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Mid-term Grammar Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is a proper noun general or specific?

a)

General

b)

Specific

2.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, plastic litter is of the greatest concern as it has the most widespread and harmful impacts on animal populations.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

3.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

We enter our REM stage within the first 90 minutes of sleep and repeat this cycle several times

throughout the night.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

4.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

What does NASA’s space program cost each of the 328 million people that currently live in the USA?

a)

Common

b)

Proper

5.

Which of these is a concrete noun?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Telephone

c)

Education

d)

Humor

6.

Which of these is a abstract noun?

a)

Belief

b)

Desk

c)

Garden

d)

Beach

7.

Which of these are concrete nouns?

a)

Cup

b)

Stone

c)

Teacher

d)

Peace

8.

A machine for washing dishes.

(a)  

9.

A small brush for cleaning your teeth.

(a)  

10.
Jane and Sarah were too tired to skate any longer.
a)
We
b)
Us
c)
Them
d)
They
11.
The students were asked to return to _____ seats.
a)
his
b)
her
c)
their
d)
our
12.

The antecedent is underlined in each sentence. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.


Because Tyler and Emily like to travel, (a)   are planning a vacation to Germany.

13.

The antecedent is underlined in each sentence. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun to match the antecedent.


Here is a new diamond ring and (a)   is a beauty.

14.

Read the following sentence. Choose the antecedent of the underlined pronoun. If the antecedent is unclear, choose "unclear".


The students in Mrs. Keach's room were writing their speeches.

a)

students

b)

Mrs. Keach

c)

speeches

d)

unclear

15.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence.

I will bake a chocolate cake for you tomorrow.

a)

bake

b)

chocolate

c)

cake

d)

tomorrow

16.

Select the adjectives: Chinese foods are popular in many countries.

a)

Chinese

b)

foods

c)

are

d)

popular

e)

many

17.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words: No one makes _________ stew than my mom.

a)

tasty

b)

tasted

c)

tastiest

d)

tastier

18.

An action verb is transitive if it directs action toward someone or something.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Janet studied hard for the test.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

20.
The boys ____ playing a game yesterday.
a)
am
b)
was
c)
were
d)
is
21.

Identify the verb/verb phrase in this sentence: Matthew had been sleeping in his bed.

a)

had

b)

been sleeping

c)

been sleeping in

d)

had been sleeping

22.

Select the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence: Sarah is giving a present to Mark.

a)

is

b)

giving

c)

is giving

d)

giving present

23.

Identify the type of noun that is underlined.

We went to see the movie last Friday.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

c)

Collective

24.
_______ and his father are going fishing.
a)
Our
b)
He
c)
His
d)
Their
25.

What part of speech can be a SUBJECT?

a)

noun or pronoun

b)

verb

c)

article

26.

Identify the subject in this sentence:

Carlos and Aisha met their friends at the movie theater.

a)

Carlos and Aisha

b)

met

c)

their friends

d)

at the movie theater.

27.

Is the subject singular or plural?

Jets streak across the sky.

a)

singular

b)

plural

28.

Identify the subject in this sentence:

She felt the fear in her bones as she crept through the dark forest.

a)

She

b)

felt

c)

the fear

d)

in her bones

e)

as she crept through the dark forest.

29.

Is the subject singular or plural?

Nathan and Marqueese are both on the basketball team.

a)

singular

b)

plural

30.

Complete this sentence with a singular or plural subject:

_____ come to my house every day.

a)

The girl

b)

The girls

31.

Identify the verb:

Mike eats pizza.

a)

Mike

b)

Pizza

c)

Eats

32.

Identify the verb:

Please handle glass carefully.

a)

Please

b)

Carefully

c)

Handle

33.

Identify the verb.

Did you see the new movie?

a)

new

b)

see

c)

you

d)

movie

34.
Identify the verb in the following sentence:

The coach planned a play for the second half.
a)
planned
b)
play
c)
half
d)
coach
35.

Identify the compound verb in the sentence.

1. Sandy has applied for many job posts recently.

a)

has applied

b)

applied for

c)

has applied for

36.

Identify the compound verb in the sentence.

They all counted on him to deliver the services.

a)

counted

b)

counted on

c)

counted on him

37.

