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ESL-Grammar Midterm

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a verb?

a)

town

b)

leaf

c)

under

d)

went

2.

Which is a pronoun?

a)

they

b)

go

c)

is

d)

away

3.

A preposition is a...

a)

word that describes a noun

b)

word that gives direction

c)

word that shows emotion

d)

linking word

4.

Which of these is a preposition?

a)

run

b)

book

c)

he

d)

on

5.

What is a noun?

a)

an action

b)

a connecting word

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

an emotion

6.

What do call a word that describes an action word?

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

conjunction

7.

The young man and his wife is an example of a ...

a)

simple subject

b)

compound subject

8.

What is a word that describes a noun?

a)

verb

b)

interjection

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

9.

A group of words that tells what a subject is doing is a...

a)

subject

b)

prepostion

c)

predicate

d)

conjunction

10.

Which subject/verb pair is in agreement?

a)

We has...

b)

They is...

c)

The five boys was...

d)

The children are...

11.

Where is __________ book?

a)

I

b)

his

c)

he

d)

they

12.

Here is _________ teacher.

a)

our

b)

we

c)

he

d)

they

13.

_______ mother is very beautiful.

a)

She

b)

We

c)

He

d)

Her

14.

He's ______________ brother

a)

Pamela

b)

Pamela'

c)

Pamela's

d)

pamelas'

15.

We are ___________________ neighbors.

a)

Rosa and Lisa's

b)

Rosa's and Lisa's

c)

Rosa's and Lisa

d)

Rosa and Lisa'

16.

Where are you from?

a)

She's a doctor.

b)

I'm from New Delhi

c)

I'm a student.

d)

Yes, he is.

17.

What does she do?

a)

She's a doctor.

b)

I'm from New Delhi

c)

I'm a student.

d)

Yes, he is.

18.

Is he from Argentina?

a)

She's a doctor.

b)

I'm from New Delhi

c)

I'm a student.

d)

Yes, he is.

19.

What do you do?

a)

She's a doctor.

b)

I'm from New Delhi

c)

I'm a student.

d)

Yes, he is.

20.

How are you?

a)

It's a pleasure to meet you.

b)

I'm fine.

c)

Yes, I am.

d)

Her occupation is a doctor.

21.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

a)

It's a pleasure to meet you, too.

b)

It's 20 Main street.

c)

Yes, I am.

d)

Yes, she is.

22.

Pick the adjectives

We enjoy watching funny movies.

a)

funny

b)

movies

c)

enjoy

d)

watching

23.

Pick the adjectives in the following sentence:

We have a big screen and good sound.

a)

big/good

b)

we

c)

have

d)

screen/sound

24.

Pick the adjectives:

We can sit on our comfortable sofa.

a)

sofa

b)

comfortable

c)

can

d)

sit

25.

Pick the adjectives in the following sentence:

I'll make some hot, buttery popcorn.

a)

popcorn

b)

make

c)

some

d)

hot/buttery

26.

The following sentence has a mistake in adjectives, which is the mistake?

Your flowers garden has many unusual flowers.

a)

garden

b)

flowers

c)

many

d)

unusual

27.

Find the adjective mistake:

Don't throw away the eggs cartons. We will put the hard-boiled eggs in them.

a)

away

b)

eggs

c)

hard-boiled

d)

throw

28.

Find the adjective mistake:

The mosquitoes were really bad on our camping trip. I got a lot of mosquitoes bites.

a)

mosquitoes

b)

bites

c)

bad

d)

camping

29.

Complete the sentences with the subject or object pronouns: she, her, they, them, we, us, or it.

Situation: Anniversary Party

Mr. and Mrs. Walter celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their children had a party for _____. More than 100 people came to celebrate with ____. _____ enjoyed sharing this special occasion with their friends.

a)

she

b)

her

c)

they

d)

them

30.

Use the correct possessive form of the given nouns to complete the sentences.

(teacher) The (a)   orbit around the sun takes 366 days in a leap year.

31.

Complete the questions with Who's and Whose.

________your favorite relative?

a)

Who's

b)

Whose

32.

Complete the questions with Who's and Whose.

________ children are in college?

a)

Who's

b)

Whose

33.

Amy and I are friends. _______ are the same.

a)

They

b)

You

c)

She

d)

We

34.

My name is Rosa. _______ am in high school.

a)

I

b)

It

c)

We

d)

They

35.

_______ am very strong.

a)

I

b)

It

c)

You

d)

They

36.
Which is a complete sentence?
a)
My cat
b)
Has black fur
c)
He likes to play.
d)
In grass.
37.

What does a complete sentence have?

a)

No subject.

b)

Lots of words.

c)

Subject and predicate

38.
Corbin saw a.
a)
complete
b)
incomplete
39.

What does a complete sentence have?

a)

No subject.

b)

Lots of words.

c)

Subject and predicate

40.
Which word rhymes with bus?
a)
A. bug
b)
B. cat
c)
C. fuss
d)
D. man
41.

Which word rhymes with trouble?

a)

rumble

b)

thunder

c)

blunder

d)

bubble

42.
Which word rhymes with back?
a)
bed
b)
bag
c)
map
d)
snack
43.
What rhymes with box?
a)
Socks
b)
Hop
c)
Truck
d)
Goose
44.

Click on 2 words that rhyme with limb.

a)

skim

b)

brim

c)

climb

45.

Which words rhyme with "time"?

a)

rhyme

b)

tale

c)

crime

d)

whine

46.

am a doctor.

a)

She

b)

They

c)

Are

d)

I

47.

I love my friend Maria. ____is very nice.

a)

She

b)

are

c)

yes

d)

am

48.

Sara can swim

but ____ can't fly.

a)

he

b)

she

c)

it

d)

they

49.

Elephants are big.

______ can eat much.

a)

he

b)

she

c)

it

d)

they

50.

Tom and I play guitar.

____ always study together.

a)

he

b)

we

c)

it

d)

they

51.

What is the underlined part of the following sentence:


Waterfalls or rapids produce energy.

a)

subject

b)

verb

52.

What is the underlined part of the following sentence:


Modern humans use fossil fuels more than any other type of energy.

a)

subject

b)

verb

53.

What is the underlined part of the following sentence:


People of long ago used animals as a source of energy.

a)

subject

b)

verb

54.

What is the underlined part of the following sentence:


Strong animals plowed field for farmers.

a)

subject

b)

verb

55.

What is the preposition phrase in the following sentence?


Ellen saw the bus and raced out the door.

a)

out the door

b)

saw the bus

c)

Ellen saw

56.

What is the preposition phrase in the following sentence?


The investigators found clues inside the closet.

a)

found clues inside

b)

inside the closet

c)

investigators found clues

57.

What is the preposition phrase in the following sentence?


Jake rode the horse around the ring.

a)

Jake rode

b)

rode the horse

c)

around the ring

58.

What is the preposition phrase in the following sentence?


He threw the boomerang across the back yard.

a)

He threw

b)

threw the boomerang

c)

across the back yard

59.

Choose the correct punctuation and purpose of the sentence.


What a great concert that was last night

a)

. Declarative

b)

? Interrogative

c)

. Imperative

d)

! Exclamatory

60.

Choose the correct punctuation and purpose for the following sentence.


When did Jorge's uncle arrive from Argentina

a)

. Declarative

b)

? Interrogative

c)

. Imperative

d)

! Exclamatory

61.

Choose the correct punctuation and purpose for the following sentence.


The longest day of the year is tomorrow

a)

. Declarative

b)

? Interrogative

c)

. Imperative

d)

? Exclamatory

62.

Select the answer that correctly identifies the verb for the following sentence.


Fruits are a healthy snack.

a)

are / action

b)

are / linking

c)

healthy / action

d)

healthy / linking

63.

