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English II Unit 1 Grammar

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
ID verb: He is going to get there fifteen minutes late.
a)
is
b)
going
c)
to get
d)
there
2.
ID subject: Fifty Canadian geese just flew over the school.
a)
Canadian
b)
geese
c)
flew
d)
school
3.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


Many children like hot chocolate in the morning.

a)

Many children; hot chocolate

b)

Children; like

c)

Many children; like

4.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


They do not like coffee.

a)

They; do not

b)

They; do not like

c)

They; like

5.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


India has over one billion people.

a)

India; people

b)

India; has over

c)

India; has

6.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


Eva Perón was the first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952.

a)

Eva Perón; the first lady

b)

The first lady; was

c)

Eva Perón; was

7.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon.

a)

On July 20; Neil Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong; became

c)

Neiil Armstrong; to step

8.

Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.


Lions and tigers are two examples of wild animals.

a)

Lions and tigers; wild animals

b)

Lions and tigers; are two examples

c)

Lions and tigers; are

9.

Decide whether each fragment below is missing a subject or a verb.


Suddenly fell down.

a)

A subject is missing.

b)

A verb is missing.

10.

Decide whether each fragment below is missing a subject or a verb.


Suddenly fell down.

a)

A subject is missing.

b)

A verb is missing.

11.
Passive Voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject does the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a strong verb 
12.
Active voice
a)
The tone of the author
b)
When the subject performs the action
c)
When the subject receives the action
d)
When there is a linking verb
13.
Active or Passive Voice?
The janitor fixed the classroom door.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
14.
Active or Passive Voice?
Mr. Smith took a photograph of me.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
15.
Active or Passive Voice?
All the students passed the English test.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
16.
Active or Passive Voice?
The old car was driven by my brother.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
17.
The dream was dreamt by him.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
18.
He had a dream.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
19.
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
a)
The basketball net was cut down by the winning team.
b)
A teacher designed the sets for the play.
c)
The other teachers helped to build the set.
d)
The winning basketball team celebrated ast McDonald's.
20.
Which sentence is written in active voice?
a)
The students had been held longer by the monitor in study hall.
b)
The teachers allow exra credit opportunities to all their students.
c)
The progress reports are to be signed by the students' parents.
d)
Some students are given trouble by the reading passages that are longesdt.
21.

WWII was ended by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

a)

active

b)

passive

22.

Women had been affected by WWII.

a)

active

b)

passive

23.

The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

24.

Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.


Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

a)

learning

b)

to learning

c)

learned

d)

no change

26.

Read this sentence.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.


In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

c)

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

d)

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

27.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

28.

Correct this sentence: Like father, similar son.

a)

Like father, like son.

b)

Fathers and like son.

c)

Fathers and sons are alike.

29.

Correct this sentence: Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.

a)

Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.

b)

Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.

c)

Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.

30.

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

31.

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

a)

but also disliked

b)

but also disliking

c)

but he also disliked

32.

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

a)

refuses to scrub the bathtub

b)

won't scrub the bathtub

c)

scrub the bathtub

33.

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

a)

howls at bicyclists

b)

howling at bicyclists

c)

she howls at bicyclists

34.

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.

a)

paying her credit card bill

b)

toward her credit card balance

c)

credit card balance

35.

In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.

a)

tightened her shoelaces

b)

was tightening her shoelaces

c)

did tighten her shoelaces

36.

Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)

a)

Miss Havisham

b)

Estella

c)

Miss Havisham and Estella

d)

mansion

37.
Which contains a vague pronoun reference?
a)
Dad yelled at Rick, but he was just being silly.
b)
 Dad was just being silly when he yelled at Rick.
38.

The musicians asked me to help put instruments back on the buses, but I can't find THEM. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

a)

musicians, instruments, and buses

b)

musicians

c)

musicians and instruments

d)

instruments and buses

39.

What is a pronoun?

a)

A word that takes the place of a noun.

b)

A word that takes the place of verbs.

c)

A word that takes the place of adjectives.

d)

A word that takes the place of adverbs.

40.

What is a vague pronoun?

a)

A pronoun hiding in a secret location

b)

A pronoun with an unclear meaning

c)

A pronoun that mumbles when it talks

d)

A pronoun that is easy to identify