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Grammar Review 1 (3/6/2020)

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence 
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
2.
A clause that is not a complete thought or sentence and cannot stand alone. 
a)
Independent 
b)
Dependent 
3.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent. 
Yesterday evening.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent 
4.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent. 
I forgot my homework.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent 
5.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent. 
The store at the end of the block.
a)
Independent 
b)
Dependent 
6.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent. 
They found a seashell.
a)
Independent 
b)
Dependent 
7.

What type of noun is "freedom"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

8.

What type of noun is "pencil"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

9.

What type of noun is "desk"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

10.

What type of noun is "St. Vincent"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

11.

What type of noun is "friendship"?

a)

Abstract

b)

Common

c)

Proper

12.
"Stranger Things" is a...
a)
proper noun
b)
common noun
13.
"clock" is a(n)...
a)
concrete noun
b)
abstract noun
14.
What type of noun is the word in blue?
When I went to Spanish class, my teacher told me to speak Spanish all the time.
a)
common
b)
compound
c)
proper
d)
collective
15.
People over thirty-three never eat beans anymore.
a)
concrete
b)
abstract
c)
collective
d)
compound
16.
We decided to climb the tall tree.
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
exclamatory
d)
imperative
17.
What is wrong with Ms. Stewart?
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
imperative 
d)
exclamatory
18.
Are you sure that you want to spend your money on a remote control car?
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
19.
That is so exciting!
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
imperative
d)
exclamatory
20.
Put on your boots before you go in the rain.
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
21.
I had to nail the boards together to make a box.
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
22.
This is ridiculous!
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
23.
Sit down.
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
24.
This type of punctuation ends a declarative sentence.
a)
period
b)
exclamation point
c)
period or exclamation point
d)
question mark
25.
This sentence shows excitement or strong emotion.
a)
interrogative
b)
declarative
c)
imperative
d)
exclamatory
26.
This type of punctuation ends imperative sentences.
a)
period
b)
period and/or question mark
c)
period or exclamation point
d)
exclamation point
27.
This type of punctuation ends an interrogative sentence.
a)
period
b)
exclamation point or question mark
c)
question mark
d)
period or exclamation point
28.
An appositive provides more information about a noun.
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.
If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
Choose the appositive.
The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.
a)
the owner
b)
and they became lost
c)
no appositive
31.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.
b)
Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
c)
Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.
d)
Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
32.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
a famous children's author
c)
wrote many of his books
d)
yellow legal pads
33.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a)
female kingfisher
b)
bright plumage
c)
large-headed bird
d)
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
34.

Is this a run on?

Two cowboys came to town they were looking for gold.

a)

run on

b)

correct

35.

Is this a run on?

They heard about some gold in this town.

a)

correct

b)

run on

36.

Is this a run on?

You need a license to look for gold they didn't have one.

a)

correct

b)

run on

37.

Is this a run on?

That was easy to fix they walked up the trail.

a)

run on

b)

correct

38.
A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
39.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
40.
An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.
a)
Period
b)
Comma
c)
Semicolon
d)
Question Mark
41.
My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a:
a)
Fragment
b)
Run-on
c)
Complete sentence
42.
Because Leonard was the only person outside walking at night. 
This sentence is a:
a)
Fragment
b)
Run-on
c)
Complete sentence
43.

Choose the correct word:


I love that dress, ____________ the color looks good on you.

a)

but

b)

yet

c)

and

44.

Choose the correct word:


You can go outside, ____________ stay in the yard.

a)

for

b)

and

c)

but

45.

Choose the correct word:


It is dark outside, ____________ I can still see.

a)

yet

b)

for

c)

so

46.

Choose the correct word:


I can't whistle, ____________ can I sing.

a)

nor

b)

and

c)

for

47.

Choose the correct word:


The girl scraped her knee, ____________ she was crying.

a)

nor

b)

so

c)

yet

48.

Choose the correct word:


It was really hot outside, ____________ we jumped in the lake.

a)

yet

b)

so

c)

or

49.
Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.
a)
to meet
b)
her friends
c)
ran around
d)
around the corner
50.
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
51.
Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going.
a)
where he was going
b)
into the pole
c)
because he didn't watch
d)
ran into 
52.
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
53.
Susan ran behind the bushes when she played hide and seek.
a)
when she played
b)
Susan ran behind
c)
played hide and seek
d)
behind the bushes
54.
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
55.
What is the simple subject?
Judge Lane presided over municipal court. 
a)
presided
b)
court
c)
Judge Lane
d)
Judge
56.
What is the simple subject? 
The airport terminal was crowded with holiday travelers. 
a)
The airport terminal
b)
terminal
c)
was crowded
d)
travelers
57.
What is the COMPLETE subject?
A free rock concert was held in the city park. 
a)
concert
b)
A free rock concert
c)
was held
d)
in the city park
58.
True or False: The COMPLETE subject is in red. 
The restaurant at the train station served only sandwiches and soups. 
a)
True
b)
False
59.
In which sentence is the simple predicate red?
a)
The horse ran in the field.
b)
The horse ran in the field.
60.
In which sentence is the simple subject blue?
a)
Our family is going camping. 
b)
Our family is going camping. 
61.
In which sentence is the simple subject blue?
a)
Columbus discovered new lands.
b)
Columbus discovered new lands.
62.
In which sentence is the simple predicate red?
a)
The fire truck zoomed down the road.
b)
The fire truck zoomed down the road.
63.

What is the simple subject of the following sentence:

The owner of the bicycle shop smiled.

a)

owner

b)

bicycle

c)

shop

d)

smiled

64.

Find the simple subject:

A shiny silver bell hung from its handlebars.

a)

shiny

b)

bell

c)

hung

d)

handlebars

65.

Find the simple predicate:

He wants a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders.

a)

he

b)

wants

c)

bicycle

d)

riders

66.

Complete Predicate of: The track meet began with a 50-yard dash.

a)

The track

b)

track meet

c)

began with a 50-yard dash

d)

a 50-yard dash

67.

Complete predicate of: I represented my school.

a)

I

b)

represented my school

c)

my school

d)

school

68.

Complete predicate of: We recited the pledge.

a)

recited the pledge

b)

the pledge

c)

We

d)

pledge

69.
Karen's younger sister came over to play.
a)
complete subject
b)
complete predicate
c)
simple subject
d)
simple predicate
70.
Three mice ran across the floor.
a)
complete subject
b)
complete predicate
c)
simple subject
d)
simple predicate
71.
Ben received a text message on his phone.
a)
complete subject
b)
complete predicate
c)
simple subject
d)
simple predicate
72.
What is the simple predicate of this sentence? James and his friend George played catch with the football.
a)
James
b)
James and his friend George
c)
played
d)
played catch with the football