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Grammar Test: Units 1-2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Categorize the nouns as common nouns or proper nouns.

Categorize the following

building

skater

brother

swimmer

chestnut

Empire State Building

America

Edwin Hubble

Milky Way

Kansas City

Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
2.

Distinguish the italicized noun as either a plural noun, possessive noun, or a contraction.

Categorize the following

the universe contains other galaxies

America's tallest building

Jon's an excellent skater

The buckeye's a kind of chestnut

the boy's teacher

the rocket's lift-off

The Pointer Sisters

Governor Stevenson's the best

the campers took backpacks

Plural Nouns
Possessive Nouns
Contractions
3.

Choose the complete subject of the sentence below:

My dad's scrambled eggs were too runny to eat.

a)
My dad's scrambled eggs
b)
too runny to eat
c)
scrambled eggs were too runny
d)
My dad's
4.

Choose the complete predicate of the sentence below:

The identical twins' clothes always matched.

a)
The identical twins' clothes
b)
always matched
c)
The identical twins'
d)
clothes
5.

Choose the complete subject of the sentence below:

I love to read the Bronte sisters' books.

a)
I love to read
b)
the Bronte sisters' books
c)

I love

d)
Bronte sisters
6.

Choose the complete predicate of the sentence below:

Carlos and Isaac sold popcorn at Saturday's match.

a)
Carlos and Isaac
b)
sold popcorn at Saturday's match
c)
popcorn at Saturday's match
d)
Carlos and Isaac sold popcorn
7.

Choose the complete subject of the sentence below:

Edgar Allen Poe's story The Black Cat is very scary.

a)
Edgar Allen Poe's story The Black Cat
b)
The Black Cat
c)
very scary
d)
Edgar Allen Poe
8.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

John ​ (a)   signature was the first signature on the Declaration of Independence.

Choose from the below words
Hancocks
Hancock's
9.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

Shirley and her ​ (a)   ​ went to the mall after cheerleading practice.

Choose from the below words
friends
friend's
10.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

Many tourists are attracted to ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Hawaii's
Hawaiis'
11.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

My parents' favorite singing group was the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Beatles
Beatle's
12.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

The collie chewed up the ​ (a)   toys.

Choose from the below words
children's
childrens'
13.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

My mother's ​ (a)   from Detroit go to the Piston's game.

Choose from the below words
brothers-in-law
brother-in-laws
14.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

The five ​ (a)   at my sister's wedding wore pink.

Choose from the below words
maids of honor
maid of honors
15.

Choose the noun that best completes each sentence.

Michael and Jennifer were ​ (a)   in the poetry contest.

Choose from the below words
runners-up
runner-ups
16.

Choose the appositive or appositive phrase that identifies the underlined noun.

A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren, capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor, Andrew Jackson.

a)
A former governor of New York
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor
d)
Andrew Jackson
17.

Choose the appositive or appositive phrase that identifies the underlined noun.

The "dark horse" candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party.

a)
The 'dark horse' candidate
b)
James K. Polk
c)
was backed by
d)
the Democratic party
18.

Choose the appositive or appositive phrase that identifies the underlined noun.

Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican territory.

a)
Polk
b)
wished
c)
to acquire
d)
a Mexican territory
19.

Choose the appositive or appositive phrase that identifies the underlined noun.

Zachary Taylor, "Old Rough and Ready," achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War.

a)
"Old Rough and Ready"
b)
Zachary Taylor
c)
a general in the Mexican War
d)
achieved much popularity
20.

Choose the appositive or appositive phrase that identifies the underlined noun.

Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office.

a)
the twelfth president
b)
died after only a year in office
c)
Taylor
d)
Choose the appositive or appositive phrase