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Grammar quiz 3rd quarter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of figurative language is, "two peas in a pod" and "going bananas?"

a)

similes

b)

metaphors

c)

proverb

d)

idioms

2.

"Kim!" Lisa exclaimed. "I need to talk to you." Kim walked down the hall toward Lisa. "I am all ears Lisa," said Kim. What does all ears mean in the sentence above?

a)

to have on headphones

b)

listening or paying attention

c)

to have big ears

d)

kind of listening

3.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

Her smile is as bright as the sun.

b)

He likes to eat pie.

c)

He was a hot tamale on the dance floor.

d)

Life is a box of chocolates.

4.

I have written some poems about the ocean.

Which verb is the helping verb in the sentence?

a)

written

b)

some

c)

about

d)

have

5.

Which helping verb completes the sentence?

Ms. Lemons' class __________ learned about helping verbs in 4th grade.

a)

is

b)

will

c)

has

d)

had

6.

Which sentence is the correct present progressive tense of the verb "fly?"

a)

I was flying to New York.

b)

I am flying to New York.

c)

I will be flying to New York.

7.

There....... some apples on the table.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

Was

8.

How..... you usually go to school?

a)

does

b)

do

c)

did

9.

She always......... a very nice story.

a)

writing

b)

write

c)

writes

10.

Fox in a plural way is:

a)

Foxs

b)

Foxes

c)

Fox

11.

We still need three more forks and (knife) ______________ for our dinner guests.

a)

knives

b)

knifes

c)

knifves

12.

Dad is cleaning the grill.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

article

d)

adjective

13.

Jessica left her book in the classroom.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adverb

14.

Taylor raised his hand to answer the question.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

15.

I really like your new shoes.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

interjection

d)

article

16.

Rocky ran quickly down the hall.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

17.

Paul walked around the entire school.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

article

18.

The big purple ball rolled down the hill.

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

19.

She saw a rabbit running across the field.

a)

adverb

b)

article

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

20.

That girl goes to Edna Louise Spear Elementary School. What is the common noun in this sentence?

a)

goes

b)

that

c)

girl

d)

Edna Louise Spear Elementary School

21.

Larissa is my favorite babysitter. What is the verb?

a)

favorite

b)

my

c)

Larissa

d)

is

22.

Choose the word that is NOT a conjunction.

a)

it

b)

nor

c)

and

d)

but

e)

for

23.

What is the job of an adjective?

a)

to replace a noun

b)

to join together two words or phrases

c)

to modify a verb

d)

to describe a noun

24.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
25.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
26.
A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called
a)
pronoun
b)
noun
c)
verb
d)
adverb
27.
Woohoo! I got the job!
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjonction
28.
Batman brings justice to Gotham City.
a)
Adverb
b)
Verb
29.
I am tired but I can help you.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
30.
Ouch! I burnt my finger
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
31.
She wins a blue ribbon at the fair.
Identify the verb
a)
wins
b)
fair
c)
she
d)
at
32.
Jake likes to play ______ guitar.
Select the correct pronoun
a)
it
b)
her
c)
his
d)
the 
33.
What do adjectives modify?
a)
Nouns
b)
Verbs
c)
Adjectives
d)
Adverbs
34.

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

35.

The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb