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ELD Midterm

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define:  Noun
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
2.
Define:  Verb
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
3.
Define:  Adverb
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
4.
Define:  Adjective
a)
An action
b)
A word that gives more detail about nouns
c)
A person, place, thing, or idea
d)
A word that gives more details about verbs
5.

What part of speech is "cat"?

The cat was sleeping.

a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
6.

What part of speech is CRY?

I could hear the baby cry all night long.

a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
7.

What part of speech is BLUE?

Did you see the blue pencil?

a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
8.

What part of speech is QUICKLY?

Tom ran quickly to the swings.

a)
Noun
b)
Very
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
9.
Always
Sally always eats well.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
10.
THINK
Please think about each question before you answer.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
11.
SPRING
My mom loves Spring flowers.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
12.
SPRING
Kim and Luke spring to their feet when the bell rings.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
13.
SPRING 
My favorite season is Spring.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
14.

CONJUNCTIONS connect words and phrases.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below.

I know the answer, ____ I can't tell you.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

through

d)

also

16.

Choose the correct conjunction below to complete the sentence.

Should we go by train _____ take the bus?

a)

also

b)

and

c)

or

d)

but

17.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence below.

She did not study, _____ she failed the test.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

nor

d)

yet

18.

What is article?

a)

action words

b)

a, an, the

c)

person, thing, animal, place

d)

shape, size, colour, feeling, time

19.

What is the subject?

The giant pyramids stand in the Egyptian desert.

a)

the giant pyramids

b)

the Egyptian desert

c)

stand

d)

in

20.

What is the subject?

Travelers visit temples and pyramids.

a)

visit

b)

temples and pyramids

c)

travelers

21.

What is the subject?

Archaeologists are scientists who dig in the earth to find clues to the past.

a)

are

b)

archaeologists

c)

scientists

d)

dig

22.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The gardener watered her flowers outside.
a)
outside
b)
watered her flowers
c)
The gardener
23.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The pilot flew the airplane to Hawaii?
a)
flew the airplane
b)
to Hawaii
c)
The pilot
24.
What is the predicate of this sentence?: The little puppy barked all night long downstairs. 
a)
The little puppy
b)
downstairs
c)
barked all night long
25.

What is a clause?

a)

has a subject and verb combination and has a complete thought

b)

without a subject and verb combination and does not have a complete thought

26.

All clauses must have . . .

a)

subject

b)

conjunction

c)

direct object

d)

verb

e)

prepositional phrase

27.

What is a phrase?

a)

has a subject and verb combination and has a complete thought

b)

without a subject and verb combination and does not have a complete thought

28.

also called a subordinate clause

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause

c)

adverbial prepositional phrase

d)

adjectival prepositional phrase

29.

A group of words with a subject/verb relationship

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

c)

Predicate

30.

can usually stand alone; is a complete sentence

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause

c)

adverbial prepositional phrase

d)

adjectival prepositional phrase

31.

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause

c)

adverbial prepositional phrase

d)

adjectival prepositional phrase

32.
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet, because he really loves rich, sweet desserts. 
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
phrase
33.
His new personal trainer, Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause. 
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
phrase
34.
Our dog will run away if the gate is left open.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
phrase
35.
After the game, we went to Yogli Mogli for frozen yogurt.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
phrase
36.

A sentence needs:

a)

a girl

b)

a predicate

c)

a subjet and a predicate

d)

runs

37.

Fragment or Sentence?


Supplies for school at my desk.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

38.

Fragment or Sentence?


I am using my old backpack.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

39.

Fragment or Sentence?


Gave me a blue writing folder.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

40.

Fragment or Sentence?


We will write stories together.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

41.

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The clowns in the circus.

a)

Missing a subject

b)

Missing a predicate

c)

Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

42.

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The students at the school.

a)

Missing a subject

b)

Missing a predicate

c)

Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

43.
Fix this sentence:
My father is tall my mother is short.
a)
My father is tall and my mother is short.
b)
My father is tall, and my mother is short.
c)
My father is tall, or my mother is short.
d)
My father is tall, my mother is short.
44.
Fix this sentence:
We worked hard in class we have no homework.
a)
We worked hard in class, and we have no homework.
b)
We worked hard in class, we have no homework.
c)
Correct as is
d)
We worked hard in class and we have no homework.
45.
Fix this sentence:
I play softball my sister plays volleyball.
a)
I play softball. my sister plays volleyball.
b)
I play softball, my sister plays volleyball.
c)
I play softball, but my sister plays volleyball.
d)
I play softball, or my sister plays volleyball.
46.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a)
Corintha, who is slightly clumsy, is always tripping over air.
b)
My best friend, Corintha, is a world-class athlete.
c)
Corintha, my older cousin, likes to proclaim that she is the fastest runner in the family.
d)
Corintha is a fast runner I don't know where she gets her speed.
47.
If I don't read carefully, I often make mistakes on my work.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound complex sentence
48.
Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.
a)
Simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
49.
I need to finish writing this story, but I'd rather read this book.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
50.
I really enjoy playing Quizizz quizzes.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound complex sentence
51.

It is a sentence that begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark (?).

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

52.

A type of sentence that states something.

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

53.
An imperative sentence does what?
a)
Gives a command using an exclamation point (!) or a period (.)
b)
Asks a question using (?)
c)
States a fact using a period (.)
54.

Which do you think is the most environmental issue of our time- water conservation or the production of natural habitats?

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

55.
Please go close the door. 
a)
Declarative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Exclamatory
56.
I like ice cream.
a)
Declarative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Exclamatory
57.
Wow! You did a great job!
a)
Declarative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Exclamatory
58.
Give your homework to the teacher.
a)
Declarative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Exclamatory
59.
That was the best movie ever!
a)
Declarative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Exclamatory
60.

It is a phrase or a group of words that grammatically functions as a noun.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

61.

It is a phrase or a group of words that grammatically functions as a verb.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

62.

What kind of phrase is the underlined phrase?


We will experiment on different chemical reactions tomorrow.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

63.

What kind of phrase is the underlined phrase?


James shouldn’t teach him words like those.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

64.

What kind of phrase is the underlined phrase?


Unfortunately, the Philippine economy is deflating.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

65.

What kind of phrase is the underlined phrase?


She got annoyed because her worst nemesis passed by.

a)

Noun

b)

Noun Phrase

c)

Verb

d)

Verb Phrase

66.

The noun in which a pronoun refers to is called a ....

a)

pronoun

b)

linking verb

c)

antecedent

d)

action verb

67.

Pronouns and their antecedents must agree in ...

a)

number and gender

b)

number and objects

c)

objects and prepositions

d)

verbs and number

68.

Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.

My sister often does ___________ homework outside.

a)

his

b)

her

c)

their

d)

your

69.

Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.

My friends all said that ______ would come to my party.

a)

we

b)

she

c)

their

d)

they

70.

Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.

My dad says that _______ doesn't have time to clean the garage today.

a)

we

b)

us

c)

he

d)

she

71.

Select the pronoun that agrees with the subject to complete the sentence.

Maria and Kim have finished ________ science project.

a)

their

b)

her

c)

our

d)

your

72.

How many main clauses must a compound sentence have?

a)

at least 1

b)

at least 2

c)

at least 3

d)

More than 3

73.

How many subordinate clauses must a complex sentence have?

a)

1 or more

b)

1 or less

c)

only 2

d)

none

74.

What must all compound sentences contain?

a)

a comma and a fanboy or a semicolon

b)

2 subjects and 2 verbs

c)

at least 2 main clauses

d)

all of the above

75.

A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by

a)

a subordinator

b)

a dependent clause

c)

a coordinator (fanboys)

d)

a comma

76.

A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is a

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

77.

Bobby ran home.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

78.

Rosie is a great chef, and, luckily, her husband has a big appetite.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

79.

After Damien ran the marathon, his muscles locked and he was unable to walk for three days.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

80.

Christian will attend college after he graduates from high school.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

81.

Do you have any change?

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

82.

Josephine sold her broken computer, and she used the money to buy a new one.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

83.

Whenever my cat meows, my dog chases after her.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

84.

If Reagan gets in trouble, he won't be able to go to the dance, and his parents will be furious.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

85.

Jose and Ricardo are always arguing.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

86.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
Before they left for the movies, they checked what time it began.
b)
The checked what time the movie began, before they left.
c)
Before they left for the movie; they checked what time it began
d)
Before they left for the movie. They checked what time it began.
87.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
The puppies were adorable, I wanted to take them all home.
b)
The puppies were adorable; I wanted to take them all home.
c)
The puppies were adorable, but I wanted to take them all home.
d)
The puppies were adorable I wanted to take them all home.
88.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
Because they handed the work in late, the teacher took off points.
b)
The handed the work in late because the teacher took off points.
c)
Because they handed the work in late; the teacher took off points.
d)
Because, they handed the work in late the teacher took off points.
89.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
Butterflies have very pretty patterns, but most moths are kind of dull.
b)
Butterflies have very pretty patterns but most moths are kind of dull.
c)
Because butterflies have very pretty patterns, most moths are kind of dull.
d)
Butterflies have very pretty patterns, while most moths are kind of dull.
90.

Label the parts of speech:

A happy kid can learn well.

(a)  

91.

He (is, are) reading about space travel.

a)

is

b)

are

92.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

93.

The children (shares, share) their toys

a)

shares

b)

share

94.

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

a)

is

b)

are

95.
The flowers in that garden _____ water.
a)
need
b)
needs
96.
She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.
a)
play
b)
plays
97.
There ____ several teachers at the game.
a)
was
b)
were
98.
None of the trucks _____ arrived yet.
a)
has
b)
have
99.
My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.
a)
doesn't
b)
don't
100.
Everybody ________ asked to be quiet.
a)
was
b)
were
101.

BONUS QUESTION:

List all of the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).

(a)  

102.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map describes, using ONLY adjectives.

a)

Circle Map

b)

Bubble Map

c)

Double Bubble Map

d)

Tree Map

103.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map defines terms. Can also be used to brainstorm ideas.

a)

Circle Map

b)

Bubble Map

c)

Double Bubble Map

d)

Tree Map

e)

Bridge Map

104.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map categorizes or sorts information.

a)

Bridge Map

b)

Circle Map

c)

Multi-Flow Map

d)

Tree Map

105.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map is for seeing analogies and relationships.

a)

Brace Map

b)

Bridge Map

c)

Flow Map

d)

Multi-Flow Map

106.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map is to break things into its parts.

a)

Brace Map

b)

Tree Map

c)

Bridge Map

d)

Flow Map

107.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map is used for sequencing and can be built in any direction (horizontal, vertical, circular, etc.)

a)

Multi-Flow Map

b)

Flow Map

c)

Circle Map

d)

Double Bubble Map

108.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map is used to compare and contrast similarities and differences.

a)

Bubble Map

b)

Flow Map

c)

Double Bubble Map

d)

Bridge Map

109.

BONUS QUESTION:

This map is used to show cause and effect. It answers why or how something happened.

a)

Flow Map

b)

Bubble Map

c)

Brace Map

d)

Multi-Flow Map

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