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Grammar

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:

The man in the uniform was captain of the ship.

a)

man

b)

uniform

c)

captain

d)

ship

2.

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:

Rome is a city with a lot of history.

a)

Rome

b)

city

c)

lot

d)

history

3.

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:

Margo is a good singer.

a)

Margo

b)

good

c)

singer

d)

a

4.

Identify the subject complement in the sentence:

The winner is he.

a)

winner

b)

is

c)

the

d)

he

5.

What type of verbs go with subject complements?

a)

action

b)

linking

6.

What is the subject in the following sentence:

She is very creative in all she does.

a)

She

b)

creative

c)

is

d)

in

7.

What is the subject complement?

Mrs. Jones was very tired after a long day of running.

a)

Mrs. Jones

b)

was

c)

very

d)

tired

8.

What is the subject complement?

He is excited to start soccer in the spring.

a)

he

b)

excited

c)

is

d)

soccer

9.

Identify the subject complement.

My friend is a doctor.

a)

My

b)

friend

c)

is

d)

doctor

10.

Identify the subject complement.

My son became a professional basketball player.

a)

My son

b)

became

c)

player

d)

professional basketball player

11.

Identify the subject.

Many Canadians speak French.

a)

Many

b)

Canadians

c)

speak

d)

French

12.

Ann is a new mother.

Mother is...

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Direct object

c)

Predicate adjective

d)

Indirect object

13.

What kind of verb is the following?

That ghost appears kind and gentle.

a)

action

b)

linking

14.

Which is the linking verb?

Tomatoes become dry when let out in the sun.

a)

dry

b)

when

c)

become

d)

out

15.

What kind of complement is the following?

The pillow looks fluffy.

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Predicate adjective

16.

What kind of complement is this?

Jeff's fingers turned blue in the cold weather.

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Predicate adjective

17.

What kind of complement is this?

Mr. Romney may be our next president.

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Predicate adjective

18.

What kind of complement is this?

Many neglected children become really

unhappy grownups.

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Predicate adjective

19.

___________ will all meet at my house after the game.

a)

We

b)

Them

c)

Us

20.

_________________ decided to hold a meeting tomorrow after school.

a)

Us

b)

Them

c)

They

21.

Lydia and ____________ are going to be in the play.

a)

me

b)

I

c)

us

22.

Bruce met ______ at the football game.

a)

we

b)

I

c)

me

23.

Jeff bought a used bike and painted _________ red

a)

it

b)

him

c)

them

24.

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.


Dad took I and Mark to the beach today

a)

Mark and I

b)

Mark and me

c)

correct as is

25.

My friend and I have money. _______________ can go shopping.

a)

They

b)

Us

c)

It

d)

We

26.

Elephants are very big, so _______________ eat a lot of food.

a)

your

b)

them

c)

me

d)

they

27.
Which has a vague pronoun.
a)
Amanda took her mother and three couisins to a second hand store to nuy gifts.
b)
If you look carefully you can see when the magician puts the card up his sleeve.
c)
Will you take me to your leader?
d)
As Joe was talking to Sam, he started to cry.
28.
The Mosleys were in charge, but the Smiths brought food too. I thought THEIR food was delicious.(This is vague. Who could their refer to in this sentence?)
a)
Mosleys and Smiths
b)
Mosleys and food
c)
Smiths and picnic
d)
delicious and food
29.

Susan _______ a blue dancing dress.

a)

A. wear

b)

B.wears

c)

C.wearing

d)

D.wore

30.

Tara and I _______ a mile to the shopping mall.

a)

A.walk

b)

B.walked

c)

C.walks

d)

D.walking

31.

There ______ many fish in the aquarium.

a)

A.is

b)

B.are

c)

C.were

d)

D.was

32.

The man _______ rubbing the wall smoothly.

a)

A. is

b)

B.are

c)

C.has

d)

D.was

33.

She ___ a new phone.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

is

d)

are

34.

Each boy ___ actively.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walking

d)

walked

35.

Everybody ___ a good reason for being late.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

having

d)

hads

36.

All of my friends ___ in France.

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

studied

d)

studying

37.

The children ____ at 7 a.m. everyday.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

38.
Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf __________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie’s Burger Emporium. 
a)
costs
b)
cost
39.
The Smiths, along with Tonya, _________ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins. 
a)
hopes
b)
hope
40.
Neither the students nor their instructor __________ happy with the long cafeteria line for squid eyeball stew. 
a)
is
b)
are
41.
Each man, woman, and child __________ to write General Foods a letter supporting the company's decision to produce a chocolate-broccoli breakfast cereal. 
a)
needs
b)
need
42.
Everybody ________ asked to be quiet.
a)
was
b)
were
43.
One of my favorite poems ________ Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."
a)
is
b)
are
44.
Both of the maples in our front yard _____ red in the fall.
a)
turn
b)
turns
45.
The players, as well as the captain, _____ to win.
a)
want
b)
wants
46.
Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. 
a)
At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
b)
At the end of the story, they were  living happily ever after.
c)
At the end of the story, they living happily ever after.
d)
At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
47.

One of my friends ……………………….. gone to France.

a)

has

b)

have

48.

Each of the boys ………………………. given a present.

a)

was

b)

were

49.

Neither of the contestants …………….. able to win a decisive victory.

a)

was

b)

were

50.

Oil and water ……………………….. not mix.

a)

do

b)

does

51.

He and I ……………………….. at Oxford together.

a)

was

b)

were

52.

Neither Peter nor James …………………….. any right to the property.

a)

has

b)

have

53.

No prize or medal …………………….. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.

a)

was

b)

were

54.

Either Mary or Alice …………………… responsible for this.

a)

is

b)

are

55.

A bouquet of yellow roses .................... beautiful.

a)

look

b)

looks

56.

Either my shoes or your coat ____________ always on the floor.

a)

is

b)

are