Grammar Assessment: Weeks 7-9

Week 7

In the following sentence, how is the gerund "building" used in the following sentence:

My dad enjoys building a fire in the backyard fire pit.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

Week 7

Choose the antonym for the word requisite.

• optional

• frivolous

• required

• sensitive

Week 7

Below, you have a sentence written in the passive voice.

After the game, the trophy was won by the team.

Choose the option for the sentence written correctly in active voice.

• The trophy was won by the team after the game.
• After the game, the team was awarded the trophy.
• The team won the trophy after the game.

Week 7

Which sentence uses the word "loquacious" correctly?

• He was quite loquacious, which made him a man of few words.

• Her silence showed how loquacious she truly was.

• The loquacious cat sat quietly in the corner.
• She was so loquacious that she could keep a conversation going for hours.

Week 7

Choose a matching analogy

obvious : conspicuous

• unsure : certain

• simple : uncomplicated
• clear : evident
• clear : hidden

Week 7

Identify the verb mood in the sentence below:

If I were a mermaid, I would talk to all the fish.

• indicative mood
• imperative mood
• conditional mood
• subjunctive mood

Week 7

Choose the synonym for the word apathy

• interest

• empathy

• lethargy

• cruelty

Week 7

Which option best combines the following sentences into one concise sentence?

Macy is cooking a cake tonight. She bought the supplies she needs. She read the recipe.

• Macy will cook a cake tomorrow and she has the supplies ready.
• Macy is baking a pie tonight after gathering the ingredients.
• Macy is cooking a cake tonight after buying the supplies and reading the recipe.
• Macy is preparing a cake tonight without checking the recipe.

Week 7

Which definition best matches the word used in the sentence below:

The shop owners compile an inventory of their goods twice a year.

• inventory (n.) - a list of possessions or goods on hand

• inventory (n.) - the stock of goods on hand

• inventory (v.) - the process of making a list of goods.

Week 7

Identify the verbal and its type in the sentence below:

Are those new fishing rods?

• fishing (participle)
• fishing (gerund)
• fishing (infinitive)
• rods (gerund)