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Semester Exam Grammar Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Heidi entertained (us,we) readers.

a)

us

b)

we

2.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Steffi and (me,I) read the story last weekend.

a)

me

b)

I

3.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Heidi is an orphan; Grandfather takes care of (she,her).

a)

she

b)

her

4.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

(She, Her) and Grandfather live in the Swiss Alps.

a)

She

b)

Her

5.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Heidi and (he, him) tend goats together.

a)

he

b)

him

6.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Peter and (her, she) love the moutains.

a)

her

b)

she

7.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Peter becomes a friend to Heidi's grandfather and (she, her).

a)

she

b)

her

8.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

(We, Us) readers grow fond of Grandfather.

a)

We

b)

Us

9.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

(She, Her) and Peter tend goats.

a)

She

b)

Her

10.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Select the correct word/words in parenthesis:

Heidi says goodbye to (Peter and he, Peter and him).

a)

Peter and he

b)

Peter and him

11.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Subject or object pronoun?

US

a)

subject

b)

object

12.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Subject or object pronoun?

I

a)

subject

b)

object

13.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Subject or object pronoun?

HER

a)

subject

b)

object

14.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Subject or object pronoun?

WE

a)

subject

b)

object

15.

PRONOUN REVIEW

Subject or object pronoun?

HIM

a)

subject

b)

object

16.

SENTENCE TYPES REVIEW

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

As a young boy, Mantle frequently played ball from morning to night.

a)

simple

b)

compound

17.

SENTENCE TYPES REVIEW

Is the following sentence simple or complex?

Willie Mays was twenty when he became a Giants player in 1951.

a)

simple

b)

complex

18.

SENTENCE TYPES REVIEW

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

His fielding was erratic, and other boys hit better than he did.

a)

simple

b)

compound

19.

SENTENCE TYPES REVIEW

Is the following sentence compound or complex?

The teams that played for New York include the Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants.

a)

compound

b)

complex

20.

SENTENCE TYPES REVIEW

Is the following sentence complex or compound complex?

New York State has a long baseball history, and it has had many teams because of the large population in the state.

a)

complex

b)

compound complex

21.

SEMICOLON/COLON REVIEW

Is the following sentence correct/incorrect based on semicolon/colon usage?

I was bored at 3:30 in the afternoon: then the mail arrived.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

22.

SEMICOLON/COLON REVIEW

Is the following sentence correct/incorrect based on semicolon/colon usage?

It included these items: two bills, three ads, and a letter from my cousin.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

23.

SEMICOLON/COLON REVIEW

Is the following sentence correct/incorrect based on semicolon/colon usage?

Jill wrote about her work in Africa; she is teaching English in Tanzania.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

24.

SEMICOLON/COLON REVIEW

Is the following sentence correct/incorrect based on semicolon/colon usage?

Africa can be divided into: deserts, jungles, grasslands, and farmlands.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

25.

SEMICOLON/COLON REVIEW

Is the following sentence correct/incorrect based on semicolon/colon usage?

In the grasslands, farmers grow wheat and barley; they also raise sheep.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

26.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

None of the musicians know the composition.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

27.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

The orchestra leader brings the musicians the music.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

28.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

For several days, the orchestra leader teaches the orchestra a song.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

29.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

The sopranos learn their part first.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

30.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

The audience loves the musical comedy.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

31.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

The famous director frequently gives performers drama lessons.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

32.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

She also gives children lessons in the afternoons.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

33.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

She wrote plays and operas for many years.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

34.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

Now she shows her students her special techniques.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

35.

DIRECT/INDIRECT OBJECT REVIEW

For each sentence, identify the underlined word as either the direct or indirect object.

The theater offers young people many opportunities.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

36.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

Pygmalion was written by George Bernard Shaw.

a)

active

b)

passive

37.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

Shaw's play is based on an ancient Greek myth.

a)

active

b)

passive

38.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

Many people saw the play at the theater.

a)

active

b)

passive

39.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

A show at the playhouse was created by many in the audience.

a)

active

b)

passive

40.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

Critics gave it poor reviews in the newspaper.

a)

active

b)

passive

41.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

The script was written by a brilliant playwright.

a)

active

b)

passive

42.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

She created strange and different characters.

a)

active

b)

passive

43.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

The director did his very best with the material.

a)

active

b)

passive

44.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE VOICE REVIEW

Select whether the following sentence is written in active or passive voice:

The scenery was designed by the playwright's relatives.

a)

active

b)

passive

45.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

This ____________ outlook is uncertain.

a)

city's

b)

cities'

46.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

_________ is an uncertain future.

a)

Ours

b)

Our's

47.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

______ strange to think of underground cities.

a)

Its

b)

It's

48.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

Many city ______________ ideas are unusual.

a)

planners'

b)

planner's

49.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

What will happen to this city is _____________ guess.

a)

anybody's

b)

anybodys

50.

APOSTROPHES REVIEW

Choose the correct plural, possessive, or contraction form of the word to go in the blank:

The ___________ lives would be very different from our.

a)

resident's

b)

residents'

51.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT REVIEW

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:

Everyone (has, have) an opinion about bats.

a)

has

b)

have

52.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT REVIEW

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:

Both snakes and hawks (prey, preys) on bats.

a)

prey

b)

preys

53.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT REVIEW

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:

Binoculars (gives, give) the researchers a clear view of the bats.

a)

gives

b)

give

54.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT REVIEW

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:

The hawk, a predator with keen eyes, (swoop, swoops) down upon a bat.

a)

swoop

b)

swoops

55.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT REVIEW

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:

Some people (has, have) a fear of bats.

a)

has

b)

have

56.

HYPHENS, DASHES, AND ELLIPSIS REVIEW

What can come after prefixes (ex: pre___)?

a)

- (en dash)

b)

... (ellipsis)

c)

-- (em dash)

d)

- (hyphen)

57.

HYPHENS, DASHES, AND ELLIPSIS REVIEW

Which would you use in the following sentence?

My two__ year__old cat left me.

a)

hyphen

b)

en dash

c)

em dash

d)

ellipsis

58.

HYPHENS, DASHES, AND ELLIPSIS REVIEW

Which would you use in the following sentence?

Dr. Orzeck ___ he is an expert on ecology ___ spoke about deforestation.

a)

hyphen

b)

em dash

c)

en dash

d)

ellipsis

59.

HYPHENS, DASHES, AND ELLIPSIS REVIEW

Which would you use in the following sentence?

Well ____ I don't know _____ just do whatever you think is best.

a)

en dash

b)

ellipsis

c)

em dash

d)

hyphen

60.

HYPHENS, DASHES, AND ELLIPSIS REVIEW

Which would you use in the following sentence?

At first sun___loving flowers grew up to fill clearings.

a)

en dash

b)

em dash

c)

ellipsis

d)

hyphen