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Grammar Unit Test 9-10th Grade

Total questions: 178

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
2.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
3.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
4.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
5.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
6.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
7.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
8.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
As the students approached Scary Acres, you could see the fear on their faces.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
9.
Which word below is a collective noun?
a)
cow
b)
cattle
c)
calf
d)
ox
10.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
11.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
12.
Which word is an example of a proper noun?
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
Meg
d)
person
13.
Which word is an example of a collective noun?
a)
person
b)
flock
c)
Jamie
d)
toad
14.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
15.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
mom
b)
skip
c)
walk
d)
sprint
16.
Which of the following nouns is a person?
a)
beach
b)
ball
c)
boss
d)
balloon
17.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
apple
b)
fruit
c)
Golden Delicious apple
d)
green apple
18.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
Mrs. Pernice
b)
principal
c)
children's doctor
d)
teacher
19.

school

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

20.

teacher

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

21.

pencil

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

22.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
a)
They
b)
Them 
c)
Their
d)
Those
23.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence? 
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
a)
He 
b)
Him
c)
Her
d)
It
24.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Dora and Ahmed collected bottles. 
a)
They
b)
Them
c)
Those 
d)
That
25.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence? 
Lynn wants to help. 
a)
Her
b)
They
c)
She 
d)
Him
26.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Matt cleans the park and the streets
a)
Those
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
They
27.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
A truck took the recycling away to the center. 
a)
They
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
Those
28.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Matt began to pick up paper from the grass at the park. 
a)
He
b)
She
c)
Him 
d)
Her
29.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Matt and Lynn were happy they helped recycle. 
a)
Them
b)
Those
c)
They
d)
Their
30.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
We play in the music room every day after school. 
a)
Play
b)
Music
c)
Room
d)
 We
31.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
I play the trumpet in the band. 
a)
play
b)
trumpet
c)
d)
the
32.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
33.
What is the pronoun for the word in RED?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class. 
a)
about
b)
student
c)
that
d)
her
34.
Which word below is NOT a personal pronoun?
a)
I
b)
We
c)
You
d)
Which
35.
A reflexive pronoun REFLECTS the action of the verb toward the subject.
What is the reflexive pronoun in this sentence;
Jane poured herself a glass of water.
a)
Jane
b)
poured
c)
herself
d)
glass
36.
Find the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
The red house on the corner is ours.
a)
Ours
b)
The
c)
house
d)
is
37.
Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence:
Hey, it looks like that is my coat!
a)
it
b)
Hey
c)
is
d)
my
38.
Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence:
She grabbed my notebook by mistake.
a)
She
b)
my
c)
notebook
d)
by
39.
Find all the personal pronouns in the sentence:
I watched a show about middle school.
a)
I, a
b)
about
c)
a
d)
I
40.
Find all the personal pronouns in the sentence:
I told Sally I really enjoyed it.
a)
I, I
b)
I, Sally, I
c)
I, I, it
d)
it
41.
Which word is the verb?
Mrs. Avery prepares us to be the best reader.
a)
prepares
b)
Mrs. Avery
c)
best
d)
reader
42.
Which word is the action verb?
Cannon reads his book each day.  
a)
Cannon
b)
book
c)
reads
d)
day
43.
