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#2 (Pronouns/Verbals/Gerund/Subject-Verb/Analogy/Spelling)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select a pronoun that would best fit into this (Standard English grammar) sentence:

The instructor put ___________students at ease when he said no one failed the quiz.

a)

we

b)

us

c)

those

d)

them

2.

Select a pronoun that would best fit into this (Standard English grammar) sentence:

My grandmother and ______________enjoyed spending time together at the fair.

a)

I

b)

me

c)

my

d)

myself

3.

Select a pronoun that would best fit into this (Standard English grammar) sentence:

As we all climbed into the van, my parents counted my siblings and _____.

a)

I

b)

me

c)

my

d)

myself

4.

To what does the demonstrative pronoun "that" refer to in the following sentence?

I saw a terrible skateboarding accident down the street. That was awful.

a)

The awful thing!

b)

Seeing a skateboard down the street!

c)

Being in the street!

d)

The skateboarding accident!

5.

To what does the demonstrative pronoun “those” refer to in the following sentences?

Since I was going to be carting furniture up and down stairs, I put on my favorite work shoes. My daughter looked me distressfully and said, “You’re wearing those?”

a)

The shirt!

b)

The shoes!

c)

The shorts!

d)

His whole look!

6.

What is the "mood" of a verb?

a)

How the author feels before writing!

b)

What state of mind the author is in when writing!

c)

The author's attitude about what she is writing!

d)

None of the above!

7.

What is the definition of a "verbal"?

a)

A spoken form of communication!

b)

A very descriptive word!

c)

A word that contains a sound!

d)

Forms of verbs that function as other parts of speech!

8.

What part of speech is the verbal taking in the following sentence?

Cooking helps me relax at the end of a long day.

a)

Noun!

b)

Adjective!

c)

Verb!

d)

Adverb!

9.

What part of speech is the verbal taking in the following sentence?

The sparkling ring is beautiful.

a)

Noun!

b)

Adjective!

c)

Verb!

d)

Adverb!

10.

What part of speech is the verbal taking in the following sentence?

The sparkling ring is beautiful.

a)

Noun!

b)

Adjective!

c)

Verb!

d)

Adverb!

11.

What is a gerund?

a)

A verb that functions as a noun!

b)

A noun that functions as an adverb!

c)

A verb that is in the past tense!

d)

An adjective that functions as a verb!

12.

Select the right verb to agree with the subject in the following sentence:

Either the teacher or the principal _______ going to contact you.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

not

d)

never

13.

Select the right verb to agree with the subject in the following sentence:

________ my sister or my parents going to pick me up?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

You're

d)

Watching

14.

Select the right verb to agree with the subject in the following sentence:

Some of the answers _________ to have been wrong.

a)

Seems

b)

Seem

c)

Just

d)

Really

15.

Select the right verb to agree with the subject in the following sentence:

The highlighter or the marker _____ in the side drawer.

a)

rolling

b)

writing

c)

is

d)

are

16.

What is an analogy?

a)

Words that mean the opposite!

b)

A comparison of two words!

c)

A short story!

d)

The study of analog!

17.

Select the best choice to complete this analogy:

branch is to tree as ____ are to hand

a)

fingernails

b)

skin

c)

wrists

d)

fingers

18.

Select the best choice to complete this analogy:

repel is to attract as _____ is to lead

a)

follow

b)

guide

c)

direct

d)

head

19.

Select the best choice to complete this analogy:

I is to mine as they is to _______

a)

there's

b)

theirs

c)

they'res

d)

theirses

20.

Study the analogy below to determine the relationship of the words presented:

won is to one as rode is to road

a)

homonyms

b)

homophones

c)

homographs

d)

synonyms

21.

Study the analogy below to determine the relationship of the words presented:

woman is to women as mouse is to mice

a)

present tense to past tense

b)

plural to singular

c)

singular to plural

d)

antonyms

22.

Choose the words that correctly complete the following sentence:

I accidentally ______ the ball ______ the kitchen window.

a)

through/threw

b)

threw/though

c)

through/through

d)

threw/through

23.

Choose the words that correctly complete the following sentence:

My cousins are so silly. _______always running late because ________ are no alarm clocks in ________ house to wake them up in the morning.

a)

There, they’re, their

b)

They’re, there, their

c)

Their, there, they're

d)

There, there, there

24.

What is the correct spelling for the misspelled word in the sentence below?

I had to write a buisness letter for English class.

a)

right

b)

english

c)

business

d)

None of the above; all words are spelled correctly.

25.

What is the correct spelling for the misspelled word in the sentence below?

It is unclear whether or not I will go on vacation with my family.

a)

weather

b)

uncleer

c)

vacaytion

d)

None of the above; all words are spelled correctly.