English Test 9

Complete the sentence with the correct preposition.

_____Tuesday, Mae visited the library.

• about

• with

• on

• in

Complete the sentence with the correct preposition.

Mae found a book____gems.

• on

• with

• in

• about

Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence. Identify whether the verb is linking (L) or action (A).

Aunt Grace bakes delicious cookies.

• Aunt Grace, delicious

  A

• Aunt Grace, bakes

  A

• Aunt Grace cookies

  L

• none of the above

Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence. Identify whether the verb is action (A) or linking (L).

This cookie is oatmeal raisin.

• cookie, is

  L

• this, is

  L

• cookie, oatmeal

  A

• none of the above

Identify the linking verb and the predicate noun that renames the subject.

My friend was the winner of the spelling bee.

• was

  friend, winner

• was

  friend, bee

• was

  friend, of

• none of the above

Identify the linking verb and the predicate noun that renames the subject.

Her name is Jane.

• is

  name, Jane

• is

  her, Jane

• none of the above

Identify the verb as linking (L) or helping (H).

Doodle was digging in the yard yesterday.

• was

  H

• was

  L

• none of the above

Identify the verb as linking (L) or helping (H).

Charlie's mom is not happy with Doodle.

• is

  L

• is

  H

• none of the above

Identify the subject and the verb in the following sentence.

The guides (was, were) cheerful and helpful.

• guides, was

• guides, were

• none of the above

Identify the subject and verb for the following sentence.

Elijah (was, were) sick and could not go with us.

• Elijah, was

• Elijah, were

• none of the above