State Test Grammar Review

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

• A. clutched her stomach

• B. was clutching her stomach

• C. did clutch her stomach

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

• A. but also disliking

• B. but also disliked

• C. but he also disliked

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

• A. refuses to scrub the bathtub

• B. won't scrub the bathtub

• C. scrub the bathtub

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

• A. howls at bicyclists

• B. howling at bicyclists

• C. she howls at bicyclists

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.

• A. paying her credit card bill

• B. toward her credit card balance

• C. credit card balance

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

The teacher is patient with all of her students.

• A. interjection

• B. Noun

• C. Pronoun

• D. Verb

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

I can see beyond the horizon.

• A. Adverb

• B. Noun

• C. Preposition

• D. Verb

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

I enjoyed watching your performance tonight on stage.

• A. Adjective

• B. Preposition

• C. Pronoun

• D. Verb

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.

• A. Interjection

• B. Adjective

• C. Noun

• D. Preposition

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

Nathan is finishing his chores early so he can enjoy the rest of the day.

• A. Conjunction

• B. Pronoun

• C. Adverb

• D. Preposition