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Language Arts Mid Unit Assessment

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define subject.
a)
what is said about the subject. 
b)
a person, place, or thing.
c)
who or what the sentence is about. 
2.
Define predicate.
a)
What is said about the subject, or the action. 
b)
a person, place, thing or idea. 
c)
a group of words that look like a sentence. 
3.
The icy snowflakes sparkled in the sunlight. 
The complete subject is:
a)
The icy snowflakes
b)
snowflakes
c)
icy snowflakes
d)
sunlight
4.
The boring movie finally ended. 
The simple predicate is: 
a)
movie
b)
boring
c)
ended
d)
finally
5.
My best friend has a pet frog.
Which part is the SUBJECT?
a)
My best friend
b)
has a pet frog.
6.
The tall oak trees blow in the wind.
Which part is the PREDICATE?
a)
The tall oak trees
b)
blow in the wind.
7.
The thunderstorm brought lots of rain.
Which part is the PREDICATE?
a)
The thunderstorm
b)
brought lots of rain.
8.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

yet

d)

for

9.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Paris baked banana bread, _____ she gave some to her neighbor.

a)

so

b)

for

c)

but

d)

and

10.

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

a)

simple

b)

compound

11.
Which is the correct complex sentence structure?
a)
One independent clause
b)
One dependent clause
c)
An independent clause and a dependent clause
d)
A simple sentence with a subject and verb
12.
Which of the following are dependent clauses?
a)
While you were outside.
b)
If you don't study.
c)
When you get to the goal.
d)
all of the above
13.
Which sentence is an independent clause?
a)
Jill likes to go to the beach.
b)
Whenever you finish.
c)
If you read The Outsiders.
d)
Before you eat breakfast.
14.
Which are correctly written complex sentences?
a)
When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.
b)
Although I was tired.
c)
An adjective describes a noun.
d)
A proper noun needs to be capitalized.
15.
She dropped the plate, and her food tumbled down to the floor.
a)
Complex
b)
Not Complex
16.
Which of the following should NOT be used to join two independent clauses?
a)
Comma & Coordinating Conjunction
b)
Semi-Colon
c)
Comma
d)
Semi-Colon, Conjunctive Adverb, & a comma
17.

Although Tom reads nonfiction books, Jack reads books, Jack reads comic books.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

18.
Afterward, I came home and put the groceries away.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
19.
Most pirates were hired by the English crown, but a few were not.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
20.
When pirates sailed across the ocean, they would search for merchant ships.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
21.
The horses feet were very large.
a)
horse's
b)
horses
c)
horses'
d)
horse
22.
What is the singular possessive noun in this sentence? The boy's hat was so funny looking. 
a)
hat
b)
boy's
c)
looking
d)
The
23.

Select the correct way to show singular possessive:

The teachers class thought it was funny.

a)

teachers'

b)

teacher's

c)

teacher

d)

teaching

24.
What does a possessive noun show?
a)
possession
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
action
25.
Terrell likes his mother's bean soup. What is the singular possessive noun?
a)
bean
b)
soup
c)
Terrell
d)
mother's
26.
The schools children were all walking to school the other day. Choose the correct possessive noun.
a)
schools
b)
school's
c)
schools'
d)
school
27.
The ______ milk is warm. 
a)
cows's
b)
cows
c)
cow's
d)
cowses
28.

Choose a plural possessive noun to complete each sentence.

Our national ____________ landscapes are known around the world.

a)

parks'

b)

park's

c)

parkes

29.
Select the correct plural possessive noun in the following sentence:
She shopped in the womens dress section.
a)
women's
b)
womens'
c)
women'z
d)
womenes
30.
Select the correct plural possessive noun in the following sentence:
We must protect our oceans creatures.
a)
ocean's
b)
oceans'
c)
creature's
d)
creatures'
31.
The young sailor sounded the ship’s horn. 
a)
singular noun
b)
plural noun
c)
singular possessive noun
d)
plural possessive noun
32.
The players' performance during the big game was not good enough to win. 
a)
singular noun
b)
plural noun
c)
singular possessive noun
d)
plural possessive noun
33.
I can do a lot of my homework on my parents’ computer.  
a)
singular noun
b)
plural noun
c)
singular possessive noun
d)
plural possessive noun