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Grammar Diagnostic

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

IDENTIFY THE PART OF SPEECH OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.


JOHN STUART MILL WAS AN OLDEST SON.

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

PRONOUN

2.

IDENTIFY THE PART OF SPEECH OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.


HIS FATHER WAS HIS ONLY TEACHER.

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

PRONOUN

3.

IDENTIFY THE PART OF SPEECH OF THE UNDERLINED WORD.


HE LEARNED GREEK BEFORE HE WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD.

a)

NOUN

b)

VERB

c)

ADJECTIVE

d)

PRONOUN

4.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE.


SHE FILLS THE CAVITY WITH CEMENT, AND THE CEMENT HARDENS INTO THE SHAPE OF THE ROOTS.

a)

SIMPLE

b)

COMPOUND

c)

COMPLEX

d)

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

5.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE.


THEY ALSO STUDY THE GARDENS SHOWN IN PAINTINGS.

a)

SIMPLE

b)

COMPOUND

c)

COMPLEX

d)

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

6.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE.


THESE PAINTINGS CAN SUDDENLY DISINTEGRATE IF THEY ARE EXPOSED TO RAIN, AND SOME HAVE BEEN LOST.

a)

SIMPLE

b)

COMPOUND

c)

COMPLEX

d)

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

7.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE.


THEIS LOSS SADDENS MARIE.

a)

SIMPLE

b)

COMPOUND

c)

COMPLEX

d)

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

8.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CLASSIFIES THE UNDERLINED CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE AS EITHER AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE OR A DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE.


IRVING BERLIN, WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM RUSSIA, BECAME A GREAT COMPOSER.

a)

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

b)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

9.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CLASSIFIES THE UNDERLINED CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE AS EITHER AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE OR A DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE.


I REMEMBERED THAT I LOCKED THE APARTMENT THIS MORNING.

a)

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

b)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

10.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CLASSIFIES THE UNDERLINED CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE AS EITHER AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE OR A DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE.


IT IS AN IMPORTANT NUMBER SYSTEM TO KNOW BECAUSE IT IS USED BY COMPUTERS.

a)

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

b)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

11.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CLASSIFIES THE UNDERLINED CLAUSE IN EACH SENTENCE AS EITHER AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE OR A DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE.


PLEASE BRING ME THE PITCHER OF JUICE THAT IS IN THE REFRIGERATOR.

a)

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

b)

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

12.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


THE COMMITTEE_____REACHED A DECISION.

a)

HAS

b)

HAVE

13.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


WHO ____THE FIRST SETTLERS IN THIS AREA?

a)

WAS

b)

WERE

14.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


THE FROG AND THE RAT___MADE OF CARVED WOOD.

a)

IS

b)

ARE

15.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


SOME OF THE NAILS___ON THE BOTTOM SHELF.

a)

IS

b)

ARE

16.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


NEITHER LUNA NOR ARETHA___IN SPANISH AS WELL AS I DO.

a)

WRITES

b)

WRITE

17.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


EACH OF THE WOMEN RAISED___HAND TO VOTE.

a)

HER

b)

THEIR

18.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT. CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.


ECONOMICS___AN INTERESTING CLASS.

a)

IS

b)

ARE

19.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PRONOUN FORM THAT CORRECTLY COMPLETES EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.


LILA SENT BOTH JOSH AND ___AN INVITATION.

a)

I

b)

ME

20.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PRONOUN FORM THAT CORRECTLY COMPLETES EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.


HE SAW___AND___AT THE GAME.

a)

SHE, I

b)

HER, ME

21.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PRONOUN FORM THAT CORRECTLY COMPLETES EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.


______DID YOU INVITE TO PROM?

a)

WHO

b)

WHOM

22.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.


HAKEEM SPENT____MONEY AT THE MARKET BECAUSE HE CLIPPED COUPONS.

a)

FEWER

b)

LESS

23.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.


EXERCISING HAS A POSITIVE______ON MY ENERGY LEVEL.

a)

AFFECT

b)

EFFECT

24.

CHOOSE THE SENTENCE IN WHICH ALL WORDS ARE CORRECTLY CAPITALIZED.

a)

She tried to persuade the Conductor of the orchestra to perform The Barber of Seville.

b)

She tried to persuade the conductor of the orchestra to perform The Barber of Seville.

c)

she tried persuade the conductor of the orchestra to perform The barber of Seville.

25.

