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WorksheetsBENCHMARK PRACTICE
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Easily persuaded to believe something
a)
Anarchy
b)
Gullible
c)
Humane
d)
Desist
2.
2. Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others
a)
Sporadic
b)
Transition
c)
Fend
d)
Bonanza
3.
3. Gradually but firmly establish an idea in a person’s mind
a)
Instill
b)
Apprehend
c)
Ardent
d)
Transistion
4.
4. Full of light; bright or shining, especially in the dark
a)
Recur
b)
Plausible
c)
Modify
d)
Luminous
5.
5. Seeming reasonable or probable
a)
Fend
b)
Endeavor
c)
Plausible
d)
Recur
6.
6 Occur again, periodically, or repeatedly
a)
Recur
b)
Plausible
c)
Bonanza
d)
Apprehend
7.
7. Scattered or isolated
a)
Instill
b)
Humane
c)
Sporadic
d)
Transition
8.
8. Change from one state or condition to another
a)
Sporadic
b)
Transition
c)
Recur
d)
Desist
9.
9. Producing a great deal or profit
a)
Hover
b)
Lucrative
c)
Minimize
d)
Recourse
10.
10. Reduce something to the smallest possible amount
a)
Recourse
b)
Minimize
c)
Sleek
d)
Spontaneous
11.
11. An area of indefinite extent, typically a large one
a)
Tract
b)
Anarchy
c)
Infinite
d)
Antics
12.
12. A state of disorder due to absence of authority
a)
Commemorate
b)
Desist
c)
Transistion
d)
Anarchy
13.
13. Foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior
a)
Sleek
b)
Antics
c)
Recourse
d)
Hover
14.
14. Try hard to do or achieve something
a)
Grope
b)
Hover
c)
Endeavor
d)
Infinite
15.
15. Recall and show respect for someone or something
a)
Anarchy
b)
Pandemonium
c)
Commemorate
d)
Antics
16.
16. After realizing that she would not make a large profit selling makeup online, Suzy decided to look for a more _______________ career path.
a)
Sleek
b)
Lucrative
c)
Transition
d)
Endeavor
17.
17. The teacher went on a tirade about playing Call of Duty during instruction when several students attempted to _____________ their computer browser window.
a)
Hover
b)
Minimize
c)
Recourse
d)
Tract
18.
18. Suzy wanted to take a ____________ trip and leave that very second!
a)
Spontaneous
b)
Deists
c)
Infinite
d)
Pivotal
19.
19. The lunchroom erupted in _________ when the fight broke out with no leader in the room.
a)
Recourse
b)
Infinity
c)
Anarchy
d)
Lucrative
20.
20. After seeing Tom Brady win five Super Bowls already, I’ve developed a __________ attitude toward him winning because I have seen him win so many times before
a)
Blase
b)
Desist
c)
Lucrative
d)
Tract
21.
21. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
a)
Regan turned on the computer, and Jordan searched for turtles online.
b)
I would go with you to the party, but I have plans to watch a movie on the same night.
c)
Grandma is going to sleep now.
d)
Both A and B
22.
22. Identify the subject in the sentence below:
Jenny won the writing competition for her class.
a)
Won
b)
Writing
c)
Competition
d)
Jenny
23.
23. Identify the subject in the sentence below:
The old, abandoned church caught on fire!
a)
Old
b)
Abandoned
c)
Church
d)
Fire
24.
24. Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence:
Sebastian will be extremely pleased to hear about his promotion.
a)
Promotion
b)
Extremely
c)
Pleased
d)
Sebastian
25.
25. Identify the interjection in the sentence.
Wow, you have got a great score
a)
Wow
b)
You
c)
Great
d)
Score
26.
26. Identify the adjective in the sentence.
This is a depressing time to be living in London as people are arguing over the election.
a)
Living
b)
London
c)
Arguing
d)
Depressing
27.
27. Identify the conjunction(s) in the sentence.
He goes to Spain often not only for the sun, but also for the food.
a)
Not Only
b)
But Also
c)
He Goes
d)
Both A and B
28.
28. Identify the appositive in the sentence.
My grandmother Patricia always showed up for the holidays with cookies.
a)
Grandmother
b)
Always
c)
Patricia
d)
Holidays
29.
29. Identify the preposition in the sentence.
I was very curious to see that all the squirrels lived inside that old oak tree.
a)
Curious
b)
Inside
c)
Old
d)
Tree
30.
30. What are the two types of objects in sentences?
a)
Indifferent and Different
b)
Subordinate and Insubordinate
c)
Direct and Indirect
d)
Tense and Free
31.
31. Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Molly's went pacing forward, showing that she was nervous despite her smiling face.
a)
Determined
b)
Pacing
c)
Showing
d)
Smiling
32.
32. Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Running after the football, both girls forgot to be nervous in front of the respected coach
a)
Running
b)
Forgot
c)
Respected
d)
Nervous
33.
33. Identify the participle in the following sentence.
Jill's car, damaged by the wreck, was towed to a gas station.
a)
Damaged
b)
Towed
c)
Gas
d)
Jill
34.
34. Identify the noun being modified by the participle in the sentence.
The experienced skateboarder performed many tricks for the audience.
a)
Performed
b)
Tricks
c)
Audience
d)
Skateboarder
35.
35. Identify the participle phrase in the sentence
Three-year-old Holly, delighted by her success, snowboarded down the bunny hill.
a)
Three-year-old Holly
b)
delight by her success
c)
snowboarded down
d)
the bunny hill
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