Giraffes are ... than camels.

a)

scarrier

b)

taller

c)

shorter

d)

smaller

64.

Dolphins are ... than sharks.

a)

faster

b)

longer

c)

smarter

d)

silier

65.

An elephant is ... than a hippo.

a)

slimmer

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

d)

thinnier

66.

Bears are more ... than pandas.

a)

beautiful

b)

poisonous

c)

dangerous

d)

adventurous

67.

Lions are ... than zebras.

a)

cuter

b)

smaller

c)

wilder

d)

tamer

68.

A parrot has more ... feathers than a love bird.

a)

poisonous

b)

colourful

c)

pretty

d)

dangerous

69.

A hamster is ... than a rat.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

stronger

d)

longer

70.

A cheetah runs ... than a hyna.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

higher

d)

shorter

71.

Hello, what ______ your name?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

72.

______ name is John.

a)

Your

b)

My

c)

I

d)

I

73.

My name is Lisa. ______ Lisa John.

a)

My am

b)

I is

c)

I am

d)

I

74.

______ name is Adam. ______ Adam bin Ramli.

a)

His / She

b)

His / He’s

c)

Her / She’s

d)

His / His

75.

“Where ______ Latif from?” “______ from Malaysia.”

a)

is / He’s

b)

is / His

c)

am / He’s

d)

is / She’s

76.

______ are you from? Japan.

a)

What

b)

Who

c)

Where

d)

When

77.

Where ______ you ______ ?

a)

is / from

b)

are / in

c)

are / is

d)

are / from

78.
An apostrophe is:
a)
'
b)
:
c)
"
d)
.
79.
What do you need at the end of a sentence?
a)
,
b)
'
c)
"
d)
.
80.
What do you need at the beginning of a sentence?
a)
Period
b)
Exclamation Point
c)
Capital Letter
d)
Quote
81.
Finish the sentence:
I _________________ two different socks on today.
a)
Has
b)
Have
c)
Haven't
82.
Finish the sentence
She ___________________ like brocolli. It is gross!
a)
Doesn't
b)
Does
c)
Didn't
83.
Finish the sentence:
They ________________ all of their homework every night.
a)
Didn't
b)
Did
c)
Do
84.
Finish the sentence:
I __________________________ been to the Grand Canyon, but I want to go.
a)
Don't
b)
Haven't
c)
I'm
85.
Finish the sentence:
The teacher _________________ like to teach, which is why she chose it as her job.
a)
Does
b)
Has
c)
Is
86.
Many of my friends ______________ going to the movies to see "Coco."
a)
Have
b)
Do
c)
Are
d)
Is
87.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
My dog are the cutest.
b)
My dog is the cutest.
c)
My dog has the cutest.
d)
My dog does the cutest.
88.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
You are really good at soccer.
b)
You have really good at soccer.
c)
You has really good at soccer.
d)
You is really good at soccer.
89.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
We don't need to go anywhere.
b)
We aren't need to go anywhere.
c)
We haven't need to go anywhere.
90.

This candy is more sweet than yours. It is..

a)

sweety

b)

sweeter

c)

sweetier

91.

The seed grows into a flower.

a)

none

b)

grows

c)

seed

d)

flower

92.

The sun rises in the morning.

a)

rises

b)

morning

c)

sun

d)

none

93.

The sun melts the snow.

a)

melts

b)

none

c)

sun

d)

snow

94.

The boy plays ball.

a)

boy

b)

none

c)

ball

d)

plays

95.

The girl runs fast.

a)

girl

b)

none

c)

fast

d)

runs

96.
a)

Make

b)

love

c)

cry

d)

give

97.
a)

copy

b)

buil

c)

watch

d)

cook

98.
a)

read

b)

catch

c)

sing

d)

cook

99.
a)

take

b)

cook

c)

be

d)

love

100.
a)

catch

b)

dance

c)

fly

d)

walk