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Noun Test

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

Give this message to whoever answers the phone.

a)

Give this message

b)

to whoever

c)

whoever answers the phone

2.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

What our school needs is a new gymnasium.

a)

our school

b)

is a new gymnasium

c)

what our school needs

3.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The teacher wants to know if you will help with the project.

a)

with the project

b)

wants to know

c)

if you will help with the project

4.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The book is what she gave me for Christmas

a)

gave me for Christmas

b)

This book is

c)

what she gave me for Christmas

5.

Identify how the noun clause is being used in the sentence:

The book is what she gave me for Christmas.

a)

Predicate Nominative

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of the Preposition

e)

Appositive

6.

Identify how the noun clause is being used in the sentence:

Mom said that we could attend the banquet.

a)

Predicate Nominative

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of the Preposition

e)

Appositive

7.

Identify how the noun clause is being used in the sentence:

Who won the contest is still being decided.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of the Preposition

e)

Appositive

8.

Identify how the noun clause is being used in the sentence:

I was unable to deliver my speech because of my fear that I would forget the words.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of the Preposition

e)

Appositive

9.

Identify how the noun clause is being used in the sentence:

Has the teacher said anything about what will be on the test.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of the Preposition

e)

Appositive

10.
After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men (is, are) trying to get home to Ithaca. 
a)
Are
b)
Is
11.
Either Jem or Scout (is, are) going to pass a note to Boo Radley. 
a)
Is
b)
Are
12.
General Zaroff or the dogs (is, are) patrolling the jungle. 
a)
Are
b)
Is
13.
Uncle Jack or Aunt Alexandra (is arriving, are arriving) to Maycomb today.
a)
are arriving
b)
is arriving
14.
All of the Jurors, as well as Juror #8, (want, wants) to come to a unanimous decision. 
a)
want
b)
wants
15.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

16.

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

a)

is

b)

are

17.

(Is, Are) the eighth graders organizing the school picnic?

a)

Is

b)

Are

18.

The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.

a)

carries

b)

carry

19.

(Does, Do) marigolds bloom in the spring?

a)

Does

b)

Do

20.

A nest of hornets (was, were) in the barn.

a)

was

b)

were

21.

Little Women (was, were) written by Louisa May Alcott.

a)

was

b)

were

22.

Four hours (is, are) a long time to wait.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

Measles (is, are) a contagious disease.

a)

is

b)

are

24.

Twenty-five dollars (is, are) too much to pay for a roll of toilet paper.

a)

is

b)

are

25.

Bacon and Eggs (is, are) Hank's favorite breakfast.

a)

is

b)

are

26.

English and Geography (is, are) Hank's favorite subjects.

a)

is

b)

are

27.

What is the common noun in this sentence:

My family and I went to the circus yesterday.

a)

and

b)

family

c)

went

d)

to

28.

What is the proper noun in this sentence:

Charlie Chaplin studied the art of clowning.

a)

Charlie

b)

art

c)

studied

d)

clowning

29.

What is the proper noun:

Americans call a clown's act a gag, but the European term is an entree.

a)

clown's

b)

European

c)

Americans

d)

entree

30.
Find the predicate nominative. 
Cecie's favorite toy is her baby doll. 
a)
Cecie's
b)
toy
c)
her
d)
doll
31.
Find the indirect object. 
Don't make me a promise you can't keep. 
a)
make
b)
me
c)
promise
d)
you
32.
Find the direct object.
Jenny, please pass the ball more in the next game. 
a)
Jenny
b)
pass
c)
ball
d)
game
33.
What function is the green noun serving?
Is that shirt from Target?
a)
object complement
b)
direct object
c)
object of the preposition
d)
indirect object
34.
What function is the green noun serving?
I read books during study hall. 
a)
subject
b)
indirect object
c)
direct object
d)
object of a preposition
35.
True or False:
Direct objects follow linking verbs. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Find the indirect object...
Mrs. Hill taught the class a lesson last week.
a)
Mrs. Hill
b)
class
c)
lesson
d)
week
37.
The following sentence contains all of the following except...
The boys sent their grandmother a letter on Saturday. 
a)
direct object
b)
indirect object
c)
object of the preposition
d)
appositive
38.
The underlined word/phrase is...
The West Wing, my favorite show, is a cleverly written narrative.
a)
Subject
b)
Appositive 
c)
Direct Object
d)
Predicate Nominative
39.
I am  thirteen years old. 