Identify the compound verb in the sentence.

My vehicle broke down on the highway.

a)

broke

b)

broke down

c)

broke down on

38.

Identify the compound verb in the sentence.

4. The car was found abandoned.

a)

was

b)

found

c)

was found

39.
Adverbs modify all of the following EXCEPT
a)
verbs
b)
adjectives
c)
other adverbs
d)
nouns
40.
Identify the adverbs: Tuesday, Mark desperately tried to finish all of his homework before it was due.
a)
Tuesday, desperately
b)
finish, was
c)
Mark, homework
d)
all,
41.
Identify the adverbs:
John quickly explained the math homework yesterday.
a)
quickly, yesterday
b)
math, homework
c)
quickly, math
d)
John, yesterday
42.
Identify the adverbs: I am extremely hungry today.
a)
extremely, today
b)
hungry, extremely
c)
am hungry
d)
hungry
43.
I am extremely hungry today.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
44.
I hungrily stared at the fresh pizza.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
45.
My dad drives so slowly we never get anywhere on time.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
46.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***
The main difference between us is that  I am taller.
a)
main
b)
difference
c)
between
d)
that
47.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

My aunt and uncle live above a restaurant.
a)
above
b)
live
c)
my
d)
restaurant
48.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We climbed aboard the sailboat.
a)
aboard
b)
we
c)
climbed
d)
sailboat
49.

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

50.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Chili cook off
51.
My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
52.

Several of my friends have seen the new movie Dune.

This sentence is a:

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Complete sentence

53.

Threw the ball.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

54.

Aiden flipped in the air.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

55.

Whenever my teacher calls on me during class.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

56.
What is the complete predicate of the sentence below:
The students laughed and talked together during break. 
a)
together during break
b)
The students laughed
c)
talked
d)
laughed and talked together during break.
57.
What is the complete predicate in the sentence below: 
Language Arts is my favorite class. 
a)
is
b)
Language Arts
c)
is my favorite class
d)
class
58.
My fat cat
a)
Subject
b)
Predicate
59.

Find the direct object in the following sentence:


Jorge punted the football to the 15 yard line.

a)

yard

b)

punted

c)

the football

d)

Jorge

60.

Find the direct object in the following sentence:


After reading the entire book series, Harry found another book to read.

a)

read

b)

found

c)

Harry

d)

another book

61.

Identify the indirect object in the following sentence:


Alexander gave the church 500 dollars.

a)

500

b)

the church

c)

Alexander

d)

gave

62.
What is the preposition?
Over the years we have learned to study hard.
a)
the
b)
have
c)
to
d)
over
63.
What is the preposition?
Singing is fun during the holidays.
a)
is
b)
fun
c)
during
d)
on
64.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
My cat jumped on my bed and woke me up. 
a)
on my bed
b)
my cat jumped
c)
on my bed and woke me up
d)
woke me
65.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The chairs were placed upon the desks. 
a)
upon the desks
b)
were placed
c)
the chairs were placed upon
d)
the chairs
66.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 

The pencil fell under the desk. 
a)
the pencil
b)
fell under the desk
c)
under the desk
d)
the desk
67.

What is the predicate?

We won fifty dollars at the fair.

a)

We

b)

won

c)

at the fair

68.

"The younger teachers are grading together."

Which of the following is an adjective?

a)

younger

b)

grading

c)

are

d)

teachers

69.

"The younger teachers are grading together."

Which of the following is a helping verb?

a)

younger

b)

teachers

c)

are

d)

grading

70.

"The younger teachers are grading together."

Which of the following is a noun

a)

younger

b)

teachers

c)

are

d)

grading

71.

My father and I cook a big breakfast in the early morning.

Which of the following is a pronoun?

a)

Father

b)

I

c)

Breakfast

d)

in

72.

The family drove to their new home, and they started to unpack.

What is the antecedent to the word "they" in the sentence?

a)

family

b)

home

c)

unpack

d)

to

73.

Late for the plane to Chicago.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

74.

It left without me!

a)

sentence fragment

b)

complete sentence

75.

Of course, now the meeting in Chicago about a new toothpaste for whiter teeth.

a)

sentence fragment

b)

complete sentence

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