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K-12 English Prep Quiz

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Irma was really ________ after she found out she won the contest.

a)

suprise

b)

suprised

c)

suprising

d)

suprises

2.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

When can ___ go to the concert by _______?

a)

me, myself

b)

my, myself

c)

I, myself

d)

we, myself

3.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Eren went to the restaurant _____ his friends

a)

with

b)

also

c)

by

d)

from

4.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The books are _____. They are not _____.

a)

their, theirs

b)

they, mine

c)

them, mine

d)

theirs, mine

5.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The mother was sleeping ______ on the living room couch so the children walked ________ out of the room.

a)

soundly, quietly

b)

quietly, loudly

c)

loudly, ran

d)

softly, quietly

6.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Linda gave me ____ book for my birthday.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

can

d)

it

7.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

The monkeys ____ not in the zoo yesterday.

a)

was

b)

are

c)

where

d)

were

8.

Which word in this sentence is the adjective?

(REMEMBER: adjectives describe people or things.)

Jordan ran on the green grass.

a)

ran

b)

green

c)

grass

d)

the

9.

Which word is the adjective in this sentence?

(REMEMBER: adjectives describe people or things.)

She hung up the beautiful painting.

a)

hung

b)

up

c)

beautiful

d)

painting

10.

What is the adjective in this sentence? 

(REMEMBER: adjectives describe people or things.)


Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.

a)
yellow
b)
off
c)
picked
d)
floor
11.

Which is ordered correctly?

a)

five little kids

b)

little five kids

12.

Which is ordered correctly?

a)

a handsome young man

b)

a young handsome man

13.

Which is ordered correctly?

a)

full three boxes

b)

three full boxes

14.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

acceptable

b)

exceptable

c)

aceptable

d)

axeptable

15.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

scedule

b)

schedule

c)

scheduel

d)

schedul

16.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

conscience

b)

conscince

c)

conscence

d)

conscienc

17.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

lisence

b)

license

c)

liciense

d)

liscense

18.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

posession

b)

possession

c)

possesion

d)

possecion

19.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

recomend

b)

reccommend

c)

recommendend

d)

recommend

20.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

wierd

b)

weerd

c)

wiird

d)

weird

21.

Identify the Parts of Speech, in order, that are underlined in the sentence.

The eager boy ollied over the ramp professionally.

a)

Adverb, Adjective, Noun

b)

Adjective, Prepositional Phrase, Noun

c)

Adjective, Adverb, Prepositional Phrase

d)

Adjective, Prepositional Phrase, Adverb

22.

Identify the Parts of Speech, in the order, that they are underlined.

The mischievous boy stole a bag from the cabinet carefully.

a)

Adjective, Prepositional Phrase, Adverb

b)

Adverb, Prepositional Phrase, Adjective

c)

Prepositional Phrase, Adverb, Adjective

d)

Adverb, Noun, Prepositional Phrase

23.

Identify the Parts of Speech, in the order, that they are underlined.

The mysterious lady painted with cinnamon- colored hair recklessly.

a)

Adverb, Noun, Prepositional Phrase, Pronoun

b)

Pronoun, Noun, Adjective

c)

Adjective, Prepositional Phrase, Adverb

d)

Adverb, Noun, Adverb

24.
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
a)
My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
b)
My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
c)
My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
d)
My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.
25.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
b)
We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
c)
We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
d)
We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
26.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Layla my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
b)
Layla, my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
c)
Layla my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
d)
Layla, my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
27.
Which of these is correct?
a)
We am friends.
b)
We is friends.
c)
We be friends.
d)
We are friends.
28.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

--

This is the place _____ James first met his wife, Katharine.

a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
d)
while
29.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.
a)
simple
b)
compound
30.

What is the preposition?

They listened to the news. 

a)
they
b)
to
c)
the
d)
news
31.

What type of sentence is this?

Mike watched basketball last night, but Jenn watched hockey. 

a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
32.
What words need to be capitalized?
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
a)
The, Kevin, Durant
b)
The, Basketball, Player
c)
The, Basketball, Kevin, Durant
d)
Kevin, Durant
33.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

The parrot _______ be free tomorrow

a)
will
b)
want
c)
to
34.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

I ate way _____________much breakfast this morning. 

a)
to 
b)
two
c)
too
35.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

If I went to _____________school, I would be very happy. 

a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
d)
thier
36.

