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1st Semester Grammar Review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simple subject?

a)

verb that the noun/pronoun is doing

b)

noun or pronoun that is doing the action

2.

Find the simple subject in this sentence:

The college student procrastinated until it was too late to do the assignment.

a)

procrastinated

b)

assignment

c)

student

d)

college

3.

Find the simple subject:

The basketball player dribbled the ball down the court.

a)

player

b)

court

c)

ball

d)

basketball

4.

sentences that contain two or more nouns/pronouns doing the action

a)

simple subject

b)

complete subject

c)

complex subject

d)

compound subject

5.

Find the compound subjects:

The coach and sports director added three outstanding players to my high school roster.

a)

coach and director

b)

sports director

c)

added

d)

three outstanding players

6.

Find the compound subjects:

The teacher and outstanding students walked quietly outside during the practice fire drill.

a)

practice fire drill

b)

teacher and students

c)

outstanding students

d)

walked quietly

7.

simple subject and everything that describes the simple subject

a)

complex subject

b)

compound subject

c)

complete subject

d)

predicate

8.

Find the complete subject:

The purple striped zebra raced in the Kentucky Derby.

a)

zebra

b)

purple striped zebra

c)

The purple striped zebra

d)

Kentucky Derby

9.

Find the complete subject:

The escaped criminal tried to evade the police after robbing a convenient store.

a)

robbing a convenient store

b)

the escaped criminal

c)

evade the police

d)

criminal tried

10.

What is a simple predicate?

a)

the verb that the subject is doing

b)

noun or pronoun doing the action

11.

Find the simple predicate:

The flood waters were impeding my route to the mall.

a)

impeding

b)

waters

c)

the mall

d)

were impeding

12.

What is the predicate?

The students are eating lunch in the cafeteria.

a)

eating

b)

are eating

c)

cafeteria

d)

the students

13.

when the subject is doing two or more things at one time

a)

complex predicate

b)

compound predicate

c)

simple predicate

d)

compound subject

14.

Find the compound predicate:

The rock star played his guitar and danced on the stage at the sold out concert.

a)

the rock star

b)

played and danced

c)

guitar and sold

d)

sold out the concert

15.

What is the compound predicate?

The volleyball players hit the ball and dove on the ground during practice.

a)

hit and dove

b)

volleyball players

c)

players and practice

d)

during practice

16.

the verbs and any clauses after the verb

a)

complex sentence

b)

compound predicate

c)

complete predicate

d)

simple predicate

17.

Find the complete predicate:

The pizza tasted so delectable that I bought another one to take home.

a)

the pizza

b)

tasted so delectable

c)

tasted so delectable that I bought another one to take home.

d)

I bought another one to take home

18.

Find the complete predicate:

The giraffe escaped from his enclosure and walked down the highway.

a)

the giraffe

b)

escaped

c)

escaped from his enclosure and walked down the highway

d)

walked down the highway

19.

Find the subject:

Did Josh go to the mall with you yesterday?

a)

mall

b)

you

c)

Josh

d)

go

20.

Find the predicate:

Did Josh go to the mall with you yesterday?

a)

Josh

b)

go

c)

with you

d)

did go

21.

Find the subject:

There is your homework.

a)

there is

b)

homework

c)

your homework

d)

there

22.

Find the subject:

Close the door.

a)

close

b)

door

c)

(you)

d)

the door

23.

a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence.

a)

predicate

b)

preposition

c)

subject

d)

noun

24.

Which word is not a preposition?

a)

in

b)

during

c)

about

d)

the

25.

Which word is not a preposition?

a)

about

b)

near

c)

and

d)

up

26.

Which word IS a preposition?

a)

lift

b)

close

c)

during

d)

and

27.

A prepositional phrase...

a)

never begins with a preposition

b)

begins with a predicate

c)

always begins with a preposition

d)

begins with a noun

28.

What is the prepositional phrase?

I spilled milk on the table.

a)

spilled milk

b)

the table

c)

on

d)

on the table

29.

What is the prepositional phrase?

I tripped and fell over the rug.

a)

tripped and fell

b)

and

c)

over the rug

d)

over

30.

What is the prepositional phrase?

I sat my books down on the table.

a)

down on the table

b)

on the table

c)

I sat my books

d)

down

31.

the noun or pronoun the ends a prepositional phrase

a)

subject

b)

preposition

c)

object

d)

verb

32.

What is the object?

The baseball player in the white shirt hit a homerun.

a)

player

b)

shirt

c)

homerun

d)

hit

33.

What is the object?

The student went to the nurses office without a pass.

a)

without

b)

student

c)

pass

d)

nurse

34.

Identify the prepositional phrase:

The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.

a)

with the blue border

b)

the paper

c)

through the air

d)

floating

35.

Identify the prepositional phrase:

Jordan's eyes sparkle like a sunny day.

a)

like a sunny day

b)

like

c)

eyes sparkle

d)

Jordan's eyes

36.

