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ACAP 2024 Grammar Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The students were excited to see their friends on the first day of school.

Which word is not a noun?

a)

Friends

b)

Day

c)

Students

d)

First

2.

Cornerstone is an awesome place filled with kind, intelligent people.

Which word is not an adjective?

a)

Filled

b)

Intelligent

c)

Kind

d)

Awesome

3.

The pitcher was confident as he gripped the ball with two fingers on the seams and threw a 60 mph fastball.

Which word is not a verb?

a)

Threw

b)

Confident

c)

Was

d)

Gripped

4.

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Whenever I eat a carrot, I feel like Bugs Bunny.

a)

Yes

b)

No, a semi-colon should replace the comma

c)

No, there shouldn't be a comma

d)

No, "an" should replace "a"

5.

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

Percy shouldn't of stolen the unicorn's horn, but the unicorn was kind of rude.

a)

Yes

b)

No, "have" should replace "of"

c)

No, there shouldn't be a comma

d)

No, "should not" should replace "shouldn't"

6.

The students wanted to eat outside, the teachers wanted to eat inside.

What is wrong with this sentence?

a)

Nothing. The sentence is correct.

b)

"Students" and "teachers" should be capitalized

c)

There should be a conjunction after the comma

d)

There should be no comma

7.

Fill in the blank:

"How are you?"

"I am __________."

a)

good

b)

well

8.

Which of the following sentences is correctly written?

a)

This year Jamie, who begins track practice on April 8, 2021, will embrace the challenging season.

b)

This year Jamie, who begins track practice on April, 8, 2021 will embrace the challenging season.

c)

This year Jamie, who begins track practice on April 8, 2021 will embrace the challenging season.

9.
_____ going to be late for school if they don't eat their breakfast faster.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
10.

Which sentence shows the most positive connotation?

a)

Dad took my sister and me to the animal shelter where we adopted a friendly dog.

b)

My cousin's little girl is very timid.

c)

Mr. Wallace is a nice person.

11.

Which word would fit into the sentence below to make it negative?

I love my little sister, but sometimes she can be a bit too _________ for me!

a)

shy

b)

quiet

c)

outgoing

d)

emotional

12.

Which type of figure of speech does the sentence below represent?

I tiptoed as quiet as a mouse behind my mother and scared her.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

simile

13.

Which type of figure of speech is the sentence below?

The swirling leaves crept up on me unexpectedly.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

14.

Which part of the sentence below is independent?

Lacey eats eggs that her chickens lay.

a)

Lacey eats eggs

b)

that her chickens lay

15.

Cindy is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

16.

The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of the body.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

17.

The production of a single pound of honey requires nectar from approximately two million flowers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

18.

Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

19.

After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system, and then it is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

20.

Independent clauses:

a)

Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone

b)

Tell us more about other parts of the sentence

c)

Rely on semicolons to make sense

d)

Should never be separated by semicolons

21.
A semicolon connects...
a)
two independent clauses that are closely related ideas
b)
two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas
c)
both dependent and independent clauses no matter how closely related in idea they are
22.
Please take these items with you your Chromebook, a pen, and some paper.
a)
you,
b)
you;
c)
you:
d)
you
23.

A. Making Verbs Agree in Number with Subjects

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence.

Matthew often ---- the four flights of stairs for exercise.

a)

climb

b)

climbs

24.

A. Making Verbs Agree in Number with Subjects

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence.

In our city, many buildings ---- beautiful, tall towers.

a)

has

b)

have

25.

Identify the participial phrase.

Jane raced toward the toy crashing into the block wall.

a)

raced toward

b)

crashing into the block wall

c)

raced

d)

the block wall

26.

What is a participle?

a)

verb pretending to be a noun

b)

verb pretending to be an adjective

c)

noun pretending to be a noun

d)

adjective pretending to be a verb

27.

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)

Drawing pictures is a fun activity for children.

a)

pictures

b)

activity

c)

drawing

d)

is

28.

Painting is great fun.

What is the gerund in red acting as?

a)

gerund as subject

b)

gerund as object

29.

The infinitive phrase is in RED. What is it being used as?

To get rid of a sunburn, use aloe vera gel.

a)

subject

b)

subject complement

30.

The infinitive phrase is in RED. What is it being used as?

Benny hoped to participate in the next election.

a)

direct object

b)

subject

31.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A literary device.
b)
A word or that is used to take the place of one or more nouns.
c)
An action word.
32.

What is an antecedent?

a)

A Person, Place, Thing, or Idea

b)

An Action Word

c)

A word that describes nouns

d)

The word(s) the pronoun is replacing

33.

When Sandra read the poem she recited each word beautifully.


What is the antecedent for she in this sentence?

a)

recited

b)

poem

c)

she

d)

Sandra

34.

Select three of the following which are adverbs of place.

a)

cheerfully

b)

all of a sudden

c)

upstairs

d)

outside

e)

there

35.

Select three of the following which are adverbs of manner.

a)

at once

b)

carefully

c)

yesterday

d)

cautiously

e)

wisely

36.

Select three of the following which are adverbs of time.

a)

tomorrow

b)

there

c)

later

d)

next door

e)

now

37.

They usually go to the beach when they're on summer vacation.

What is the adverb of frequency?

a)

go

b)

usually

c)

beach

38.

My sister organizes her files ______ carefully than my brother.

a)

more

b)

the most

39.

The infinitive phrase is in RED. What is it being used as?

Her dream was to travel all over the world.

a)

direct object

b)

subject

c)

subject complement

d)

appositive

40.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
41.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
42.
Give me something that needs repairs so I can take it to him. 
a)
indefinite
b)
personal
c)
demonstrative
d)
relative
43.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
The strong winds blew down the old tree.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
d)
main verb
44.

