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GRADE 10 - REVIEW OF THE PAS LESSONS

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aaron has an unconventional swing but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

2.

The vibrant trumpet-shaped blooms of the trumpet vine make it ideal for attracting hummingbirds.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

3.

Annual plants survive only one season and must be replaced each year but perennials return each year with new flowers and foliage.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

4.

Since we couldn’t find an inexpensive hotel for the Fourth of July weekend we had to stay with at my parents’.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

5.

Russia has a variety of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, timber, iron ore, copper, and lead.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

6.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
7.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
8.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
9.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
10.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
11.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
12.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
13.
Which word is an example of a collective noun?
a)
person
b)
flock
c)
Jamie
d)
toad
14.
Which word is NOT an example of an abstract noun?
a)
freedom
b)
shoe
c)
beauty
d)
dream
15.
Which word is an example of a proper noun?
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
Meg
d)
person
16.
Which word is an example of a common noun?
a)
Bryce
b)
Brian
c)
Boy
d)
Blake
17.
Which word below is a proper noun.
a)
city
b)
business
c)
Bellevue
d)
school
18.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
19.

You will enjoy this book about inventions.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

20.

In the past, people invented steam engines.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

21.

It will save me much work.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

22.
By lunchtime, I had read almost the entire book.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
23.
Most of the teachers have left already.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
24.
The sky had opened up and there was a storm.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
25.
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence? 
The boy in The Polar Express was struggling to believe in Santa Claus.
a)
to believe
b)
was struggling
c)
The boy
d)
in Santa Claus
26.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

The children badly hurt themselves in yesterday's competition.

a)

Simple present

b)

Simple past

c)

Present perfect

d)

Past perfect

27.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb in the following sentence.

I will not be responsible for your mistakes next time.

a)

Simple future

b)

Simple present

c)

Present perfect

d)

Simple past

28.

Which one of these sentences includes a verb used in the past perfect tense?

a)

The Sun rises in the east.

b)

My friends and I visited the Pyramids of Giza last year.

c)

I have gone to jazz festivals many times.

d)

I had never considered a different route.

29.
Luisa has written to the mayor about the smog problem.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
30.
By next year, that iron shop will have been in business for 100 years.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
31.
By lunchtime, I had read almost the entire book.
a)
present perfect
b)
past perfect
c)
future perfect
32.

I met my (good) friend yesterday.

a)

A. goodest

b)

B. better

c)

best

d)

D.gooder

33.

This bag is too small. I need something much (big).

a)

A. the biggest

b)

B. bigger

c)

C. more bigger

d)

D. big

34.

I earn (little) money than he does.

a)

A. littler

b)

B. more little

c)

C. less

d)

D. least

35.

Hans is a ________ architect.

a)

successful German

b)

German successful

36.

The sculpture has an ________ shape.

a)

square interesting

b)

interesting square

37.

She only wears ________ clothes.

a)

designer expensive

b)

expensive designer

38.

The ________ sweater is very warm.

a)

wool Italian

b)

Italian wool

39.

It's close to the ________ building.

a)

big blue

b)

blue big

40.

Which one is correct?

a)

a short wonderful trip

b)

a wonderful short trip

41.

I can't watch that _______ film again!

a)

long American boring

b)

boring long American

c)

long boring American

42.

Sam wants to buy those _______ shoes.

a)

nice blue leather

b)

blue nice leather

c)

leather nice blue

43.

Identify which type of adverb is the underline word in the sentence.


Joe walked slowly and steadily up the hill.

a)

manner

b)

degree

c)

frequency

44.
Nate ran quickly in the hallway.
a)
He
b)
ran
c)
quickly
45.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "He gently woke the sleeping woman."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

46.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "I will call you later."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

47.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "Water always flows downhill."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

48.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "Roughly he grabbed her arm."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

49.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "The baby fell asleep; then, the doorbell rang."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

50.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "The French monarchy lasted for several centuries."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

51.