Which sentence is incomplete?

a)
As I was running into the kitchen yesterday.
b)
I drove home.
c)
Please leave now.
d)
I willed him to leave the room.
37.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Tasi replied, "Who here knows Doctor Who?"
b)
Kai replied "My favorite game is Halo."
c)
Chirley replied, "I have no, idea."
d)
Michaella replied "Huh?"
38.
What is the prepositional phrase?
We like to eat our dinner at the table.
a)
at the table
b)
we like to
c)
eat our dinner
d)
our dinner at
39.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
b)
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
c)
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
d)
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
40.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.
b)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
c)
"Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.
d)
"didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.
41.
Choose the correctly ordered adjectives.
The ____, ____, ____ frog jumped into the creek and splashed us!
a)
old, green, slimy
b)
slimy, old, green
c)
slimy, green, old
d)
green, slimy, old
42.
Choose the correctly ordered adjectives.
It took us ____, ____ hours to get to Disney World for Spring Break vacation. 
a)
seven, long
b)
long, seven
43.

Choose the relative pronoun that best completes the sentence.

The dancer _____ was very talented won the contest.

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

which

44.

Complete the sentence with the correct word.

This is the tooth _____ hurts.

a)
that
b)
who
c)
whose
45.

Which two homophones match?

a)

b)

c)

46.

Which two homophones match?

a)

b)

c)

47.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

My mom's sister is my ___?

a)

Aunt

b)

Ant

48.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

What do you call a scary bear?

a)

A grisly

b)

A grizzly

49.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Lamar could _____________ the sound of the ocean when he held the seashell to his ear.

a)

a. here

b)

b. hear

50.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

We went to _______________ house for lunch yesterday.

a)

a. their

b)

b. there

c)

c. they’re

51.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Brandon wasn’t ________________ to eat dessert until he had finished his dinner.

a)

a. aloud

b)

b. allowed

52.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Carrie checked the __________________ before getting dressed. b. whether

a)

a. weather

b)

b. whether

53.

What kind of insect bit the dog?

a)

Flee

b)

flea

54.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

I love going to _______ house because they have the best food.

a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
55.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

I don't know what _____ doing over there, but it looks like a bad idea.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
56.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

It is important that Luke and Anakin Skywalker always carry _____ lightsabers for protection from Darth Vader.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
57.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Please go sit over _____ with your books.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
58.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Some students from my class drove ________ cars to Sandhills this weekend. 

a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
59.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

_______ is no way everyone one will be prepared for the Act II quiz next week. 

a)
Their
b)
There
c)
They're
60.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

They went to visit ________ aunt.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
61.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Kim only likes eggs when____________ hard-boiled.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
62.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

I think it is over ______on the floor.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
63.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

On Sunday, ________ family plays tennis.

a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
64.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

That's not your phone.

b)

That's not you're phone.

65.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

Your hair looks great today!

b)

You're hair looks great today!

66.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

Your doing great so far!

b)

You're doing great so far!

67.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

It's your cat.

b)

It's you're cat.

68.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

Your so wonderful!

b)

You're so wonderful!

69.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

You're going to the movies with you're friends.

b)

Your going to the movies with you're friends.

c)

You're going to the movies with your friends.

d)

Your going to the movies with your friends.

70.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

You ask you're best friend if they’re willing to buy your ticket.

b)

You ask your best friend if they’re willing to buy your ticket.

c)

You ask your best friend if they’re willing to buy you're ticket.

d)

You ask you're best friend if they’re willing to buy you're ticket.

71.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

They tell you, “Sorry, you’re on your own.”

b)

They tell you, “Sorry, your on your own.”

c)

They tell you, “Sorry, your on you're own.”

d)

They tell you, “Sorry, you're on you're own.”

72.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

a)

As your walking home alone, ticketless, you realize you’re going to need a new best friend.

b)

As you’re walking home alone, ticketless, you realize your going to need a new best friend.

c)

As your walking home alone, ticketless, you realize your going to need a new best friend.

d)

As you’re walking home alone, ticketless, you realize you’re going to need a new best friend.

73.

What is the antonym of add?

a)

gain

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

math

74.

Choose the antonym for high.

a)

cool

b)

low

c)

scary

d)

pretty

e)

top

75.

Choose the antonym for the word top.

a)

bottom

b)

inside

c)

box

d)

high

e)

pop

76.

Choose the word to complete the expression.


Example: Boy is to girl as man is woman.


