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Semester Test Grammar Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of word names a person, place or thing?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
2.
What kind of word describes a noun?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
3.
What kind of word is an action word?
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
4.

What kind of word describes a verb?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

5.

Which word is a noun?

a)

jump

b)

purple

c)

I

d)

pencil

6.
Which word is a noun?
a)
pillow
b)
running
c)
silly
d)
ate
7.

Particular name of person, place and object is ___

a)

abstract noun

b)

collective noun

c)

common noun

d)

proper noun

8.

What does a noun mean?

a)

An action

b)

A description

c)

A person, place, thing, or idea

d)

A state of being

9.

What is an example of an abstract noun?

a)

Test

b)

Intelligence

c)

Milk

d)

Container

10.

"Tim" and "Moby" are both:

a)

Abstract nouns

b)

Plural nouns

c)

Compound nouns

d)

Proper nouns

11.

In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water," what are the nouns?

a)

Jack, Jill

b)

Jack, Jill, hill, water

c)

Jack, Jill, hill, water, pail

d)

Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, water, pail

12.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

"She was happy when she got a new dog."

a)

dog

b)

happy

c)

She

d)

when

13.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

"They rode the bus to school."

a)

to

b)

school

c)

bus

d)

They

14.

What is the common noun in the sentence? Mrs. Tracy ate a donut for lunch.

a)

Mrs. Tracy

b)

ate

c)

donut

d)

for

15.

Fill in the blank.

__________ noun is a kind of noun which can be perceived using our senses.

a)

ABSTRACT

b)

CONCRETE

16.

Fill in the blank.

______ noun is a kind of noun which refers to feelings, qualities and ideas.

a)

ABSTRACT

b)

CONCRETE

17.

The word "DICTIONARY" is an example of what kind of noun?

a)

ABSTRACT

b)

CONCRETE

18.

The word "PEACE" is an example of what kind of noun?

a)

CONCRETE

b)

ABSTRACT

19.
What are the adjective in the sentence?
The fire department has a new ladder truck.
a)
department, ladder, truck
b)
fire, truck, has
c)
fire, new, ladder
d)
department, new, ladder
20.
What is the adverb(s) in the following sentence?
Please move over, so we can all sit comfortably. 
a)
over, comfortably
b)
over, move
c)
sit, comfortably
d)
move, sit
21.
Is WIDE in the following sentence used as an adjective or adverb?
Keep your eyes wide open. 
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
22.
At 18 months, the puppies learn special skills.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
23.
Identify the type of verb in the following sentence. The verb is red.
Every month, bands from across the country visit New Your City.
a)
Action
b)
Linking
24.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
25.
The boy looked sad. 
a)
action
b)
linking
26.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
She seemed nervous.  
a)
she
b)
seemed
c)
nervous
27.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
28.
Vijay and Sam are reading about Minecraft.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
29.
Molly is playing Quizizz.
a)
action
b)
helping
c)
linking
30.

What do linking verbs do?

a)

show action

b)

help the action verb

c)

link the subject to the subject complement

31.

What do helping verbs do?

a)

show action

b)

link the subject to the predicate

c)

help the action verb

32.

What is the helping verb in this sentence?


Shaley can ride her sister's bike.

a)

Shaley

b)

can

c)

ride

d)

bike

33.

What is the helping verb in this sentence?


The bloodhound was groomed by Mickey Mouse.

a)

bloodhound

b)

was

c)

groomed

d)

by

34.

Select whether the underlined words are an independent clause or a dependent clause.

I spent Saturday afternoon at the craft fair.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause.

35.

Select whether the underlined words are an independent clause or a dependent clause.

I got in free because I am a student.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause.

36.

Select whether the underlined words are an independent clause or a dependent clause.

If I bought something, I would receive a discount.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause.

37.

Select whether the underlined words are an independent clause or a dependent clause.

Since my mom is a painter, she had a booth there.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause.

38.

Select whether the underlined words are an independent clause or a dependent clause.

People liked her paintings, and she sold quite a few.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause.

39.

Is the comma placement in the sentence below correct or incorrect?

Even though Tom got to work on time, he was still off his game.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

40.

Is the comma placement in the sentence below correct or incorrect?

Terry and Mike walked over to Sandy's house, since they had no other place to go.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

41.

Where does the comma go in the text below?

He was talking to me but he has a girlfriend.

a)

Before but

b)

After but

c)

No comma needed

42.

Where does the comma go in the text below?

My sister is really smart so she helped me study for the test.

a)

Before for

b)

Before so

c)

No comma needed

43.

Where does the comma go in the text below?

Would you like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

a)

Before and

b)

After and

c)

No comma needed

44.

Complete the sentence.


I need to save money for my trip, _____ I will get a job.

a)

and

b)

nor

c)

but

d)

so

45.

Complete the sentence.


My boss asked if I can work on Sundays, ___ they are closed on Sundays!

a)

yet

b)

nor

c)

for

d)

or

46.

Complete the sentence.


I tried to go to work on my first day, _______ my car wouldn't start!

a)

and

b)

so

c)

but

d)

or

47.
What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?
a)
FANBOYS
b)
FANGIRLS
c)
COMMA
d)
MINTS
48.

Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could greet me." 

a)
was waiting
b)
the large dog
c)
dog
d)
for me
49.
Find the Noun Phrase: "I love eating lots of junk food." 
a)
I love
b)
lots of junk food
c)
junk food
d)
eating lots
50.
Find the Noun Phrase: "The dog is very large." 
a)
dog
b)
the dog
c)
very large
d)
large
51.
Choose the correct definition of a noun phrase: 
a)
A word  that names a person, place, thing, or idea
b)
A noun phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as a noun.
c)
a word that describes or gives more information about a verb
d)
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
52.

Which of these is a noun phrase in the sentence: "The girl wearing the skirt is Sarah"

a)

The girl

b)

The girl wearing the skirt

c)

Wearing the skirt

d)

Sarah

53.

Pick out the verb(s) and verb phrase(s) in the sentence:

The spines will break off inside their victim's flesh.

a)

The

b)

will

c)

will break off

d)

inside

54.

Which is a verb phrase?

a)

grow up

b)

swim

c)

shout

d)

go

55.

Identify the underlined phrase:

The old lantern with the glass shade was broken.

a)

adverb phrase

b)

participial phrase

c)

adjective phrase

d)

gernund phrase

56.

Find the adjective phrase: Dianne cooked a delightful exotic Caribbean dish.

a)

a delightful exotic

b)

Dianne cooked

c)

delightful exotic Caribbean

d)

Caribbean dish

57.

What do adverb phrases tell you?

a)

Relationships between a noun and pronoun

b)

how, when, where, how much, why

c)

who, what, when, where, why

d)

what or whom

58.
The mermaid is swimming under the sea. 
What is the adverb phrase from above?
a)
swimming
b)
under the sea
59.

Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:

Leprechauns live over the rainbow.

a)

over the rainbow

b)

Leprechauns live

c)

live over

d)

the rainbow

60.

Identify the phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:

The girl in that picture is one of my best friends.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

61.

Identify the phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:

Give your ticket to the man at the gate.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

62.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The server brought a glass of water for whoever wanted it.

a)

The server brought

b)

for whoever

c)

brought a glass of water

d)

whoever wanted it.

63.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

Dad asked the desk clerk when the museum would be open.

a)

Dad asked the desk clerk

b)

when the museum would be open.

c)

when the museum

d)

asked the desk clerk when

64.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

It has been a close race, and no one knows who will win the election.

a)

It has been a close race

b)

no one knows

c)

who will win the election.

d)

no one knows who will win

65.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

__________ they said to me was really surprising.

a)

Which

b)

That

c)

What

d)

After

66.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

Why did she ask you __________ a bike?

a)

that do you have

b)

that you had

c)

do you have

d)

if you had

67.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

My dad gave me some advice. He said __________ eat too much.

a)

that I shouldn't

b)

if I shouldn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

when I shouldn't

68.

Identify the relative pronoun that completes the relative clause:

The teacher, _________ inspired the kids, is from Mexico

a)

that

b)

which

c)

who

d)

how

69.

Identify the relative pronoun that completes the relative clause:

Stephanie is a girl________has blue eyes

a)

where

b)

who

c)

how

d)

which

70.

Identify the relative pronoun that completes the relative clause:

I sent an email to my brother ______ lives in Ankara.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

where

d)

whose

71.

Identify the relative clause:

James found the bird whose leg was broken.

a)

James found

b)

the bird whose leg

c)

whose leg was broken

d)

was broken

72.

Identify the word that properly begins the adverbial clause:

_______ something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow at school．

a)

Before

b)

Unless

c)

Although

d)

Because

73.

Identify the word that properly begins the adverbial clause:

You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive too fast.

a)

unless

b)

even if

c)

in case

d)

as long as

74.

Identify the adverbial clause:

They had to stay in the camp until the storm passed.

a)

They had to

b)

until the storm passed

c)

They had to stay

d)

passed

75.

Q. Identify the adverb clause: Because I love dessert, I went to Ella's after school.

a)

Because I love dessert

b)

after school

c)

I went to Ella's after school

76.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

77.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The bird flew into the window, but was okay.

a)

the bird flew

b)

into the window but was okay

c)

flew into the window

d)

into the window

78.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Miss Anderson put new lights on the tree.

a)

put new lights

b)

on the tree

c)

Miss Anderson

79.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?


He put the quarters into his piggy bank.

a)

put the quarters

b)

he put the

c)

into his piggy bank

d)

his piggy bank

80.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

A topic

b)

A preposition

c)

A subject

d)

The first word in a sentence

81.

A prepositional phrase ENDS with the...

a)

Object of the preposition

b)

Last word in a sentence

c)

Preposition

d)

Period

82.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

The dog is in the yard.

a)

dog

b)

is

c)

in

d)

yard

83.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

Everyone is going to the party.

a)

party

b)

the

c)

going

d)

to

84.

Identify the participle phrase!

Laughing loudly, the boy is amused by the clown.

a)

the boy

b)

amused

c)

Laughing loudly

d)

the clown

85.

Identify the participle phrase.

The girls sitting under the tree were talking about the Korean idol.

a)

sitting under the tree

b)

Korean idol

c)

were talking

d)

The girls

86.

Identify the participle phrase.

I gave my mother a bracelet made of silver.

a)

my mother

b)

made of silver

c)

a bracelet

d)

made

87.

What is a participle?

a)

verb pretending to be a noun

b)

verb pretending to be an adjective

c)

noun pretending to be a noun

d)

adjective pretending to be a verb

88.

What are the two ways a participle can end?

a)

-ly

b)

-ing

c)

-ed

d)

-ness

89.

Find the participle: The ship sailed within striking distance.

a)

sailed

b)

ship

c)

striking

d)

distance

90.

Find the participial phrase: Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.

a)

the last page

b)

Sally read the ending

c)

ending first

d)

opening the book to the last page

91.

Identify the gerund.

Halim was punished for cheating.

a)

Halim

b)

was

c)

punished

d)

cheating

92.

Identify the gerund.

They called her playing brilliant.

a)

They

b)

called

c)

playing

d)

brilliant

93.

Identify the gerund phrase.

The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.

a)

frowning artist

b)

was thinking

c)

artist was thinking of painting

d)

painting my house

94.

Identify the gerund phrase.

We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

a)

going to see

b)

going to see the changing of the guard

c)

the changing of the guard

d)

changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace

95.

Identify the gerund phrase.

Ethan was narrowly avoiding driving off the cliff.

a)

was narrowly avoiding

b)

driving off the cliff

c)

Ethan was narrowly avoiding

d)

off the cliff

96.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

97.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

98.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy

99.

The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.

a)

the way to please

b)

to please your parents

c)

by obeying

d)

at all times

100.

Choose the absolute phrase:


A seared man, his charred clothes fuming where the blast had blown out the fire, rose from the curb.

a)

A seared man

b)

his charred clothes

c)

his charred clothes fuming where the blast had blown out the fire

d)

rose from the curb

101.

Choose the absolute phrase:


Their iPads restricted, the students could no longer play Clash of Clans.

a)

Their iPads restricted

b)

the students could

c)

no longer play

d)

no longer play Clash of Clans

102.

What is the absolute phrase in this sentence?

Having written to the president, the young activist wanted an answer, her heart pleading for change.

Hint: Look for the phrase that modifies the entire sentence

a)

The young activist wanted

b)

Having written to the president

c)

her heart pleading for change

103.

Sam could be heard all the way down the hall, his loud laughter carrying across the school.


The underlined section is an example of what type of phrase?

a)

Absolute

b)

Infinitive

c)

Participial

d)

Prepositional

104.

Bob, smiling widely, posed for a selfie

a)

absolute phrase

b)

infinitive phrase

105.

Where does the colon belong?

You will need to have the following items for the trip tent, lantern, matches, and a compass.

a)

after the word items

b)

after the word trip

106.

Where does the colon belong?

Our class studied the works of the following painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Sisley, and Gauguin.

a)

after the word studied

b)

after the word painters

107.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

John F. Kennedy said it best. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

b)

John F. Kennedy said it best; “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

c)

John F. Kennedy said it best: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

108.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
We knew who cheated:  Juan.
b)
We all knew who cheated: for example, Juan.
c)
We all knew who cheated; Juan.
d)
We all knew many people who cheated, such as: Juan.
109.

Correct or incorrect?

I love: cooking, baking, and programming.

a)

INCORRECT

b)

CORRECT

110.

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

a)

requested

b)

following

c)

breakfast

111.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:


Timmy likes unicorns.

Timmy likes lollipops.

a)

Timmy likes unicorns, so he likes lollipops.

b)

Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops.

c)

Timmy likes unicorns; meanwhile, he likes lollipops.

d)

Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops.

112.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:


I had to go to school.

My brother stayed home sick.

a)

I had to go to school; meanwhile, my brother stayed home sick.

b)

I had to go to school; furthermore, my brother stayed home sick.

c)

I had to go to school; therefore, my brother stayed home sick.

d)

I had to go to school; still, my brother stayed home sick.

113.

Semicolons are used to connect related dependent clauses

a)

False

b)

True

114.
Where does the semicolon go?
She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.
a)
see;
b)
her;
c)
huge;
d)
coming;
115.
Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.
a)
Yes
b)
No
116.

Global warming affects humans, the environment, and is scary

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

117.

In the summertime, I love to swim, hike, or relax with a good book.

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

118.

I would rather eat potatoes than eat rice.

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

119.

Bruce Wayne enjoys donning his Batman costume, answering the Commissioner's phone calls, and saving Gotham City from cruel villains like the Penguin.

a)

parallel

b)

not parallel

120.

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

a)

clutched her stomach

b)

was clutching her stomach

c)

did clutch her stomach

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