Pre-test Basic Grammar

Which part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

Which of the following is a rule for subject-verb agreement?

• Singular subjects take plural verbs

• Plural subjects take singular verbs

• The verb always ends in -s

• Singular subjects take singular verbs

What punctuation is used to show possession for singular nouns?

• s'

• 's

• s

• ;s

Which is the correct rule for using "a" vs. "an"?

• Use "a" before all nouns

• Use "an" before consonant sounds

• Use "an" before vowel sounds

• Use "a" only before verbs

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• She ran.

• She ran and she fell.

• Running in the rain.

• She ran through the rain.

What is the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs?

• Add -ed

• Add -s

• Add -ing

• Change the spelling completely

What is the basic rule for forming plurals of most nouns?

• Add -es

• Add -ing

• Add -s

• Add -ed

What is the rule for using “who” vs. “whom”?

• se “who” as the subject, “whom” as the object

• Use “who” for objects, “whom” for subjects

• Use “whom” for questions only

• Use “whom” for negative sentence

Which of the following is an example of an interjection?

• Ouch!

• Quickly

• He

• Swim

Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?

• This book is more good than the last

• This book is more good than the last

• This book is more better than the last.

• This book is better than the last.