ESL 4 - Grammar Assessment

Which of the following is the most effective topic sentence for a paragraph about the history of basketball?

• Basketball is played by many people.
• The sport of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891.
• There are many different sports in the world.
• Balls are used in various sports.

In which sentence is the proper noun correctly capitalized?

• The mississippi river flows south.
• We visited china last summer.
• Mount Everest is the tallest mountain.
• My teacher mrs. smith is strict.

Which sentence uses the verb correctly in the past tense?

• She runned to the store.
• They goed to the park.
• He wrote the letter.
• We builded a sandcastle.

Identify the simple subject in this sentence: "The old brown dog chased the mailman."

• The old brown dog.
• Dog
• Chased
• Mailman

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun usage?

• These book is mine.
• That are my favorite shoes.
• This is my favorite movie.
• Those is not correct.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• The ball was thrown by John.
• The cake was baked yesterday.
• Sarah wrote the essay.
• The house was painted blue.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an article:

• I saw an unicorn yesterday.
• He is the best student in class.
• She bought a apple.
• We saw elephant at zoo.

Which word is a gerund?

• Run
• Swimming
• Fast
• Happy

What is the topic sentence in this paragraph? "Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals. They can learn complex tricks and communicate with each other. Some scientists believe they have their own language."

• Some scientists believe they have their own language.
• They can learn complex tricks.
• Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals.
• They communicate with each other.

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization of proper nouns?

• We visited paris, france last summer.
• My friend julie lives on oak street.
• The Pacific Ocean is very deep.
• I love reading lord of the rings.