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WorksheetsLanguage Arts Benchmark Review
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the three types of verbals?
a)
Gerund, Participle, Infinitive
b)
Gerund, Verbal, Participle
2.
What does a gerund end in?
a)
-ing
b)
-t
c)
-ed
d)
to
3.
What does an infinitive have?
a)
The ending -ing
b)
The word 'two' in front of a noun
c)
The word 'too' in front of a verb
d)
The word 'to' in front of a verb
4.
What is the correct example of an infinitive?
a)
I want ice cream too!
b)
The two of us are going to get ice cream.
c)
To graduate is his goal.
5.
The new game uses playing cards.
What is the participle?
What is the participle?
a)
new
b)
game
c)
playing
d)
cards
6.
How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
Cheering for the team is fun.
Cheering for the team is fun.
a)
subject
b)
subject complement
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
7.
Gerunds are verbal _____________.
a)
nouns
b)
adjectives
c)
adverbs
d)
verbs
8.
I miss _______ in London
a)
live
b)
living
c)
to live
d)
having lived
9.
Select the gerund phrase used as a direct object.
a)
Rebuilding was a good idea for the community.
b)
Kate never gets tired of reading.
c)
Lily, a soccer players, loves running in the morning.
10.
Select the gerund phrase used as the subject.
a)
Listening to music relaxes me.
b)
Her favorite activity is running through the forest.
c)
Amy enjoys drawing.
11.
Select the gerund phrase used as an object of the preposition.
a)
Miley never gets tired of drawing during the day.
b)
Laughing is the best form of medicine.
c)
The mayor opposed raising the speed limit throughout the town.
12.
What kind of phrase is in red?
George greatly enjoys planting corn.
George greatly enjoys planting corn.
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
none
13.
What kind of phrase is in red?
The news showed pictures of houses destroyed by the hurricanes.
The news showed pictures of houses destroyed by the hurricanes.
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
none
14.
What kind of phrase is in red?
To ignore a sore throat is not a very good idea.
To ignore a sore throat is not a very good idea.
a)
infinitive
b)
gerund
c)
verb
d)
participle
15.
What kind of phrase is in red?
Hearing my dad's voice on the phone, I answered quickly.
Hearing my dad's voice on the phone, I answered quickly.
a)
verb
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
none
16.
What kind of phrase in in red?
Deciding on one will be hard.
Deciding on one will be hard.
a)
infinitive
b)
none
c)
participle
d)
gerund
17.
What kind of phrase is in red?
Accepted by every college she applied to, my sister must make a difficult decision
Accepted by every college she applied to, my sister must make a difficult decision
a)
none
b)
gerund
c)
participle
d)
infinitive
18.
Is the infinitive being used as the SUBJECT or DIRECT OBJECT?
To build a fire in a strong wind take skills.
To build a fire in a strong wind take skills.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
19.
Is the infinitive being used as the SUBJECT or DIRECT OBJECT?
Sam hopes to be a good friend to everyone.
Sam hopes to be a good friend to everyone.
a)
subject
b)
direct object
20.
The form of the verb that expresses a fact or statement.
a)
Indicative
b)
Imperative
c)
Subjunctive
d)
Conditional
21.
The form of the verb that expresses a situation that is dependent upon another event.
a)
Indicative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
22.
The form of the verb that expresses command or request.
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
23.
The form of the verb that expresses a wish, statement contrary to fact, recommendation, or suggestion.
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
24.
The form of the verb that expresses a question.
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
25.
Read the sentence and identify the verb mood.
Go to bed early Sunday night so that you aren't tired for Cedar Point.
Go to bed early Sunday night so that you aren't tired for Cedar Point.
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
26.
Read the sentence and identify the verb mood.
Today is finally Friday.
Today is finally Friday.
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Indicative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
27.
Read the sentence and identify the verb mood.
Take this quiz to see if you understand verb mood.
Take this quiz to see if you understand verb mood.
a)
Imperative
b)
Indicative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Conditional
28.
Read the sentence and identify the verb mood.
I wish that it were summer so I could sleep in.
I wish that it were summer so I could sleep in.
a)
Imperative
b)
Indicative
c)
Subjunctive
d)
Conditional
29.
Which mood is the following sentence written in?
If the sun shines all day, it gets hot.
If the sun shines all day, it gets hot.
a)
Subjunctive Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Indicative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
30.
Which mood is the following sentence written in?
I'm going to the movies tomorrow.
I'm going to the movies tomorrow.
a)
Interrogative
b)
Imperative
c)
Indicative
d)
Subjunctive
31.
Which mood is the following sentence written in?
Have your ever tried soup?
Have your ever tried soup?
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative
c)
Subjunctive
d)
Interrogative
32.
Which verb mood goes with this sentence? "The kitties tried jumping through the pet door all at once."
a)
Indicative
b)
Imperative
c)
Infinitive
d)
Subjunctive
33.
Which verb mood goes with this sentence? "Clean your room!"
a)
Subjunctive
b)
Infinitive
c)
Imperative
d)
Indicative
34.
This voice occurs when the subject of the sentence IS completing the verb or DOING the action
a)
Passive
b)
Active
35.
This voice occurs when the subject of the sentence is NOT completing the verb or NOT DOING the action.
a)
Passive
b)
Active
36.
Identify the voice in the following sentence: The car was filled with gasoline by Caroline.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
37.
Identify the voice in the following sentence: Games are won by those who practice.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
38.
Identify the voice in the following sentence: The house was cleaned by my mother.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
39.
Identify the voice in the following sentence: The athlete played the game.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
40.
Identify the voice in the following sentence: The puppy ate the treat.
a)
Action
b)
Passive
41.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
If I had been there, I would have stopped the fight.
If I had been there, I would have stopped the fight.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
42.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
I hope you will come to my party.
I hope you will come to my party.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
43.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Shut the door.
Shut the door.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
44.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
The movie was too long and boring.
The movie was too long and boring.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
45.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Have you found the correct bus?
Have you found the correct bus?
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Subjunctive Mood
46.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
She would go if you asked.
She would go if you asked.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
47.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
I like the red dress best of all.
I like the red dress best of all.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
48.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Don’t drop the dishes.
Don’t drop the dishes.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
49.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Do you want to ride my bike?
Do you want to ride my bike?
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
50.
Find the complete subject for the sentence provided.
Sales jobs pay good people high salaries.
Sales jobs pay good people high salaries.
a)
Sales jobs
b)
good people
c)
High salaries
d)
jobs pay good salaries.
51.
What is active voice?
a)
When the subject performs the action expresses in the verb.
b)
When the subject recives the action ecpressed in the verb
c)
When the narrator describes a current action
52.
Determine the voice of the following sentence: We must warn them of the danger!
a)
active
b)
passive
53.
Determine the voice of the following sentence:
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.
a)
active
b)
passive
54.
Change the following sentences to passive voice.
She prints the documents.
She prints the documents.
a)
The documents is printed by her
b)
The documents are been printed by her
c)
The documents are printed by her
d)
The documents was printed by her
55.
Pass the following sentences to passive voice.
Mary will order the drinks.
Mary will order the drinks.
a)
The drinks was ordered by she
b)
The drinks will been ordered by her
c)
The drinks will be ordered by her
d)
The drinks will ordered by her
56.
Mrs. Deal, although running late, was stunning at the party.
a)
active
b)
passive
57.
Which is an example of passive voice?
a)
The man rode his bike to work.
b)
The food was being cooked by the chef.
c)
The girl played with the dog.
d)
Timmy fed his cat.
58.
Change the passive-voice sentence to active voice.
The dog was hit by the car.
The dog was hit by the car.
a)
The car hit the dog.
b)
Hit was the dog by car
c)
We hit a dog in our car
59.
Identify whether the sentence is in active or passive voice.
The puppy chewed the bone.
The puppy chewed the bone.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
60.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
We were so excited to ride the Batman at Six Flags; however we were too short for it.
b)
We were so excited to ride the Batman at Six Flags; however, we were too short for it.
c)
We were so excited to ride the Batman at Six Flags, however, we were too short for it.
d)
We were so excited to ride the Batman at Six Flags; however; we were too short for it.
61.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
He did not use the stool to step on the table, because he did use a step ladder.
b)
He did not use the stool to step on the table but he did use a step ladder.
c)
He did not use the stool to step on the table, but he did use a step ladder.
d)
He did not use the stool to step on the table, since he did use a step ladder.
62.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
I played volleyball this weekend, and tennis.
b)
I played volleyball this weekend, and practiced all week.
c)
I played volleyball this weekend, and my team got first place.
d)
I played volleyball this weekend; and, my team got first place.
63.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
I went swimming over the weekend; yet, the water was cold.
b)
I went swimming over the weekend, yet, the water was cold.
c)
I went swimming over the weekend; the water was cold.
d)
I went swimming over the weekend yet, the water was cold.
64.
Where do you put the comma in the following sentence?
It was so great to see Jessie today.
It was so great to see Jessie today.
a)
after was
b)
after Jessie
c)
after see
d)
no comma needed
65.
Which sentence has an introductory phrase?
a)
I love learning from Ms. Monahan, Mrs. Wiedl, and Mr. Bjerk.
b)
When I hear my favorite song, I always get up and dance.
c)
The talented, young performer danced in Swan Lake.
d)
May 20, our last day of school, is going to be so fun!
66.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.
a)
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
b)
Mike and Sue have new jobs.
c)
Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
d)
Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon.
67.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
The girl was short but, she still could play basketball.
b)
The girl was short but she still could play basketball.
c)
The girl was short; however she still could play basketball.
d)
The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.
68.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Dr. Monroe her pediatrician diagnosed her with strep throat.
b)
Dr. Monroe, her pediatrician diagnosed her with strep throat
c)
Dr. Monroe her pediatrician, diagnosed her with strep throat.
d)
Dr. Monroe, her pediatrician, diagnosed her with strep throat.
69.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Her birthday, was April 29, 1987.
b)
Her birthday was April, 29 1987.
c)
Her, birthday was April 29 1987.
d)
Her birthday was April 29, 1987.
70.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Fred, please turn in your homework.
b)
Fred please turn, in your homework.
c)
Fred please turn in your homework
d)
Fred, please turn in, your homework.
71.
What type of commas is being used in the following sentence?
The young child picked strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
The young child picked strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
a)
items in a series
b)
equal adjectives
c)
compound sentence
d)
direct address
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