What type of verb is am?
a)
transitive
b)
intransitive
c)
linking
d)
action
40.

Identify the noun function of the highlighted word.

The morning commute would be less stressful if you leave early.

a)

Subject

b)

Predicate Nominative

c)

Appositive

d)

Direct Address

41.
Which sentence uses the word "athlete" as subject?
a)
The athlete works hard for his team and his scholarship.
b)
Lex, the athlete, is very hard working in both his studies and games.
c)
Raffy is the athlete who got distinguished because of his hard work.
d)
Josh, as an athlete, hard work is part of the process.
42.
It is a noun that names the person whom the speaker is directly addressing.
a)
Subject
b)
Subject Complement
c)
Direct Address
d)
Appositive
43.
It is a noun that renames another noun right beside it. It is also gives an additional information about the noun.
a)
Subject
b)
Subject Complement
c)
Direct Address
d)
Appositive
44.

True or False:

Predicate Nominatives follow linking verbs.

a)

True

b)

False

45.
Francisco enjoys ________ more than spending time with his girlfriend Diana.
a)
to swim 
b)
swimming
c)
swim
46.
I love ____ out with my friends every weekend.
a)
going
b)
go
c)
to go
47.

What sentence has a gerund phrase?

a)

I love to read.

b)

The tolling of the bells is getting on my nerves.

c)

I was on the volleyball team before.

d)

I think it is cool to surf.

48.

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

Subject

b)

Subject complement

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

49.

Which sentence has a gerund phrase?

a)

Gambling at the casino, Jeff lost his money.

b)

Mya, my favorite aunt, loves to cook.

c)

Collecting stamps is my hobby.

d)

To finish in first place, you have to run really fast.

50.

A gerund phrase functions as a

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

preposition

51.

Do you like writing in the summertime? What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

subject complement

b)

object of preposition

c)

subject

d)

direct object

52.

My son, running into the end zone, is smiling from ear to ear. What is the function of the underlined phrase?

a)

subject complement

b)

object of the prepostion

c)

direct object

d)

appositive

53.

You can become an expert at almost anything by practicing. What is the function of the underlined gerund?

a)

indirect object

b)

direct object

c)

object of the preposition

d)

appositive

54.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

55.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

56.

Which of the following is not an infinitive?

a)

to visualize

b)

to understand

c)

to wonder

d)

to Austin

57.

Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:

April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.

a)

with the hopes of winning.

b)

at the local convenience store.

c)

and gave them to her grandmother.

d)

to increase her chances of winning.

58.

In the following sentence, what purpose does the infinitive phrase serve?

To smile at others brings joy to yourself.

a)

subject

b)

direct object

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

59.

Who ______ the book on top of my papers?

a)

lay

b)

laid

60.

Is anyone ________ beside Gerald?

a)

setting

b)

sitting

61.

The river ______ quickly during a rainstorm.

a)

rises

b)

raises

62.

We ______ our sleeping bags inside the tent.

a)

sat

b)

set

63.

As I walked through the wilderness.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run On

c)

Sentence

64.

As I walked through the wilderness.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run On

c)

Sentence

65.

He spied a foul fiend coming over the field to meet him his name is Moriarty.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run On

c)

Sentence

66.

A castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run On

c)

Sentence

67.

Hank believed he could kick the ball through the uprights, but Henrietta was doubtful.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run On

c)

Sentence

68.

Read the following sentence and determine if the capitalization and punctuation is correct or incorrect: The George Washington bridge connects the states of New Jersey and New York.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

69.

Read the following sentence and determine if the capitalization and punctuation is correct or incorrect: Before leaving, my brother visited our uncle.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

70.

Read the following sentence and determine if the capitalization and punctuation is correct or incorrect:

We read the book "Things Not Seen" last quarter.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

71.

Which sentence uses the word "athlete" as an appositive?

a)

The athlete works hard for his team and his scholarship.

b)

Lex, the athlete, is very hard working in both his studies and games.

c)

Raffy is the athlete who got distinguished because of his hard work.

d)

For a dedicated athlete like Josh, hard work is part of the process.

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