Choose the type of adverb used in the following sentence. "Surely you're not going to wear that to the party."

a)

adverbs of time

b)

adverbs of certainty

c)

adverbs of manner

d)

adverbs of place

e)

connecting adverbs

52.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Sandra’s deepest desire was to perform.
a)
Sandra's deepest
b)
deepest desire
c)
to perform
d)
was to
53.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Mrs. Jackson wants to swim.
a)
to swim
b)
Mrs. Jackson wants
c)
wants to
d)
wants swim
54.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
When Cathy's arms got tired, Robert decided to row.
a)
When Cathy's
b)
arms got
c)
decided to
d)
to row
55.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
The clowns for the party were beginning to arrive.
a)
The clowns
b)
to arrive
c)
the party
d)
were beginning
56.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
Sarah, the star runner of the track team, was eager to  compete.
a)
star runner
b)
was eager
c)
to compete
d)
track team
57.
*Identify the infinitive in each sentence.
I need to get some sleep.
a)
I need
b)
to get
c)
some sleep
d)
get some
58.

Joe, ( ) near the school, always walks to school.

a)

lived

b)

living

c)

who living

d)

lives

59.

The bridge( )in 1890 is the landmark (地標) of the city.

a)

build

b)

building

c)

which built

d)

built

60.

Where is the participle or participial phrase in the following sentence?


"Turning a corner suddenly, they came upon two vans, a tent, and a company of gypsies encamped by the side of the road" (E. Nesbit, Five Children and It, 70).

a)

Turning a corner suddenly

b)

they came upon us

c)

a tent

d)

by the side of the road

61.

Removing his coat, John rushed to his bed


Identify the Participial Phrase

a)

Removing his coat

b)

John rushed to his bed

62.

Children introduced to music early develop strong intellectual skills.


Identify the Participial Phrase

a)

introduced to music early

b)

develop strong intellectual skills

63.

Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew the importance of exercise.


Identify the Participial phrase

a)

Having been a gymnast

b)

knew the importance of exercise

64.

The moon, peeking from behind the clouds, was shining down on the lake.


Identify the participial phrase

a)

peeking behind the clouds

b)

shining down on the lake

65.

Worried about his family, the man called his wife from the airport.


identify the participial phrase

a)

worried about his family

b)

called his wife from the airport

66.

Smiling broadly, he ate another piece of chicken.

a)

Smiling broadly

b)

he ate another piece of chicken

67.

Forest fires in the United States (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

68.

Carl (is, are) reading an article about space travel.

a)

is

b)

are

69.

Your idea about the project (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

70.

The children (shares, share) their toys.

a)

shares

b)

share

71.

How often (does, do) Janice get to play in the sand?

a)

does

b)

do

72.

Among the shrubs, (was, were) a tiny kitten.

a)

was

b)

were

73.

(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

a)

has

b)

have

74.

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

a)

is

b)

are

75.

(Is, Are) the freshmen organizing the school picnic?

a)

Is

b)

Are

76.

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

a)

carries

b)

carry

77.

(Does, Do) marigolds bloom in the spring?

a)

Does

b)

Do

78.

From the roof of my front porch, (hangs, hang) several baskets of geraniums.

a)

hang

b)

hangs

79.

Houses in this neighborhood (is, are) very expensive.

a)

are

b)

is

80.

Temperatures in the desert (range, ranges) from 100 degrees during the day to 25 degrees at night.

a)

range

b)

ranges

81.

Penguins in freezing weather (huddle, huddles) together to conserve heat.

a)

huddles

b)

huddle

82.

Tulips in the springtime (is, are) the perfect symbols of happiness and sunshine.

a)

is

b)

are

83.

The recipients of that award (have, has) exhibited extraordinary bravery.

a)

have

b)

has

84.

Marcus, in a car with a few of his friends, (speed, speeds) past the entrance to the school parking lot.

a)

speed

b)

speeds

85.

The lonely lighthouse on the coast (help, helps) guide ships at night.

a)

helps

b)

help