Night is to dark as day is _______.

a)

Light

b)

Morning

c)

Down

77.

Milk is to drink as apple is to ———

a)

Drink

b)

Eat

c)

Cow

78.

Which word comes first if arranged in alphabetical order?


Example: Truck Car Bus

Bus Car Truck


Clever Police Busy

a)

Clever

b)

Police

c)

Busy

79.

Two letters before E are ——-

a)

A , B

b)

C, D

c)

B, A

80.
Complete the following analogy - 
pencil: writing :: brush : ______
a)
spraying
b)
flying
c)
painting 
d)
constructing 
81.

What State Is Los Angeles In

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

North Carolina

d)

California

e)

Utah

82.

Which City Is Bigger

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

83.

What continent is the USA on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

84.

How many states are on the political map?

a)

48

b)

50

c)

54

85.

What state has the abbreviation, IL?

a)

Indiana

b)

Louisianna

c)

Illinois

86.

Which ocean borders the USA on the east?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

87.

What type of line is on this globe?

a)

latitude line

b)

longitude line

c)

prime meridian

88.

Which line runs north-south?

a)

latitude line

b)

longitude line

c)

equator

89.
What type of punctuation does this sentence need?
Math is my favorite subject ___
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
,
90.
What goes at the end of this sentence?
WOW!  Did you see that ___
a)
!
b)
.
c)
?
d)
,
91.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

Did you brush your teeth

a)
.
b)
,
c)
?
d)
!
92.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

Pick that up now

a)
!
b)
?
c)
;
d)
.
93.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

Where is my pencil

a)
.
b)
!
c)
"
d)
?
94.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

That is amazing

a)
?
b)
#
c)
!
d)
.
95.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

I had fish for dinner last night

a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
d)
:
96.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

-

I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies.

a)

semicolon

b)

colon

c)

comma

97.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

  • -

  • If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will cry.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

c)

Comma

98.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

  • --

  • It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60s the last few days.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

c)

Comma

99.

What type of punctuation does this sentence need?

  • --

  • There's only one reason that you should be talking __ to ask me a question.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

c)

Comma

100.

Which sentence is correct?

  • --

  • I am going home I intend to stay there.

a)
NO CHANGE
b)
home; I intend
c)
home, I intend
d)
home I intend.
101.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Dracula knocked several times no one came to the door.

b)

Dracula knocked several times no one came; to the door.

c)

Dracula knocked several times; no one came to the door.

d)

Dracula knocked several times, no one came to the door.

102.

Choose the correct sentence or sentences.

a)

Even though my brother hates ping pong; I can't get enough of it.

b)

Even though my brother hates ping pong, I can't get enough of it.

c)

Even though my brother hates ping pong. I can't get enough of it.

d)

I can't get enough of ping pong but my brother hates it.

103.
Choose the correct sentence. 
a)
My sandwich must have the following toppings; lettuce, onions, and pickles.
b)
My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.
104.

Which punctuation is correct?

  • --

  • Just consider some of the misconceptions about pigs, that they are dirty, that they carry diseases, and that they are unintelligent.

a)
NO CHANGE
b)
pigs:
c)
pigs
d)
pigs;
105.

Find the NOUN(s) in the following sentence:

--

The dog ran through the alley.

a)

dog, ran

b)

through, alley

c)

the, dog

d)

dog, alley

106.

Find the ADJECTIVE in the following sentence:

--

Robinson Middle School is a beautiful building.

a)

beautiful

b)

Robinson

c)

building

d)

is

107.

Find the ADVERB in the following sentence:

--

The sunrise was really pretty this morning.

a)

morning

b)

sunrise

c)

the

d)

really

108.

What are the PREPOSITIONS?

--

The mouse ran away from me and into the woods.

a)

mouse, woods

b)

ran, me

c)

from, into

d)

away, ran

109.

Find the PRONOUN in the following sentence:

--

Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch me a pail of water.

a)

ran

b)

me

c)

fetch

d)

water

110.

Find the CONJUNCTION in the following sentence:

--

Brandy, Kaivonna, Ziah, Desquay, Avani, Gabriela, Tyler, Kai, Donye, Diana, Pahola, Jo'Hanna, Kristian, Sophia, and Miss Keene LOVE Literacy!

a)

and

b)

LOVE

c)

Literacy

d)

Miss

111.

Words that name people, places, things, or ideas.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

e)

adverb

112.

