Grammar review Benchmark 1

It is hot outside, so Susan is wearing a sleeveless shirt today.

Which word is the adjective that describes the shirt?

• hot

• Susan

• today

• sleeveless

The teachers asked all the students to wear orange t-shirts on the field trip.

What adjective describes the t-shirts?

• students

• wear

• orange

• trip

My sister quickly finished her breakfast when she heard the yellow school bus coming down the street. Which word functions as the verb?

• sister

• finished

• down

• street

The band will march in the parade.

Which changes the sentence to show the event happened in the past?

• The band marches in the parade.

• The band marched in the parade.

• The band is marching in the parade.

• The band can march in the parade.

Mike can jump over the log down by the river.

Which changes the sentence to show the event is happening in the future?

• Mike is jumping over the log down by the river.

• Mike jumps over the log down by the river.

• Mike jumped over the log down by the river.

• Mike will jump over the log down by the river.

My dad has traveled all over the country for his job.

Which changes the sentence to show the event will happen in the future?

• My dad will travel all over the country for his job.

• My dad traveled all over the country for his job.

• My dad travels all over the country for his job.

• My dad was traveling all over the country for his job.

The tap dancers can perform the last song.

Which changes the sentence to show the event happened in the past? 

• The tap dancers are performing the last song.

• The tap dancers perform the last song.

• The tap dancers performed the last song.

• The tap dancers will perform the last song.

Which sentence is written correctly ?

• A new puppy sleeps often, but they will play whenever it is given the opportunity.

• A new puppy sleeps often, but it will play whenever it is given the opportunity.

• A new puppy sleeps often, but they will play whenever they is given the opportunity.

• A new puppy sleeps often, but it will play whenever they is given the opportunity.

Which sentence is written correctly ?

• The people who designed the building is coming to see it.

• The people who designed the building am coming to see it.

• The people who designed the building are coming to see it.

• The people who designed the building comes to see it.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The team members all brought their work, but they still are not finished with their project.

• The team members all brought their work, but they still are not finished with his project.

• The team members all brought his work, but they still are not finished with their project.

• The team members all brought his work, but he still are not finished with their project.