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Grammar Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unnecessarily repeating a word or phrase is called...

a)

repetition

b)

redundancy

2.

I want to travel everywhere (accept, except) the desert!

a)

accept

b)

except

3.

The self-checkout kiosk on the left side of the store does not (accept, except) cash.

a)

accept

b)

except

4.

There are (two, to, too) glasses of orange juice in the fridge.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

5.

If you go (two, to, too) the store for me, I will repay you.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

6.

Gossiping (two, to, too) much is an ugly habit!

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

7.

When I go (two, to, too) sleep, I have very vivid dreams.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

8.

My friends are (defiantly, definitely) very trustworthy.

a)

defiantly

b)

definitely

9.

When Shelly was told to leave the store, she (defiantly, definitely) refused and asked for a manager.

a)

defiantly

b)

definitely

10.

Are you (defiant, definite) about your answer?

a)

defiant

b)

definite

11.

Our soccer team just took a major (loss, lost) against the Meadowview Mares.

a)

loss

b)

lost

12.

I (loss, lost) to my brother at the Nintendo Tournament in Japan.

a)

loss

b)

lost

13.

I would appreciate it if you stopped bringing up my (passed, past).

a)

passed

b)

past

14.

My friends and I all (passed, past) our tests on the first try.

a)

passed

b)

past

15.

I have (loss, lost) all hearing capabilities in my left ear.

a)

loss

b)

lost

16.

Emiliana (passed, past) Gerald the salt and pepper.

a)

passed

b)

past

17.

I cannot (bare, bear) the thought of you taking someone else to the movies.

a)

bare

b)

bear

18.

Did you (loose, lose) your keys last night?

a)

loose

b)

lose

19.

The shirt you are wearing is (loose, lose) around the collar.

a)

loose

b)

lose

20.

The little boys opened the gate and turned the dog (loose, lose).

a)

loose

b)

lose

21.

(Loose, lose) my name and number because I don’t know you anymore.

a)

loose

b)

lose

22.

I would like a panda (bare, bear) as a pet, but they are extremely heavy.

a)

bare

b)

bear

23.

There are some people who can walk across hot coals with their (bare, bear) feet.  

a)

bare

b)

bear

24.

If you can (bare, bear) being his friend, you have nerves of steel.

a)

bare

b)

bear

25.

When dogs are angry, they (bare, bear) their teeth.

a)

bare

b)

bear

26.

A group of words containing a subject and a verb

a)

Insubordinate Clause

b)

Clause

c)

Subordinate Clause

d)

Simple Sentence

27.

Another name for an Independent Clause is...

(a)  

28.

Another name for a Dependent Clause is...

(a)  

29.

Identify the sentence type:

Joe waited for the train.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

30.

Identify the sentence type:

Because my pizza was cold, I put it in the microwave.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

31.

Identify the sentence type:

I prefer to drink tea, but my mother prefers to drink coffee.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

32.

Identify the sentence type:

The dog ran away, but nobody was worried because he was trained to find his way home.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

33.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

Though Paul prefers watching horror films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

34.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

I am working now, but we can talk later.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

35.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

If you do not go home, I will call your father.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

36.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

Call Cici’s Parlor, and make an order if you want pizza for dinner.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

37.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

Look both ways before you cross the street, and always wait for cars to stop completely because it can be very dangerous at a crosswalk.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

38.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

Cinnamon, ginger, and peppermint all smell sweet, but they contain no sugar at all.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

39.

What kind of clause is underlined below?

Cinnamon, ginger, and peppermint all smell sweet, but they contain no sugar at all.

a)

Insubordinate

b)

Subordinate

40.

Identify the sentence type:

Amanda is my best friend even though we do not talk often.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

41.

Identify the sentence type:

Meet us at the party, and bring your favorite pair of dancing shoes.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

42.

Identify the sentence type:

Call the barbershop, and make an appointment if you want your hair cut.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound-complex sentence

43.

There, Their, or They're?

This word is a possessive pronoun.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

44.

To, Too, Two

This word is used to refer to time or location.

a)

To

b)

Too

c)

Two

45.

Defiantly, Definitely?

This word is used to affirm or agree.

a)

Defiantly

b)

Definitely

46.

Then, Than?

This word is used to make a comparison.

a)

Then

b)

Than

47.

Lose, Loose?

This word is used to indicate that someone is unable to find something.

a)

Lose

b)

Loose

48.

Bare, Bear?

This word means to carry the weight of something or to tolerate something.

a)

Bare

b)

Bear

49.

Bare, Bear?

This word means to reveal, uncover, or to expose.

a)

Bare

b)

Bear

50.

Accept, Except?

This word means to agree, believe, or receive something.

a)

Accept

b)

Bear