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Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Person, place, thing, or idea

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

2.

She loves riding in a convertible. What is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

pronoun

3.

Riley traveled south to Kansas in search of wheat. What are the proper nouns in this sentence?

a)

wheat, Riley

b)

Riley, Kansas

c)

south, Kansas

d)

search, Kansas

4.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and ?

a)

adverbs

b)

nouns

c)

prepositions

d)

interjections

5.

Adverbs are often formed by adding what to an adjective?

a)

-a

b)

-y

c)

-ly

d)

-e

6.

Which answer is an abstract noun?

a)

Mark

b)

cheetah

c)

ocean

d)

responsibility

7.

Name the underlined word in this sentence: Frank and James rode horses often.

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

8.

A preposition must be in one of these in order for it to work.

a)

sentence

b)

adjective clause

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

adverbial clause

9.

These express physical or mental actions?

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

adverb

10.

All the forms of the to be verbs are?

a)

action verbs

b)

adverbs

c)

linking verbs

d)

adjectives

11.

What answers how many?

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

noun

12.

Pronouns replace?

a)

verbs

b)

interjections

c)

adjective

d)

nouns

13.

Which word is a collective noun?

a)

army

b)

Peter Pan

c)

acting

d)

tarantula

14.

What is the underlined word in this sentence: The broken arrow flew erratically and veered away from the target.

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

verb

15.

Number of parts of speech?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

16.

What type of verb is in this sentence: Santa is going back to the North Pole.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

adverb

17.

Name the adverb in this sentence: Drayvan traveled quickly to Lubbock.

a)

to

b)

traveled

c)

quickly

d)

Lubbock

18.

Name the common noun in this sentence: The Texas Rangers baseball team play in Arlington, Texas.

a)

team

b)

Texas Rangers

c)

baseball

d)

Rangers

19.

Which word is a mild interjection in this sentence: Well, I'm glad you showed up.

a)

I'm

b)

glad

c)

Well

d)

up

20.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
21.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
22.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
23.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
swim
b)
write
c)
bike
d)
store
24.
Identify the adjective: 

The teacher taught an interesting class
a)
teacher
b)
taught
c)
interesting
d)
class
25.
Identify the adjective: 

The young class was nervous about the test.
a)
young
b)
class
c)
about
d)
test
26.
_____ not leaving on Sunday now.
a)
They are
b)
They is
c)
Their
d)
There
27.

I am thinking that maybe after the parade, it would be best if your team, including those who were absent yesterday, ________ the registration fee first.

a)

pay

b)

pays

28.

Half of the students inside the laboratory ________ a lab coat before engaging in hazardous activities.

a)

wear

b)

wears

29.

The tickets Dede bought gives her a reason for going out on Saturday night.

a)

correct

b)

give

30.

The principal will allow a day off from school as long as the class arrange the trip to the science center.

a)

correct

b)

arranges

31.

A pair of sneakers are all that reminds her of her basketball career.

a)

correct

b)

is

32.

The 23 members of the soccer team practices each day at 4:00 P.M.

a)

correct

b)

practice

33.

James and Aiden both like to dance, but they dances to different music.

a)

correct

b)

dance

34.

What change should be made in sentence 3?


(3) Leaves brush against your windows and the chirps of birds echo through your room.

a)

Change Leaves to Leafes

b)

Change brush to brushes

c)

Insert a comma after windows

d)

Change through to threw

35.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 5?


(5) Some people like them so much that we created tree house hotels for guests.

a)

Change like to likes

b)

Change we to they

c)

Change created to creating

d)

No change needs to be made.

36.

What change should be made in sentence 8?


(8) Tropical rain forests, thickly wilderness areas, or trees along an island shore are just a few places they are located.

a)

Change rain forests to rain forest’s

b)

Change thickly to thick

c)

Delete the comma after areas

d)

Insert a comma after shore

37.

What change should be made in sentence 13?


(13) For example, a person in a rain forest will likely need to walks up wobbly narrow bridges and use ropes for support.

a)

Change need to needs

b)

Change walks to walk

c)

Change use to using

d)

No change is needed.

38.

What change should be made to sentence 18?


(18) In Sweden their is a tree house hotel that is shaped like a bird’s nest.

a)

Change their to there

b)

Insert a comma after hotel

c)

Change shaped to shape

d)

Change bird’s to birds

39.

What is the correct way to write sentence 22?


(22) The Frio River Treetop is closer to home it is located near Leakey, Texas.

a)

The Frio River Treetop is closer. To home, it is located near Leakey, Texas.

b)

The Frio River Treetop is closer to home. It is located near Leakey, Texas.

c)

The Frio River Treetop is closer to home as a result it is located, near Leakey, Texas.

d)

No change is needed.

40.

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 26?


(26) This makes it a greatest spot for someone who is looking for a more active setting.

a)

Change makes to make

b)

Change greatest to great

c)

Insert a comma after spot

d)

No change needs to be made in this sentence.