Words that modify nouns or pronouns.

a)

pronouns

b)

adjectives

c)

adverbs

d)

prepositions

113.

Words that show an action or a state of being.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

adverb

114.

Words that take the place of nouns.

a)

pronouns

b)

adjectives

c)

adverbs

d)

prepositions

115.

Words that modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

a)

verbs

b)

adjectives

c)

adverbs

d)

conjunctions

116.

Words that connect other words, phrases, or clauses.

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

conjunction

117.

Words that show emotion.

a)

adjectives

b)

interjections

c)

conjunctions

d)

adverbs

118.

Words that describe a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another element in the sentence.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

interjection

119.

What kind of sentence is this:


Put your chromebook away.

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

120.

What kind of sentence is this:


What do you want for dinner?

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

121.

What kind of sentence is this:


Tomorrow is Friday!

a)

Exclamatory

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Declarative

122.

What kind of sentence is the following:

--

I like Social Studies class.

a)

Exclamatory

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Declarative

123.

What are the adjectives in this sentence:


My blue car is so loud and unreliable.

a)

blue

b)

My, blue

c)

blue, loud

d)

blue, loud, unreliable

124.

What are the adjectives in this sentence:

The playroom has six small, round plastic tables

a)

six, small, round

b)

six, round

c)

six, small, round, plastic

d)

small, plastic

125.

Which ones are ALL interrogative pronouns?

a)

when, then, they

b)

what, which, who

c)

her, him , his

d)

who, what, that

126.

Which one are ALL indefinite pronouns?

a)

nothing, her, them

b)

any, some, what

c)

then, there, her

d)

anyone, everybody, someone

127.

Ted and John raced down the street.


raced is the:

a)

subject

b)

noun

c)

predicate

d)

adverb

128.

Our dog howled at the wind.


dog is the:

a)

predicate

b)

subject

c)

newspaper

d)

french fries

129.

Which one is a compound sentence?

a)

I like cake and ice cream.

b)

Do you like basketball or soccer the best?

c)

It began to rain, and our field trip was canceled.

130.

What tense is this sentence:


Mary is practicing the piano.

a)

Past

b)

Future

c)

Present

d)

Ancient

131.

What tense is this sentence?


She played for her teacher yesterday.

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Tomorrow

d)

Future

132.

What tense is this sentence:


She will give a concert when she learns 3 more pieces.

a)

Yes

b)

Past

c)

Present

d)

Future

133.

Which is the correct word to complete this sentence:

--

Doug thinks ___ fun to play video games.

a)

it's

b)

its

134.

Which is the correct word to complete this sentence:

--

There are ____ many things happening, I can't focus.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

135.

Which of these sentences uses the word "mist" correctly? (Select all correct answers, not just one!)

a)

You've been gone so long; I've really mist you.

b)

The mountains were covered with a light mist.

c)

It was hard to see through all of the mist.

d)

The arrow mist the target.

e)

The mist coming from the waterfall made a beautiful rainbow.

136.

Which is the correct word to complete this sentence:

--

The scariest _____ in The Nightmare Before Christmas is the one with Oogie Boogie.

a)

scene

b)

seen

137.

Which is the correct word to complete this sentence:

--

They keep telling me that if I work really hard, my job will give me a _____.

a)

raise

b)

rays

c)

raze

138.

Which of these sentences uses the word "tide" correctly? (Select all answers that are correct, not just one!)

a)

I tide my shoelaces quickly.

b)

A ribbon was tide around the tree trunk.

c)

The ocean's tide can be either high or low.

d)

You can play with animals like starfish in the tide pool.

139.

Which is the correct word to complete this sentence: Chen let out a _____ of despair when he realized his game didn't save and he lost a bunch of progress.

a)

whale

b)

wail

140.

Which of these sentences uses the word "lesson" correctly?

--

(select all answers that are correct, not just one!)

a)

He wanted to teach his brother a lesson.

b)

She tried to think of a nice way to lesson his anxiety.

c)

The teacher decided to create a whole new lesson for today.

d)

Many buildings on the West Coast have flexible structures to lesson the damage from an earthquake.

141.

What is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

142.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Russia

143.

What continent would you find the United States on?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

144.

Who is America's neighbor to the North?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Vietnam

d)

England

145.

Who is America's neighbor to the South?

a)

America

b)

Canada

c)

England

d)

Mexico