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Sub/Verb & Preposition Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He (is, are) reading about space travel.

a)

is

b)

are

2.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

3.

The children (shares, share) their toys

a)

shares

b)

share

4.

Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.

a)

is

b)

are

5.
The flowers in that garden _____ water.
a)
need
b)
needs
6.
She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.
a)
play
b)
plays
7.
There ____ several teachers at the game.
a)
was
b)
were
8.
None of the trucks _____ arrived yet.
a)
has
b)
have
9.
My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.
a)
doesn't
b)
don't
10.
Everybody ________ asked to be quiet.
a)
was
b)
were
11.
The breeze ________ cooler this evening. 
a)
seem
b)
seems
12.

The green apples in the basket _________ sour.

a)

is

b)

are

13.

Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs.

a)

have

b)

has

14.

The onions in the potato salad ________ too strong for my liking.

a)

is

b)

are

15.

The nurses at the hospital _______ extremely caring.

a)

is

b)

are

16.

The math teacher ____________things really well.

a)

explain

b)

explains

17.

One of the dancers on the stage ______ my cousin.

a)

is

b)

are

18.

My parents ______ let me watch TV until I have finished my homework.

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

19.

The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess.

a)

play

b)

plays

20.
She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.
a)
play
b)
plays
21.
Either Paulette or Lily _____ all the local performances of the Alvin Ailey Dancers.
a)
attend
b)
attends
22.
There ____ several teachers at the game.
a)
was
b)
were
23.
All of the corn _____ dried up.  
a)
has
b)
have
24.
_____ Liang and his sister born in Taiwan?
a)
Was
b)
Were
25.
None of the trucks _____ arrived yet.
a)
has
b)
have
26.
My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.
a)
doesn't
b)
don't
27.
_____ you heating some bean and cheese burriotos in the microwave?
a)
Was
b)
Were
28.
Here _____ Elena and James.
a)
come
b)
comes
29.
Either the students or their teacher _____ decided on the color of the new bulletin board.
a)
has
b)
have
30.
_____ that sweater belong to Ralph?
a)
Don't
b)
Doesn't
31.
Neither the clerk nor the shoppers _____ aware of the fire down the street.
a)
was
b)
were
32.
Where _____ you last night around supper time?
a)
was
b)
were
33.
Several houses in our neighborhood _____ for sale.
a)
is
b)
are
34.
My brother and I often _____ checkers together.
a)
play
b)
plays
35.
Either he or she _____ next in line.
a)
is
b)
are
36.
Marilu _____ know the name of the author.
a)
don't
b)
doesn't
37.
The flowers in that garden _____ water.
a)
need
b)
needs
38.
Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always _____ him on the edge of his seat.
a)
keeps
b)
keep
39.
Ramli always _______ to his school together with his best friend, Ismat.
a)
walk
b)
walks
40.

Which best completes the sentence?

Grandpop and I ________ books from the library.

a)

checks out

b)

check outs

c)

check out

d)

checks outs

41.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a)
We take notes during class.
b)
I looks forward to our trip.
c)
You plan a picnic in the park.
d)
He goes to the computer lab.
42.
Which best completes the sentence?
________ talk to the teacher after class.
a)
Students
b)
Moby
c)
He
d)
She
43.
Correct the sentence.
She read, he paint, and we skates.
a)
She reads, he paints, and we skates.
b)
She reads, he paints, and we skate.
c)
She read, he paints, and we skates.
d)
She read, he paint, and we skate.
44.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Grandpop meet friends for lunch.
b)
Moby and Mia go to music class.
c)
I takes to dog for a long walk.
d)
You watches a baseball game.
45.
Which is the correct verb that completes this sentence?
The soccer players ________ on the field.
a)
run 
b)
runs
c)
running
d)
runned
46.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The players feel excited about the game.
a)
feel
b)
excited
c)
game
d)
players
47.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Birds chirps and bees buzzes in the garden.
b)
Birds chirps and bees buzz in the garden.
c)
Birds chirp and bees buzzes in the garden.
d)
Birds chirp and bees buzz in the garden.
48.
Which word best completes the sentence?
We _______ a day at the beach.
a)
enjoys
b)
spend
c)
misses
d)
plans
49.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a)
She goes home right after school.
b)
He sketches a picture of a dog.
c)
They ride bikes to the park.
d)
We tries to climb a big tree.
50.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