41.

What change is needed in sentence 28?


(28) You may prefer just to climb in a traditionul backyard tree house.

a)

Change prefer to prefers

b)

Change climb to climbing

c)

Change traditionul to traditional

d)

No change needs to be made.

42.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 29?


(29) Either way, tree houses provide a great way to enjoy nature.

a)

Change provide to providing

b)

Change a to an

c)

Change enjoy to injoy

d)

No change is needed in this sentence.

43.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 4?


(4) Dolphins even find ways to entertain themselfs under the water.

a)

Change find to found

b)

Change entertain to entertaining

c)

Change themselfs to themselves

d)

No change should be made in sentence 4.

44.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?


(6) Unlike fish, dolphins are mammals, that breathe air.

a)

Change are to were

b)

Delete the comma after mammals

c)

Change that to they

d)

No change should be made in sentence 6.

45.

What is the correct way to write sentence 10?


(10) One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

a)

One kind of an air bubble is shaped like a circle and called a bubble ring. Happening to be the perfect sea toy.

b)

One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, and called a bubble ring. Then it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

c)

One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle, called a bubble ring it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

d)

One kind of air bubble is shaped like a circle. It is called a bubble ring, and it happens to be the perfect sea toy.

46.

How should sentence 11 be changed?


(11) Many Scientists have filmed and photographed dolphins playing with bubble rings.

a)

Change Scientists to scientists

b)

Insert a comma after filmed

c)

Change playing to play

d)

Change rings to ring

47.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 17?


(17) They have been seen trying to catch a bubble ring or move it around without braking it.

a)

Change catch to caught

b)

Insert a comma after ring

c)

Change braking to breaking

d)

No change should be made in sentence 17.

48.

What change should be made in sentence 20?


(20) Some experts were thinking that dolphins also use bubble rings to help them hunt for food.

a)

Change experts to Experts

b)

Change were thinking to think

c)

Change help to helps

d)

Change hunt to hunting

49.

What change should be made in sentence 22?


(22) The bubbles causes the fish to move toward the surface of the water and scatter.

a)

Change causes to cause

b)

Change surface to surfase

c)

Insert a comma after water

d)

Change scatter to scater

50.

What is a thesis statement?

a)

Sentence that answers the prompt, explains the claim, and the provides the reasons that support your claim.

b)

Sentence that gets the reader's attention.

c)

Sentence that is the first sentence of a paragraph, it provides the subject of the paragraph.

d)

Sentence that provides a specific detail or example.

51.

First you need to finish your homework, ____ you can watch YouTube.

a)

then

b)

than

52.

Not getting enough sleep can have a negative ____ on your health.

a)

affect

b)

effect

53.

Will this score _____ my grade?

a)

affect

b)

effect

54.

Billy is taller _____ his older brother.

a)

than

b)

then

55.

_______going to have to stay after school for practice.

a)

Your

b)

You're

56.

I heard that _________ dog was very sick.

a)

their

b)

they're

c)

there

57.

My dog lost ______ toy somewhere in the backyard yesterday.

a)

it's

b)

its

58.

When I _____my bike, I fell and skinned my knee on the______.

a)

rode, road

b)

road, rode

59.

I know I put my purse over_________on the table.

a)

they're

b)

their

c)

there

60.

Today it was 103 degrees. That is just _____hot for me.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

61.

Please don't forget to bring ______library book to class.

a)

you're

b)

your

62.

Mr. Windham is our____________.

a)

principal

b)

principle

63.

Governor Abbott works at the_________building in Austin.

a)

capital

b)

capitol

64.

My absolute favorite__________is pumpkin pie.

a)

desert

b)

dessert

65.

What is the subject of a sentence?

a)

The noun (person or thing) that is completing the action of the sentence.

b)

The figurative language (imagery) that is being used to paint a picture in the sentence.

c)

The verb (action) that is being completed in the sentence.

66.

What is the predicate of a sentence?

a)

The noun (person or thing) that is completing the action of the sentence.

b)

The verb (action) that is being completed in the sentence.

c)

The figurative language (imagery) that is being used to paint a picture in the sentence.

67.

What is a run-on sentence?

a)

When there are three or more adjectives in a sentence.

b)

When two or more complete sentences are connected improperly.

c)

When a sentence is missing either a subject or a predicate.

68.

What are coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

a)

A word you use to create figurative language, such as a simile.

b)

Words that are needed to create a complete sentence.

c)

Connecting words that can join two complete sentences.

69.

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

a)

for, also, non, but, or, yet, so

b)

for, and, nor, but, of, yet, so

c)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

70.
Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? 
Do you want to order pizza?
Should I make spaghetti?
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
so 
71.
Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? 
I wanted to play outside.
My mom said I have to do my homework first.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
d)
for
72.
Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.
a)
, and
b)
, but
c)
, or
d)
, for
73.
The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.
a)
or
b)
but
c)
and
d)
so