CHOOSE THE SENTENCE IN WHICH ALL WORDS ARE CORRECTLY CAPITALIZED.

a)

I read about that opera in Stories Of the Operas.

b)

I read about that opera in Stories of the Operas.

c)

I read about that Opera in Stories of the Operas.

26.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHES, QUOTATION MARKS, END MARKS AND ITALICS. READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS, AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

THE ARTICLE "YESTERDAY IS GONE"

b)

THE ARTICLE YESTERDAY IS GONE

27.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHES, QUOTATION MARKS, END MARKS AND ITALICS. READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS, AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

THE BOOK "STARTING OUT"

b)

THE BOOK STARTING OUT

28.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT USE OF APOSTROPHES, QUOTATION MARKS, END MARKS AND ITALICS. READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS, AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

"OUCH" SHE SAID!

b)

"OUCH!" SHE SAID.

29.

READ EACH SENTENCE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER OPTION IS PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY WITH COMMAS, SEMICOLONS, AND COLONS.

a)

MY BROTHER WAS ACCEPTED AT TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, HIS FIRST CHOICE.

b)

MY BROTHER WAS ACCEPTED AT TROY STATE UNIVERSITY: HIS FIRST CHOICE.

c)

MY BROTHER WAS ACCEPTED AT TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, HIS FIRST CHOICE.

30.

READ EACH SENTENCE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER OPTION IS PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY WITH COMMAS, SEMICOLONS, AND COLONS.

a)

HAROLD WILL CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS, FRANCINE WILL MEET MANAGERS, AND CHARLES WILL GUIDE THE PLANT TOUR.

b)

HAROLD WILL CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS, FRANCINE WILL MEET THE MANAGERS AND CHARLES WILL GUIDE THE PLANT TOUR.

c)

HAROLD WILL CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS, FRANCINE WILL MEET THE MANAGERS AND, CHARLES WILL GUIDE THE PLANT TOUR.

31.

READ EACH SENTENCE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER OPTION IS PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY WITH COMMAS, SEMICOLONS, AND COLONS.

a)

HER LOW SOFT WHISPER COULD NOT BE HEARD IN TEH BIG, NOISY ROOM

b)

HER LOW, SOFT WHISPER COULD NOT BE HEARD IN THE BIG, NOISY ROOM.

c)

HER LOW, SOFT, WHISPER COULD NOT BE HEARD IN TEH BIG, NOISY, ROOMS

32.

READ EACH SENTENCE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER OPTION IS PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY WITH COMMAS, SEMICOLONS, AND COLONS.

a)

PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BEFORE DARK; OTHERWISE CALL AHEAD.

b)

PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BEFORE DARK; OTHERWISE, CALL AHEAD.

c)

PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BEFORE DARK, OTHERWISE, CALL AHEAD.

33.

READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

THEIR SONG

b)

THEY'RE SONG

34.

READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

THE CHILDRENS' TOYS

b)

THE CHILDREN'S TOYS

35.

READ EACH PAIR OF ITEMS AND IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.

a)

YOUR WELCOME

b)

YOU'RE WELCOME

36.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE SENTENCE AS A FRAGMENT, RUN-ON, OR COMPLETE SENTENCE.


EVEN THOUGH I WAS TIRED.

a)

FRAGMENT

b)

RUN-ON

c)

COMPLETE SENTENCE

37.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE SENTENCE AS A FRAGMENT, RUN-ON, OR COMPLETE SENTENCE.


HE ASKED FOR A RAISE SHE GOT IT.

a)

FRAGMENT

b)

RUN-ON

c)

COMPLETE SENTENCE

38.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE SENTENCE AS A FRAGMENT, RUN-ON, OR COMPLETE SENTENCE.


SHE IS A GOOD MOTHER; SHE PAYS ATTENTION TO HER CHILDREN.

a)

FRAGMENT

b)

RUN-ON

c)

COMPLETE SENTENCE

39.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE SENTENCE AS A FRAGMENT, RUN-ON, OR COMPLETE SENTENCE.


HE LAUGHED.

a)

FRAGMENT

b)

RUN-ON

c)

COMPLETE SENTENCE

40.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE SENTENCE AS A FRAGMENT, RUN-ON, OR COMPLETE SENTENCE.


IF I HAD KNOWN HIGH SCHOOL WOULD BE THIS CHALLENGING FOR STUDENTS.

a)

FRAGMENT

b)

RUN-ON

c)

COMPLETE SENTENCE