Find the prepositional phrase:

With great ease Michael jumped up on the table.

a)

up on the table

b)

on the table

c)

with great ease

d)

jumped up

37.

Adverb or preposition?

The tadpoles are below the surface.

a)

adverb

b)

preposition

38.

Adverb or preposition?

I jumped up and Amy jumped down.

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

39.

Because I have a headache.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

40.

After eating 3 cheeseburgers and a plate of French fries at lunch with my friends at Heavenly Hamburgers.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

41.

The large dog with the huge paws jumped over the fence.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

42.

Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

43.

I bought a 16 pound turkey. To feed 25 people.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

44.

He talks to Sarah.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

45.

Being only 14, he couldn't see that movie.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

46.

the stage of the writing process when you brainstorm and create a PLAN to organize your ideas

a)

pre-writing

b)

drafting

c)

revising

d)

editing

47.

What stage of the writing process included rearranging words and sentences to clarify meaning, add descriptive words and details, and included feedback

a)

drafting

b)

revising

c)

editing

d)

publishing

48.

In what stage of the writing process do we use our ideas to create an outline and write a rough draft

a)

publishing

b)

pre-writing

c)

drafting

d)

editing

49.

In what stage do you type and present a final copy?

a)

editing

b)

revising

c)

drafting

d)

publishing

50.

In what stage of the writing process do we proofread and correct mistakes; check for complete sentences, proper spelling, and correct grammar.

a)

revising

b)

editing

c)

publishing

d)

drafting

51.
A sentence needs a ________ and __________ in order to be complete.
a)
conjunction and predicate
b)
subject and predicate
c)
capitalization and punctuation
d)
coordinating and subordinating conjuctions
52.
A _____________ is a group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate.
a)
phrase
b)
clause
c)
fragment
d)
sentence
53.
A ___________ does not complete a thought and cannot stand alone in a sentence. 
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
fragment
d)
predicate
54.
A ___________ presents a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
sentence
d)
subject
55.
A ____________ is a group of related words that lacks either a subject or a predicate (or both). 
a)
fragment 
b)
phrase
c)
sentence 
d)
clause
56.
The main noun in a sentence is the ________. 
a)
subject 
b)
predicate
c)
conjunction
d)
verb
57.
The main verb in a sentence is the ____________. 
a)
subject
b)
predicate
c)
conjunction
d)
clause
58.
The B in FANBOYS stands for________. 
a)
because
b)
before
c)
be
d)
but
59.
The I in AAAWWUBBIS stands for___________. 
a)
is
b)
if
c)
it
d)
in
60.
______________ Conjunctions connect two independent clauses. 
a)
Subordinating
b)
Coordinating 
61.
The comma comes _______________ the coordinating conjunction. 
a)
before 
b)
after 
c)
no comma 
62.
The N in FANBOYS stands for______________.
a)
now
b)
never
c)
nor
d)
neither
63.
AAAWWUBBIS words are called ______________.
a)
Coordinating Conjunctions
b)
Prepositions
c)
Subordinating Conjunctions
d)
Nouns
64.
Subordinating Conjunctions begin either a phrase/clause and attach to an _______________. 
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
65.
What does the B in AAAWWUBBIS stand for? 
a)
but
b)
before
c)
by
d)
back
66.
The F in FANBOYS stands for_________.
a)
for
b)
far
c)
fell
d)
fun
67.
Sentence structure of Coordinating Conjunctions
a)
independent clause, FANBOYS dependent clause
b)
independent clause, FANBOYS independent clause
c)
dependent clause, FANBOYS, independent clause
d)
dependent clause, FANBOYS dependent clause
68.
W in AAAWWUBBIS stands for_____________. 
a)
when
b)
what
c)
where 
d)
will
69.
If the Subordinating Clause comes second in the sentence, where does the comma go?
a)
before the conjunction
b)
after the clause
c)
no comma
d)
after the conjunction
70.

Where should the comma go?

Although I have twenty dollars I will not spend it on you.

a)

Although I have twenty dollars, I will not spend it on you.

b)

Although, I have twenty dollars I will not spend it on you.

c)

Although I have, twenty dollars I will not spend it on you.

d)

Although I have twenty dollars I will, not spend it on you.

71.

Where should the comma(s) go?

Tiffany wants a phone a car and a lot of money for Christmas.

a)

Tiffany wants a phone, a car and a lot of money for Christmas.

b)

Tiffany, wants a phone a car and a lot of money for Christmas.

c)

Tiffany wants, a phone a car and a lot of money for Christmas.

d)

Tiffany wants a phone, a car, and a lot of money for Christmas.

72.

Where should the comma go?

Sleepily I walked to my bed and tucked myself in.

a)

Sleepily, I walked to my bed and tucked myself in.

b)

Sleepily I walked to my bed and tucked, myself in.

c)

Sleepily I walked, to my bed and tucked myself in.

d)

Sleepily I, walked to my bed and tucked myself in.

73.

Where should the comma go?