Choose the correct adjective. The beautiful lady smiled at the boy.

a)

beautiful

b)

lady

c)

smiled

45.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
Kayle is a bright student.
a)
helping
b)
linking
c)
action
d)
main verb
46.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.
a)
linking
b)
action
c)
helping
d)
main verb
47.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent. 
Yesterday evening.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent 
48.

My grandfather __________________us over on Wednesday.

a)

is going have

b)

will going to have

c)

is going to have

d)

will going have

49.

Your airplane has not left _____________________. You can still run to the gift shop and grab a snack!

a)

ever

b)

yet

c)

already

d)

since

50.

He had decided to sell his home ___________________ he recieved that incredible offer.

a)

already

b)

never

c)

before

d)

yet

51.

Makarios __________________ running before seven o'clock in the evening.

a)

will not have stopped

b)

will have not stopped

c)

will stopped have not

d)

will not have stop

52.

Choose the sentence in PRESENT SIMPLE

a)

I was playing in the park yestarday.

b)

I play in the park.

c)

I'm going to play in the park.

53.

Change the next question to a sentence "Does he close the door?"

a)

He does close the door.

b)

He do close the door.

c)

He closes the door.

54.

Are the bolded words a phrase or clause?

Although the terminology is evolving, a first-year high school or college student is traditionally classified as a freshman, and a second-year student is called a sophomore.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

55.

Are the bolded words a phrase or clause?

By refusing to surrender her seat to a white passenger, African American activist Rosa Parks inspired a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, and helped strengthen the civil rights movement.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

56.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 
57.

Which sentence uses the correct form of "there/their/they're"?

a)

Their going to the new museum next week.

b)

There going to the new museum next week.

c)

They're going to the new museum next week.

d)

Theyre going to the new museum next week.

58.
The books that belong to the students...
a)
The student's book's
b)
The students' books'
c)
The students' books
d)
The students books
59.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.
b)
The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.
c)
The gorillas' escaped through the zoo's entrance.
d)
The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.
60.

Which one shows more than one sister owns the robot.

a)

Those are my sister's robots.

b)

Those are my sisters' robots.

c)

Those robots are my sisters.

d)

What robots?

61.

Is there a shift in verb tense?


The clown laughs so loudly he scared the children.

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

a)

The small dog barked at the mailman.

b)

The mailman was barked at by the small dog.

63.

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

a)

Andrew threw his backpack onto the floor.

b)

The backpack was thrown onto the floor by Andrew.

64.

Match the meaning to the root, affix, or word:

cogn

a)

to know

b)

state, quality, act

c)

the act or process of knowing; perception

65.

Match the meaning to the root, affix, or word:

i-tion

a)

to know

b)

state, quality, act

c)

the act or process of knowing; perception

66.

Which definition matches the word?

First chair of the violin section in an orchestra is the principal.

a)

most important

b)

a person or thing that is of the greatest importance

c)

the head of a school

67.

What is the verbal in this sentence?

Riding a motorcycle can be dangerous.

a)

Riding (gerund)

b)

Riding (participle)

c)

dangerous (infinitive)

d)

motorcycle (gerund)

68.

The poem was read to the class.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

69.

In the following sentence, in what way do the underlined word(s) function?


The crying baby had a wet diaper.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

d)

Verb

70.

In the following sentence, in what way do the underlined word(s) function?


Shaken, he walked away from the car accident.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

d)

Verb

71.

A verbal ending in -ing that is used as a noun

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

d)

Verb

72.

In the following sentence, in what way do the underlined word(s) function?


To wait seemed foolish when decisive action was required.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

d)

Verb

73.

What is the function of the underlined gerund?


She expanded her vocabulary by reading.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Object of a Preposition

74.

What is the function of the underlined gerund?


Cam and Amanda use surfboards for riding the waves.

a)

Subject

b)

Direct Object

c)

Predicate Nominative (Subject Complement)

d)

Object of a Preposition

75.

In the following sentence, in what way do the underlined word(s) function?


We want to explore the beach.

a)

Gerund

b)

Participle

c)

Infinitive

d)

Verb

76.

Definition of aqua

a)

Water

b)

To build

c)

To break

d)

Shape

77.

The prefix "non-" means

a)

within

b)

nothing

c)

not

d)

always

78.

What is the correct definition of the prefix "mid-"?

a)

far away

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

bottom

79.

which of the following words has a prefix?

a)

talking

b)

western

c)

hair spray

d)

bilingual

80.

Which of the following word has a prefix?

a)

standing

b)

jogging

c)

tenderness

d)

proportion

81.

What is the meaning of the prefix, "de-"?

a)

down, away, apart,

b)

back again

c)

under

d)

one

82.

What does the root word "meter' mean?

a)

measure

b)

machine

c)

ruler

d)

stone

83.

What does the root word, "graph" mean?

a)

paper & pencil

b)

newspaper

c)

sound

d)

write & record

84.

The prefix "re-" means "back" or "again". So "rejuvenate" means...

a)

be young

b)

make young again

c)

never grow old

d)

bring a child back home

85.

The prefix "counter-" as in "counterargument", means ....

a)

a place in your kitchen to put things

b)

opposite or against

c)

same or similar

d)

to fight

86.

Scope means

a)

Large

b)

Many

c)

To view

d)

Around

87.

Post means

a)

within

b)

before

c)

after

d)

waffle

88.

Hypo and sub mean

a)

Without

b)

Many

c)

Above

d)

Below

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