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WorksheetsEnglish II Unit 1 Grammar
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 44mins
Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.
Many children like hot chocolate in the morning.
Many children; hot chocolate
Children; like
Many children; like
Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.
They do not like coffee.
They; do not
They; do not like
They; like
Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.
India has over one billion people.
India; people
India; has over
India; has
Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.
Eva Perón was the first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952.
Eva Perón; the first lady
The first lady; was
Eva Perón; was
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.
On July 20; Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong; became
Neiil Armstrong; to step
Identify the subject and the verb(s) of the following sentence.
Lions and tigers are two examples of wild animals.
Lions and tigers; wild animals
Lions and tigers; are two examples
Lions and tigers; are
Decide whether each fragment below is missing a subject or a verb.
Suddenly fell down.
A subject is missing.
A verb is missing.
Decide whether each fragment below is missing a subject or a verb.
Suddenly fell down.
A subject is missing.
A verb is missing.
The janitor fixed the classroom door.
Mr. Smith took a photograph of me.
All the students passed the English test.
The old car was driven by my brother.
WWII was ended by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
active
passive
Women had been affected by WWII.
active
passive
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
Passive
Active
Parallel structure creates patterns that are easy to follow so the reader understand the main idea.
true
false
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.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
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?
as it is
kindly, professionally, and helpfully.
kindly, to be professional, and helpful.
customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.
Which example shows correct parallel structure?
Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.
Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.
Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.
Correct this sentence: Like father, similar son.
Like father, like son.
Fathers and like son.
Fathers and sons are alike.
Correct this sentence: Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance.
Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance.
Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing.
Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing.
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.
clutched her stomach
was clutching her stomach
did clutch her stomach
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
but also disliked
but also disliking
but he also disliked
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
won't scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.
howls at bicyclists
howling at bicyclists
she howls at bicyclists
After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.
paying her credit card bill
toward her credit card balance
credit card balance
In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.
tightened her shoelaces
was tightening her shoelaces
did tighten her shoelaces
Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)
Miss Havisham
Estella
Miss Havisham and Estella
mansion
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?)
musicians, instruments, and buses
musicians
musicians and instruments
instruments and buses
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
A word that takes the place of verbs.
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
What is a vague pronoun?
A pronoun hiding in a secret location
A pronoun with an unclear meaning
A pronoun that mumbles when it talks
A pronoun that is easy to identify