Watch the horse run around the field.

a)

around

b)

around the field

c)

watch the horse

d)

run around

51.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


Please return the book to the cabinet.

a)

Please

b)

return the book

c)

to the cabinet

d)

Please return

52.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


Be sure that you know your facts before the quiz.

a)

you know

b)

before the quiz

c)

be sure

d)

review your facts

53.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.

a)

off the desk

b)

fell off the desk

c)

was yellow

d)

pencil that fell

54.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The clock in my grandma's house was broken last week.

a)

broken last week

b)

grandma's house was

c)

in my grandma's house

d)

house was broken

55.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.

a)

parked his car

b)

strange man parked

c)

by the tall trees

d)

the tall trees

56.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

a)

walked the dog

b)

the busy street

c)

down the busy street

d)

dog down the busy

57.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

a)

My best friend

b)

on Walnut Road

c)

best friend lives

d)

lives on Walnut Road

58.

What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence?


I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady.

a)

from

b)

lady

c)

friendly

d)

old

59.

What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the highlighted phrase?


We played on the giant water slide aboard the massive ship.

a)

ship

b)

massive

c)

aboard

d)

cruise

60.

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases.


On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom's house for two hours.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

61.

How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence?


Maria cited some research from a variety of sources by scientists.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below? Enter the number of prepositional phrases.


During class, her teacher explained the process of elimination to her students.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
We stood behind a tall person and couldn't see the stage.
a)
we stood
b)
behind a tall person
c)
couldn't see the stage
d)
and couldn't see
64.

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?


During our math test, I kept hearing strange noises in the ceiling.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

Analyze the sentence and identify the prepositional phrase(s).


A crowd swarmed around the injured player.

a)

a crowd swarmed

b)

around the injured player

c)

swarmed around

d)

No prepositional phrase

66.

Prepositions begin phrases and end with an object. An object is always either a ______ or a _______ .

a)

adjective or adverb

b)

noun or verb

c)

pronoun or conjunction

d)

noun or pronoun

67.

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?


My dog barked at my neighbor on Tuesday after dinner.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

68.

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?


Somewhere over the rainbow birds fly gracefully to their destinations with strong wings and with the help of the wind.

a)

6

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

69.

In the following sentence, what word is an OBJECT of the PREPOSITION?


It all started the summer before second grade when our moving van pulled into her neighborhood.

a)

summer

b)

grade

c)

moving

d)

pulled

70.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

71.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. immordino felt like her desk was clean.

a)

under her desk

b)

putting her papers

c)

felt like her desk

d)

desk was clean

72.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The bird flew into the window, but was okay.

a)

the bird flew

b)

into the window but was okay

c)

flew into the window

d)

into the window

73.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle. 
a)
flew a beautiful
b)
bald eagle
c)
above the trees
d)
above the trees flew a beautiful
74.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Mrs. Immordino put new white ghost lights on the tree.

a)

put new white ghost lights

b)

on the tree

c)

Mrs. Immordino

d)

white ghost lights

75.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?


He put the quarters into his piggy bank.

a)

put the quarters

b)

he put the

c)

into his piggy bank

d)

his piggy bank

76.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence


I enjoy playing the clarinet

a)

I enjoy playing

b)

enjoy playing in

c)

playing in the clarinet

d)

There is no preposition!

77.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

I love to sleep late on Fridays!

a)

like

b)

sleep

c)

late

d)

on

78.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

A topic

b)

A preposition

c)

A subject

d)

I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention

79.

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a prepositional phrase?

a)

I walked all the way home.

b)

I walked over the hill.

c)

I walked through the woods.

d)

I walked next to the river

80.
Identify the prepositional phrase: How many pieces of cake would you like?
a)
of cake
b)
how many
c)
would like
d)
pieces of cake

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