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Language Assessment Make-Up

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 13hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cow jumped over the moon.
What is the subject of this sentence?
a)
cow
b)
moon
c)
jumped
d)
over
2.

Even though she was tired, Ms. Preddy continued to work hard at school.

What is the subject of the sentence?

a)

tired

b)

school

c)

she

d)

Ms. Preddy

3.
The teachers did not allow Mr. Davis to play in the staff faculty basketball game because he would have beaten them too badly.
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
The teachers
b)
Mr. Davis
c)
he
d)
the staff faculty basketball game
4.
Although Ms.  Wilkinson was hungry, she gave the last piece of cake to Ms. Kearney.
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
Ms. Wilkinson
b)
she
c)
Ms. Kearney
d)
piece of cake
5.
Identify the simple predicate:
Cardinals nest in our yard every spring.
a)
Cardinals
b)
Nest
c)
Yard
d)
Spring
6.
Identify the simple subject: 
The nail had punctured the right front tire.
a)
Nail
b)
Punctured
c)
right
d)
tire
7.
Identify the simple subject:
The soccer team ran and kicked its way to victory.
a)
soccer
b)
team
c)
ran
d)
kicked
8.
Identify the simple predicate:
Cars and trucks burn diesel fuel.
a)
Cars
b)
burn
c)
fuel
d)
trucks
9.
Find the simple predicate: The student arrived late to class because he woke up late. 
a)
arrived
b)
because
c)
class
10.
His brand new car is the color red. 
The red part of the sentence is the complete subject. What word is the simple subject?
a)
His
b)
car
c)
new
d)
brand
11.

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

12.

Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

13.

Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

14.

Independent or Dependent? If they take me with them.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

15.
What is the blue group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
16.
What is the green group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
17.

Which is the Independent Clause?


You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises.

a)

because it's starting to make weird noises.

b)

you should take your car in for a service

18.

Independent or Dependent? She loves fruit desserts like apple pie, peach cobbler, and blueberry crisp.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

19.

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

a)

independent clauses

b)

dependent clauses

c)

prepositional clause

d)

simple sentences

20.
If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.
a)
Correctly written and punctuated
b)
Not correctly punctuated
c)
Almost correctly punctuated
d)
None of the above
21.
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.
22.
Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?
a)
Between unless and you
b)
Between graduate and you
c)
Between not and need
d)
This complex sentence does not need a comma
23.
A dependent clause is a complete thought.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
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.
25.
A subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

Because you are my best friend I will be loyal to you always.

Where does the comma belong?

a)
between friend and I
b)
between you and are
c)
between loyal and to
d)
This is a correctly written and punctuated complex sentence.
27.
nobody
a)
singular
b)
plural
28.
either
a)
singular
b)
plural
29.
few
a)
singular
b)
plural
30.
somebody
a)
plural
b)
singular
31.
All of us (is, are) learning about folk dancing.
a)
is
b)
are
32.
Several of the dances (is, are) traditional folk dances.
a)
is 
b)
are
33.
Nobody (learns, learn) the dances quickly.
a)
learns
b)
learn
34.
Everybody (is, are) clapping time to the music.
a)
is
b)
are
35.
Few of the students (has, have) ever danced the Irish jig or the Highland fling.
a)
has
b)
have
36.
Both (requires, require) a lot of energy.
a)
requires
b)
require
37.
Everyone made (his or her, their) own costume.
a)
his or her
b)
their
38.
Several designed (his or her, their) costumes.
a)
his or her
b)
their
39.
All of the audience members took (his or her, their) seats.
a)
his or her
b)
their
40.
On the day of the play, one of the lead actors lost (their, her) voice.
a)
their
b)
her
41.
The students had a great time; in fact, many look back on the March play as one of (his or her, their) favorite school experiences. 
a)
his or her
b)
their
42.
Name the preposition.
Charles Schulz wrote about everyday problems.
a)
wrote
b)
about
c)
everyday
d)
problems
43.
Name the preposition: 
Charles Schulz wrote 17,897 "Peanuts" comic strips in his lifetime.
a)
in his lifetime
b)
in
c)
lifetime
d)
his
44.
Identify the prepositional phrase:
We had to leave quickly because a storm was upon us.
a)
to leave
b)
because a storm
c)
upon us
d)
was upon us
45.
How many prepositions are in the sentence:
Aside from writing essays, we have to learn grammar,  to edit paragraphs, and to work in groups.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
1
d)
4
46.
Which word can never be a preposition?
a)
before
b)
throughout
c)
toward
d)
not
47.
Identify the preposition.
a)
henceforth
b)
therefore
c)
this
d)
of 
48.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


During science class, Mr. Huska always shows us something cool.

a)

during

b)

cool

c)

Mr. Huska

d)

science

49.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


Mr. Short says he's a Vikings fan, but after this season, he "bleeds" green and yellow.

a)

Mr. Short

b)

after

c)

Vikings

d)

fan

50.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


I found my soulmate in ELA class last week.

a)

in

b)

found

c)

my

d)

soulmate

51.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.
a)
will get
b)
not
c)
off
d)
not, off
52.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
My brother and I walked up the path and down to the stream.
a)
up
b)
path
c)
down
d)
up, down