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Grammar 14 (November 16-20)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does this sentence contain a simile or a metaphor?


Her eyes were as blue as the sky in springtime.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

2.

Is this a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence?


We will watch the movie after we do our homework, and then we will go get ice cream.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

3.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in parenthesis.


That was the (sad) movie I've ever seen.

a)

sadder

b)

sadly

c)

saddle

d)

saddest

4.

Is the underlined section an infinitive phrase or a prepositional phrase?


We will go to the aquarium on spring break.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

5.

Is the underlined word a gerund or participle?


Please take the broken plates out to the trash.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

6.

Does this sentence contain a simile or a metaphor?


The chains of slavery bound our country for many years.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

7.

Which verb best completes the sentence?


Everyone in the room (knows, know) that this class is hard.

a)

knows

b)

know

8.

Is the form of the word "sad" used to complete this sentence an adjective or an adverb?


That was the saddest movie I've ever seen.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

9.

Is the underlined section an infinitive phrase or prepositional phrase?


It will be hard to keep the secret for very long.

a)

infinitive

b)

prepositional phrase

10.

Is the underlined word a gerund or a participle?


Singing in the rain might cause you to get sick.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

11.

Verbs have several moods. Conditional verb mood is when a condition must be met before the action takes place. Key words are things like might, could, or would.


Choose the correct verb to make a conditional sentence.


If I had my computer, I (could, can) complete my homework.

a)

could

b)

can

12.

Identify the misplaced modifier.


The restaurant will serve fried fish in the desert.

a)

the restaurant

b)

will serve

c)

fried fish

d)

in the desert

13.

Which answer choice correctly adds the commas to the sentence below?


Please get the big red leather book from the top of the shelf.

a)

Please, get the big red leather book from the top shelf.

b)

Please get the big, red, leather book from the top shelf.

c)

Please get the big red, leather book from the top shelf.

d)

Please get the big, red, leather, book from the top shelf.

14.

Does this sentence use active or passive voice?


Holly studied all the spelling words before lunch.

a)

active

b)

passive

15.

Is this sentence indicative or imperative?


A person can learn a lot from reading books.

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

16.

Choose the correct verb to make a conditional sentence.


If you practice your piano every day, you (could, can) become the best pianist in the world.

a)

could

b)

can

17.

Which sentence best corrects the misplaced modifier?


The restaurant will serve fried fish in the desert.

a)

The restaurant in the serve fried desert will fish.

b)

The restaurant will serve fried in the desert fish.

c)

The in the desert restaurant will serve fried fish.

d)

The restaurant in the desert will serve fried fish.

18.

What comma rule applies to this sentence?


Please get the big, red, leather book from the top of the shelf.

a)

appositive

b)

coordinating adjectives

c)

dependent clause

d)

items in a series

19.

Does this sentence use active or passive voice?


The spelling test was completed by John.

a)

active

b)

passive

20.

Is this sentence indicative or imperative?


Take your spelling words home to study.

a)

indicative

b)

imperative