I love Christmas break for I get to spend time with my family and friends.

a)

I love Christmas, break for I get to spend time with my family and friends.

b)

I love Christmas break for I, get to spend time with my family and friends.

c)

I love Christmas break, for I get to spend time with my family and friends.

d)

I love Christmas break for I get to spend time with my family, and friends.

74.

Where should the comma(s) go?

The man at the park a homeless person begged for money day and night.

a)

The man at the park, a homeless person, begged for money day and night.

b)

The man, at the park a homeless person begged for money day and night.

c)

The man at the park a homeless, person, begged for money day and night.

d)

The man at the park a homeless person begged, for money day and night.

75.

Where should the comma go?

Yesterday I left work early to make it on time to the gym.

a)

Yesterday I left work, early to make it on time to the gym.

b)

Yesterday, I left work early to make it on time to the gym.

c)

Yesterday I left work early, to make it on time to the gym.

d)

Yesterday I left work early to, make it on time to the gym.

76.

Where should the comma go?

Since you are good at reading you have to read the entire Harry Potter series in one week.

a)

Since, you are good at reading you have to read the entire Harry Potter series in one week.

b)

Since you are good, at reading you have to read the entire Harry Potter series in one week.

c)

Since you are good at reading, you have to read the entire Harry Potter series in one week.

d)

Since you are good at reading you have to, read the entire Harry Potter series in one week.

77.

Where should the comma(s) go?

I love to read at the lake take a nap on the hammock and eat tons of cookies on my days off.

a)

I love to read at the lake take a nap on the hammock, and eat tons of cookies on my days off.

b)

I love to read at the lake, take a nap on the hammock, and eat tons of cookies on my days off.

c)

I love to read at the lake take a nap on the hammock and eat tons of cookies, on my days off.

d)

I love to, read at the lake take a nap on the hammock and eat tons of cookies on my days off.

78.

Where should the comma go?

I did not do my math homework over Thanksgiving break nor did I do my science homework.

a)

I did not do my math homework over Thanksgiving break, nor did I do my science homework.

b)

I did not do my math homework, over Thanksgiving break nor did I do my science homework.

c)

I did not do my math homework over Thanksgiving break nor did I do my science, homework.

d)

I did not, do my math homework over Thanksgiving break nor did I do my science homework.

79.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
a)
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
b)
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
c)
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
80.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a)
The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
b)
The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
c)
The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
81.
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly.
a)
Tell me Lillian about Columbus's first voyage. 
b)
After the party Miguel I need a ride home.
c)
Mother, may I go to Emily's house after school?
d)
Freddy what time is the party Friday?
82.
Use a comma to offset ________ words or phrases. 
a)
concluding 
b)
introductory
c)
important
d)
quoted
83.
Use a comma between two _________ that can be reversed in order. 
a)
nouns
b)
verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
adjectives
84.
Use a comma between _______ or more items in a list. 
a)
three
b)
one
c)
two
d)
no
85.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

b)
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.
86.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Coach Espinoza was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and a wise friend.

b)
Coach Espinoza was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and friend.
87.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

88.

Read this sentence.

Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

c)

School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

d)

Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

89.

Read this sentence.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

b)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

c)

as it is

d)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

90.

Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

a)

when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

b)

the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

c)

playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

d)

having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

91.

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

a)

was leaping like a fish on the line

b)

he was leaping like a fish on a line

c)

leaped like a fish on a line

d)

decided to leap like a fish on a line

92.

Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.

a)

but also forgot his mother's birthday

b)

but he also forgot his mother's birthday

c)

but also forgetting his mother's birthday

d)

but forgot his mother's birthday

93.
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
94.
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
d)
was clutch her stomach
95.
Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and __________.
a)
she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions
b)
removing dog hair from the sofa cushions
c)
removed dog hair from the sofa cushions
96.
When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and __________. 
a)
was leaping like a fish on a line
b)
he was leaping like a fish on a line 
c)
leaped like a fish on a line
97.

The student threw down his pencil, asked for a hall pass, and went to his locker.

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

98.

Skipping the directions, hurrying to finish first, and neglecting to recheck her work have caused Claudia to fail every calculus exam this semester.

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

99.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

The store manager always closes the store, sets the alarm, and ...

a)

be sure to lock the door.

b)

lock the door.

c)

locks the door.

d)

locking th edoor.

100.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

On the weekends, she likes to read, to write, and ...

a)

sing.

b)

to sing.

c)

sings.

d)

singing.

101.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

Before you go to the movies, you need to do the dishes, vacuum the floor, and …

a)

taking out the trash.

b)

took out the trash.

c)

takes out the trash.

d)

take out the trash.

102.

The coach told his players that in order to win the game they needed to pay attention to the ball, watch the other team, and defend the net aggressively.

a)

This sentence is written correctly.

b)

This sentence is written incorrectly.

103.

The assistant manager was able to write her report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.

a)

This sentence is written correctly.

b)

This sentence is written incorrectly.

104.

The teacher told the students that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should eat a good breakfast, and that they should study the night before the exam.

a)

This sentence is written correctly.

b)

This sentence is written incorrectly.

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