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WorksheetsThe Ultimate English Language Pre-Test
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins
Which of these is not considered a part of speech?
adjective
subject
preposition
noun
Which of these is a conjunction?
is
anyone
and
of
Which of these is a verb?
is
it
in
if
Which of these is an interjection?
ouch
whom
it
because
Every sentence needs a subject and a _________.
period
verb
noun
object
I gave my brother a hug. The subject of this sentence is...
I
gave
brother
hug
Simple predicate is the same as...
subject
clause
phrase
verb
Which of the following is a proper noun?
he
Jack
I
School
Give the book to Steve. The direct object of this sentence is...
Steve
book
give
there is none
Give the book to Steve. What type of sentence is this?
interrogative
declarative
exclamatory
imperative
Which of these is a prepositional phrase?
into the house
Wow!
locking the door
He went
Which of these phrases contains a participle?
to be a farmer
singing loudly
up the stairs
a dark-haired boy
Which sentence has a participle that makes sense?
Driving down the road, my car broke down
Reading a book by the window, my cat fell asleep
He read from his book wearing glasses
Running down the street, the dog wouldn’t come back.
Which one contains an infinitive?
to go to the store
running down the street
my neighbor
to the bank
A clause is a group of words with...
a subject and a verb
a sentence
two verbs
a phrase
An independent clause is the same as...
a sentence
a phrase
a subject
an infinitive
Which of the following is a clause?
because I can’t talk on the phone
Jack and Jill
going to the movies
running down the street
Which of these is a complete and correct sentence?
Because I can’t go with you
Going to the movies
She ran
She ran, he walked
Which of these is a compound sentence?
Jack went up the hill and then fell down
Jack went up the hill, and Jill fell down
Jill climbed and climbed up the hill.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
Which sentence is written clearly?
As she was walking down the street, Carol waved at Ben
As Ben was walking down the street, she waved at Carol
s she was walking down the street, she waved at Ben
Ben waved at Carol as she was walking down the street
Paul and (me, I, myself) cooked dinner tonight
(a)
Give the tickets to my sister and (me, I, myself).
(a)
(Him and I, He and I, Me and him, He and myself) loved that movie!
(a)
With (who, whom) are you going?
(a)
(Who, Whom) are you?
(a)
(Who, Whom) did you invite to the party?
(a)
I know (who, whom) you went with.
(a)
I love (this, these) kind of apples
(a)
Anyone on the boys’ basketball team can buy (his, their) uniform here.
(a)
Either Mary or Jane (is, are) coming with us.
(a)
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
He stopped when he reached the corner.
Did you put the groceries away?
This dress was made for me!
I got all the way home before I realized I had lost my keys.
Which sentence has a verb in present perfect tense?
I will tell you a story later.
I had pizza for dinner yesterday.
I went to the movies yesterday.
I have gone to the movies three times this week.
Which sentence is written using correct verb tenses?
I had run five miles before I fell.
I have run last night.
I go to the movies last night, and I see my friends.
She failed the test five times before she finally passed.
Which sentence is written correctly?
I did good on the test.
The steak tasted really badly.
The band played loud.
She looked bad in that dress.
Which sentence is not correct?
I have swum in two different oceans.
I have drunk all the milk.
I have went to Alaska before.
I saw a rainbow this morning.
Which sentence is not correct?
She shrank my dress in the dryer.
She has fallen into the snow.
The bell rung three times.
I had rung the bell three times.
Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?
John, Mary, and I have finished the exam
John, Mary and I have finished the exam.
I am going to college next year; my sister is too.
I am going to college next year, my sister is too.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
She said, “I can’t go with you”
Did she say “I can’t go with you?”
Did she ask, “Can I go with you”?
Did she say that she can’t go with you?
Which sentence is written correctly?
None of them is correct.
Jim, along with his friends, are going.
Both Jim and Pete is going.
Neither Jim nor Pete is going.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Neither the boy nor the girl are going.
Neither the boy nor the girls are going.
Neither the boys nor the girl are going.
They are all correct.
Which sentence is correct?
They are both correct.
Neither is correct.
She likes pizza more than me.
She likes pizza more than I.
Which sentence is correct?
Freshly painted, my car looked great when I picked it up today.
Freshly painted, I picked my car up from the shop today.
Freshly painted, the shop gave me a great deal on the car.
They are all incorrect
Which sentence is correctly written?
I read about the earthworm in the science book.
I heard about the hurricane on the news.
I saw the tornado on the news.
None of the sentences is written well.
This is my (sisters, sisters’, sister’s, sister’s’) pair of shoes.
(a)
Which sentence is correct?
I was born on July 1, 1999.
I was born in July, 1999.
I was born July, 1, 1999.
None of them is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
I can’t hardly hear the music.
I can barely finish this piece of cake.
I can’t barely do this math problem.
They are all correct.
Which sentence is correct?
Have you seen my vacation photo’s?
Do you know your ABC’s?
There are too many A’s in this word.
They are all correct.
Is it (alright, all right) if I come with you?
(a)
I (hanged, hung) the picture on my wall
(a)
My car has (dual, duel) engines.
(a)
(Bring, Take) these books back to the library
(a)
I feel (bad, badly) about the broken vase
(a)
Please be (discreet, discrete), and don’t tell anyone this secret.
(a)
Turn the car (in to, into) Benson Street.
(a)
My grandparents (emigrated, immigrated) from Poland.
(a)
I would like the chocolate cake for (desert, dessert)
(a)
I didn’t want any pie, (anyway, anyways).
(a)
I will (lend, loan) you five dollars if you ask me nicely
(a)
I don’t know (whose, who’s) jacket this is.
(a)
I heard that (your, you’re) computer is missing.
(a)
Look at that huge cat!
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
I saw a cat in those bushes.
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
There’s a train coming!
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Did you see the cat hiding in the bushes?
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Try to get the cat out of the bushes.
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Write a complex sentence.
