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Language Study Test STUDY GUIDE (Dec 2019)

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are ADVERB PHRASES?

a)

Phrases that give more information about the person

b)

Phrases that give more information about the place

c)

Phrases that give more information about the verb

d)

Phrases that give more information about you

2.

What are PRONOUNS?

a)

A word that is used as a substitute for a noun or a noun phrase

b)

A word that is used as a substitute for a verb or a verb phrase

c)

A word that is used as a substitute for a weird idea

d)

A word that is used as a substitute because the teacher has to leave

3.

Which group of words include SINGULAR INDEFINITE PRONOUNS?

a)

you, he, him

b)

another, something, one

c)

We, they, I

d)

Bob, Jim, Tom

4.

Which group of words has PLURAL indefinite pronouns?

a)

both, many, several

b)

give, hear, see

c)

with, in, over

d)

old, new, rusty

5.

What is a PREPOSITION?

a)

a word that sounds like the sound it makes

b)

a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words

c)

a word your teacher made up to trick you

d)

a word that means you know what will happen later in the story

6.

What are Adjectives?

a)

words or phrases related to a noun to modify or describe it.

b)

words that say what the subject is doing

7.

What are ADJECTIVE PHRASES?

a)

a group of words that start sentences with misplaced modifiers

b)

a group of words that describe a noun or a pronoun in a sentence

8.

What is subject verb agreement?

a)

means the subject and verb must agree in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural.

b)

means your subject must have the same thoughts as your verb

9.

What is a CLAUSE? What MUST a clause have?

a)

A beard and a red and white hat

b)

a subject and a verb

10.

What does an ADVERB CLAUSE start with?

a)

a funny story

b)

a verb

c)

a noun

d)

a subordinating conjunction

11.

What is a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION?

a)

A conjunction that likes to ride the subway

b)

a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause

12.

What acronym helps us remember subordinating conjunctions?

a)

H.E.L.P

b)

C.L.A.U.S.E

c)

H.Y.P.E.R.B.O.L.E

d)

A.A.A.W.W.U.B.B.I.S.

13.

Which answer includes subordinating conjunctions?

a)

He, They, She

b)

When, While, If

c)

Wait, with, were

d)

It, won, how

14.

Which is an adverb?

a)

hungry

b)

quick

c)

friendly

d)

terribly

15.

Which is the adverb in "The woman closed the door quietly" ?

a)

The woman

b)

the door

c)

quietly

d)

closed

16.

The boy look at the butterfly __________.

a)

badly

b)

hungrily

c)

carefully

d)

sadly

17.
Which one of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
a)
how
b)
when
c)
whereas 
d)
because
18.
An adverbial clause always has a ______ and a _______.
a)
subject and adverb
b)
subject and verb
c)
adverb and conjunction
d)
verb and adjective
19.
The track star is a fierce competitor since he won the 5K race.
What is the adverb clause? 
a)
since he won the 5K race
b)
The track star is a fierce competitor
c)
won the 5K race
d)
fierce competitor since he won
20.
Dancers spend hours stretching since they need to be flexible. 
What is the adverb clause? 
a)
they need to be flexible
b)
Dancers spend hours stretching
c)
since they need to be flexible
d)
spend hours since they need
21.
The student sprinted down the hall because he heard the late bell.
What is the adverb clause in the sentence?
a)
The student sprinted down the hall
b)
because he heard the late bell
c)
down the hall
d)
he heard the late bell
22.
True or False.
An adverbial clause can NOT stand alone.
a)
True
b)
False
False
23.
True or False.
An adverb clause is always at the beginning of the sentence. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.

A pronoun takes place of a _________ in a sentence.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

25.

Which word below is a pronoun?

a)

the

b)

and

c)

she

d)

but

26.
Which is a pronoun?
a)
Julia
b)
the girl
c)
Rachel
d)
None of the above are pronouns
27.

what are Indefinite Pronouns?

a)

Words to talk about experiences

b)

Words to talk about someone or something without mentioning who or what specifically

c)

Types of phrases

d)

None of the above

28.
nobody
a)
singular
b)
plural
29.
either
a)
singular
b)
plural
30.
both
a)
plural 
b)
singular
31.
anything
a)
plural 
b)
singular
32.
many
a)
singular
b)
plural
33.
few
a)
singular
b)
plural
34.
somebody
a)
plural
b)
singular
35.
All of us (is, are) learning about folk dancing.
a)
is
b)
are
36.
Several of the dances (is, are) traditional folk dances.
a)
is 
b)
are
37.
Nobody (learns, learn) the dances quickly.
a)
learns
b)
learn
38.
Everybody (is, are) clapping time to the music.
a)
is
b)
are
39.
Few of the students (has, have) ever danced the Irish jig or the Highland fling.
a)
has
b)
have
40.
Everyone made (his or her, their) own costume.
a)
his or her
b)
their
41.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.
a)
Jake
b)
sat
c)
between
d)
and
42.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
After lunch we will go outside.
a)
lunch
b)
After
c)
will go
d)
outside
43.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: Quietly, he told the tale of his adventure.

a)

he told

b)

told the tale

c)

of his adventure

d)

Quietly, he

44.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: A friend in need is a friend indeed.

a)

in need

b)

is a friend

c)

friend indeed

d)

a friend

45.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: The pie needs four cups of fruit.

a)

pie needs

b)

four cups

c)

of fruit

d)

needs four

46.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: My favorite writer of science fiction is Ray Bradbury.

a)

My favorite writer

b)

of science fiction

c)

is Ray Bradbury

d)

writer of science

47.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: The loud sound of the cymbals was deafening.

a)

The loud sound

b)

of the cymbals

c)

was deafening

d)

sound of

48.

Find the adjective prepositional phrase: They show great respect for their elders.

a)

They show great

b)

great respect

c)

for their elders

d)

their elders

49.
An adverbial clause always has a ______ and a _______.
a)
subject and adverb
b)
subject and verb
c)
adverb and conjunction
d)
verb and adjective
50.
After the movie was over, we went out to eat.
a)
Noun Clause
b)
Adverb Clause
c)
Adjective Clause
51.
The kids who started out with the highest score actually finished near the bottom.
a)
Adjective Clause
b)
Adverb Clause
c)
Noun Clause
52.
My history teacher, who just started teaching this year, is the best teacher I've ever had.
a)
Adverb Clause
b)
Adjective Clause
c)
Noun Clause
53.
Alexis got detention because she was late for class.
a)
Adjective Clause
b)
Adverb Clause
c)
Noun Clause
54.
I get to go to Europe after classes if I can save half the airfare.
a)
Adverb Clause
b)
Noun Clause
c)
Adjective Clause