Which word is the action verb?
Zach brought cupcakes to his friends.
a)
Zach
b)
cupcakes
c)
his
d)
brought
44.
Which word is the action verb?
Katie looked out her window when she heard the noise.
a)
noise
b)
Katie
c)
looked
d)
window
45.
Which word is the action verb?
Reily jumped off the diving board last summer.
a)
summer
b)
Reily
c)
jumped
d)
last
46.
Which word is the action verb?
Sarah Catherine baked a cake for her mom.
a)
mom
b)
Sarah Catherine
c)
cake
d)
baked
47.
Which word is the action verb?
Elizabeth took four A.R. tests this morning.
a)
four
b)
took
c)
Elizabeth
d)
morning
48.
Which word is the action verb?
Aysiah leaves for her trip tomorrow.
a)
leaves
b)
trip
c)
tomorrow
d)
her
49.
Which word is the action verb?
Parker ran quickly to his friend's house.
a)
quickly
b)
ran
c)
house
d)
Parker
50.
Which word is the action verb?
Isaiah misplaced his Charlotte's Web book.
a)
book
b)
misplaced
c)
his
d)
Isaiah
51.
Find the action verb:
The car passed everyone on the road.
a)
car
b)
road
c)
passed
d)
one
52.
Find the action verb:
Many singers train their voices for years.
a)
train
b)
many
c)
voices
d)
years
53.
Find the action verb:
I decided to sign up for ballroom dancing lessons.
a)
ballroom
b)
dancing
c)
decided
d)
lessons
54.
Find the action verb:
Chocolate makes everything better.
a)
better
b)
makes
c)
chocolate
d)
everything
55.
Find the action verb:
With her hands folded, the little girl began her prayer.
a)
began
b)
prayer
c)
folded
d)
girl
56.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
57.
They _____ playing outside.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
58.
I ____ going to the store.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
d)
were
59.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
60.
We ____ going to the park today.
a)
am
b)
are
c)
is
d)
was
61.
She ___ doing homework.
a)
were
b)
am
c)
is
d)
are
62.
My brother _____ three years old today.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
d)
are
63.
The boy mowed the lawn. 
a)
action
b)
linking 
64.
What is the linking verb?
The boy was silly at recess.
a)
was
b)
boy
c)
silly
65.
What is the action verb?
 She jumped on the trampoline.
a)
trampoline
b)
She
c)
jumped
66.
What is the linking verb?
The boy was silly at recess.
a)
was
b)
boy
c)
silly
67.
What is the linking verb?
Coach Kelly is funny in class.
a)
funny
b)
is
c)
class
68.
What is the action verb?
The football player threw the ball down the field.
a)
threw
b)
down
c)
player
69.
Is the verb action or linking?
My new game is awesome.
a)
action
b)
linking
70.
Is the verb action or linking?
My father made a bookshelf for me.
a)
action
b)
linking
71.
Which linking verb completes the sentence?
He             (was, were) a big soccer fan.
a)
was
b)
were
72.
Which linking verb completes the sentence?
John and Amy           (is, are) excited for the field trip.
a)
is
b)
are
73.
The old shoe was full of mud.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
74.
Mary has a blue folder for her papers.
a)
Mary
b)
blue
c)
her
d)
papers
75.
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.
a)
yellow
b)
off
c)
picked
d)
floor
76.
The small baby crawled to his mother.
a)
The
b)
mother
c)
his
d)
small
77.
The happy kids ran out the door to recess.
a)
happy
b)
ran
c)
recess
d)
door
78.
My dad gave me a red hat for my birthday.
a)
dad
b)
hat
c)
red
d)
my
79.
Ben played with his huge teddy bear.
a)
Ben
b)
with
c)
his
d)
huge
80.
Anne opened her new notebook and began writing.
a)
opened
b)
new
c)
writing
d)
notebook
81.
The bright yellow sun shined down on the earth.
a)
The and earth
b)
bright and yellow
c)
down and earth
d)
sun and on
82.
The large elephant chased the quick cheetah across the field.
a)
elephant and cheetah
b)
The and field
c)
large and quick
d)
field and cheetah
83.
Identify the adjective: 
This old computer is dirty.
a)
This
b)
old
c)
computer
84.
Identify the adjective: 
I heard a funny joke yesterday. 
a)
funny
b)
joke
c)
heard
85.
Identify the adjective: 

The young class was nervous about the test.
a)
young
b)
class
c)
about
d)
test
86.
Identify the adjective:
 
The furry dog made the girl sneeze.
a)
The
b)
furry
c)
dog 
d)
sneeze
87.
Identify the adjective: 
The shiny car caught his attention.
a)
shiny
b)
car
c)
attention
88.
Identify the adjective: 

The teacher taught an interesting class
a)
teacher
b)
taught
c)
interesting
d)
class
89.
Identify the adjective: 

The textbook was heavy.
a)
textbook
b)
The
c)
heavy
d)
was
90.
Identify the adjective:
The brown banana was used to make bread. 
a)
The 
b)
brown
c)
banana
d)
bread
91.
Identify the adjective:
Her mother is an great cook!
a)
Her 
b)
mother
c)
great 
d)
cook
92.
Identify the adjective:
The adorable toddler smiled at her grandmother
a)
The 
b)
adorable 
c)
toddler
d)
smiled
93.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
94.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
95.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
96.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The girls went upstairs to get their coats.
a)
girls
b)
went
c)
upstairs
d)
their
97.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The teacher said, "Write your name neatly."
a)
said
b)
neatly
c)
name
d)
write
98.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Jackie went home early.
a)
went
b)
early
c)
home
d)
Jackie
99.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the
100.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
101.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
102.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell where.
a)
happily
b)
outside
c)
later
103.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Sam _____ slipped on the ice.
***The adverb needs to tell how.
a)
always
b)
accidentally
c)
below
104.
Which adverb tells where?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
105.
Which adverb tells how?
a)
soon
b)
here
c)
later
d)
neatly
106.
Which adverb tells when?
a)
early
b)
below
c)
accidentally
d)
inside
107.
Which adverb tells how?
a)
soon
b)
later
c)
always
d)
bravely
108.
Jobe never runs in the hall. 
a)
never
b)
hall
c)
runs
109.
Mr. Humphrey gladly gave the announcements. 
a)
gladly
b)
announcements
c)
Mr. Humphrey
110.
Ruben and Jeanine often write on our white boards. 
a)
write
b)
often
c)
boards
111.
We played outside during recess.
a)
played
b)
outside
c)
recess
d)
we
112.
Martha began to feel really confident.
a)
Martha
b)
feel
c)
confident
d)
really
113.
The girl read the book silently. 
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
114.
Which of the following is an adverb?
a)
tomorrow
b)
bicycle
c)
slow
d)
around
115.
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
soon
d)
jump
116.
Identify the adverb:
We will go to the store soon.
a)
will
b)
go
c)
soon
d)
store
117.
Identify the adverb:
We went to the pet store today.
a)
we
b)
today
c)
went
d)
store
118.

I saw a man walked _______ the door.

a)

through

b)

across

c)

into

119.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
120.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
121.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
122.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
123.
Find the preposition:
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
a)
stayed
b)
reading
c)
his
d)
during
124.
Find the preposition:
The dog sat near Alaina.
a)
sat
b)
near
c)
dog
d)
the
125.
Find the preposition:
Jessica left before lunchtime.
a)
before
b)
left
c)
lunchtime
d)
Jessica
126.
Find the preposition:
Carmela wandered into the park.
a)
wandered
b)
the
c)
park
d)
into
127.
Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.
a)
RIley
b)
across
c)
street
d)
walked
128.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in
b)
working
c)
the
d)
enjoys
129.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
sat
b)
the
c)
warm
d)
by
130.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put the quarters
b)
his piggy bank
c)
into his piggy bank
131.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in the kitchen
b)
enjoys working
c)
working in the kitchen
132.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
dog sat by
b)
the warm fireplace
c)
by the warm fireplace
133.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked
b)
among
c)
host
d)
guests
134.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
along
b)
our
c)
bikes
d)
road
135.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked among his guests
b)
the host talked
c)
among his guests
136.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
rode our bikes
b)
along the road
c)
bikes along the road
137.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put
b)
into
c)
his
d)
the
138.
My brother is afraid ....... bats.
a)
of
b)
with
c)
at
d)
to
139.
He apologized ..... the policeman .........driving fast.
a)
to, at
b)
to , for
c)
on, about
d)
to, with
140.
If I pay .......... the meal , can you get the drinks?
a)
about
b)
of
c)
to
d)
for
141.
I' m tired .......... walking. Let's stop and have a rest.
a)
with
b)
for
c)
of
d)
to
142.
I'm very close ........ my elder sister
a)
with 
b)
to
c)
for
d)
at
143.
 She had a lot of friends _____ she was a friendly girl. 
a)
but
b)
and
c)
so
d)
because
144.
 I had a cute puppy _____ I lost him. 
a)
and
b)
although
c)
so
d)
but
145.
They didn’t want to be late ____ they hurried. 
a)
but
b)
so
c)
although
d)
because
146.
My mom _________ dad took me to the movies to see "Frozen".
a)
because
b)
and
c)
although
d)
so
147.
Gabriel ran fast, _________ he still did not win the race.
a)
and
b)
so
c)
but
d)
if
148.
___________ Samantha is tired, she continues to work.
a)
Because
b)
So
c)
Although
d)
If
149.
__________ traveling by plane is fast, its expensive and  bad for the environment. 
a)
So
b)
Although
c)
If
d)
And
150.
______ he is late, then we will go to the movie without him.
a)
Although
b)
Because
c)
So
d)
If
151.
We could not sleep ________ it was hot and humid.
a)
so
b)
and
c)
because
d)
although
152.
Complete the sentences with the coordinating conjunctions that make sense.  
You may have soup, _______ you may prefer salad. 
a)
or
b)
nor
c)
and
d)
yet
153.
Complete the sentences with the coordinating conjunctions that make sense.  
Alex baked banana bread _____ gave some to her neighbor. 
a)
so
b)
but
c)
for
d)
and
154.
(Because, Before) we get started, let's introduce ourselves. 
a)
Because
b)
Before
155.
The Clerk made the new keys (while, if) we waited. 
a)
while
b)
if
156.
(Unless, Although) my cats are lazy, they are affectionate.
a)
Unless
b)
Although
157.
Let's keep driving (if, unless) you would rather stop and eat now. 
a)
if
b)
unless
158.

We use the acronym “fanboys” to remember _______________________________ conjunctions.
a)
coordinating 
b)
subordinating
159.
Before you go to the bathroom you need to ask permission from the teacher.
a)
comma needed
b)
no comma needed
160.
He was thinking about his grades while he worked hard to pay attention in class.
a)
comma needed
b)
no comma needed
161.
Subordinating conjunctions create _______________________________ clauses, and they can not stand alone.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
162.
Liam wants to get ice cream, but I want a salad. 
a)
coordinating conjunctions
b)
subordinating conjunctions
163.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
I don't watch scary movies because they frighten me.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
164.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
Before my essay is due, I have to revise and edit.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
165.
What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
I have watched the movie, but I have not read the book yet.
a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
c)
correlative
166.
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence. 
Few activities are so important yet so easily ignored.  
a)
few
b)
are
c)
so
d)
yet
167.
What's the subordinating conjunction: I need to go to the bookstore before we leave the mall. 
a)
need
b)
leave
c)
the
d)
before
168.
What's the subordinating conjunction: I haven't seen you since you got a haircut. 
a)
b)
haven't
c)
seen
d)
since
169.
What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?
While Bella ran the vacuum, we picked up the trash.
a)
while
b)
ran
c)
the
170.
What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?
If the doctor tells you to do something, you should do that.
a)
to
b)
should
c)
if
171.
What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?
You did great although you can always do better.
a)
did
b)
always
c)
although
172.
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
I will be late today ____ my car has broken down.
a)
when
b)
because
c)
unless
173.
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
____ we've lost every game but one, no one is excited about football.
a)
since
b)
unless
c)
when
174.
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
The leg on the stool broke ____ I jumped on it.
a)
if
b)
so
c)
because
175.
Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentence?
_____ it was raining, I didn't get wet.
a)
although
b)
because
c)
unless
176.
Before the space station blew up, the people escaped. Find the Subordinating Conjunction.
a)
escaped
b)
up
c)
station
d)
Before
177.
In the following sentence, what is the subordinating conjunction? Serena loves grooming her dog because it makes her dog look beautiful.
a)
loves
b)
beautiful
c)
because
d)
dog
178.
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.