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GMAS Week 3 Challenge

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the correctly spelled word or words.

a)

benches

b)

foxs

c)

beaches

d)

varieties

2.

Identify the correctly spelled word or words.

a)

feet

b)

teeth

c)

brothers-in-laws

d)

traffics

3.

Identify the correctly spelled word or words.

a)

sheeps

b)

series

c)

salmons

d)

moose

4.

Identify the incorrectly spelled word or words.

a)

librarys

b)

valleys

c)

turkeys

d)

journeys

5.

How would you make this possessive?


The locker of the girl is a mess.

a)

The girl's locker is a mess.

b)

The girls' locker is a mess.

c)

The girls locker is a mess.

6.

Possessive, Contraction, or Plural?


The Pony Express's name comes from the mail carriers riding ponies.

a)

possessive

b)

contraction

c)

plural

7.

Possessive, Contraction, or Plural?


The mail prices once cost five dollars for a letter.

a)

possessive

b)

contraction

c)

plural

8.

About ten.................are on the meadow

a)

oxen

b)

ox

c)

oxes

d)

oxens

9.

What is the plural form of the word 'mouse'?

a)

mouses

b)

mice

c)

mouseses

d)

mousies

10.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

silversmith

c)

people

d)

troops

11.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

a)

This year we will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

b)

This year we will work on spelling write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

c)

This year we, will work on spelling, write six essays, and read many wonderful stories.

12.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

a)

My dear old grandfather who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.

b)

My dear old grandfather ,who is seventy years old, still jogs everyday.

c)

My dear old grandfather, who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.

13.

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

Mr. Riley is moving to a different city Chicago.

a)

Mr. Riley is moving to, a different city, Chicago

b)

Mr. Riley, is moving to a different city, Chicago.

c)

Mr. Riley is moving to a different city, Chicago.

14.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.
a)
a small deli
b)
a small deli near our house
c)
Tasty's
d)
Simon and I ate at Tasty's
15.

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?

a)

Jackie Chan

b)

a master of karate

c)

a master

d)

bad guys

16.
What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
a)
I lost my silver necklace
b)
a present from my mother
c)
at the Carnival
d)
I lost my silver
17.

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in the sentence:

They ran around the backyard.

a)

around

b)

backyard

c)

they

d)

the

18.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
a famous children's author
c)
wrote many of his books
d)
yellow legal pads
19.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a)
female kingfisher
b)
bright plumage
c)
large-headed bird
d)
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
20.

Identify the preposition in the sentence.

My house is beside the white house.

a)

house

b)

beside

c)

white

d)

my

21.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Coach Pedro talked to the team.

a)

talked to the team

b)

Coach Pedro talked

c)

to the team

d)

the team

22.

What is the prepositional phrase?

Marta ran with her team.

a)

with her team

b)

Marta ran

c)

ran with her

23.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
a)
Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
b)
Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
c)
Him, Her, His, She, They
d)
Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt
24.
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
25.

SELECT TWO: What is the purpose of a preposition?

a)

tells the location or direction of something in relation to something else

b)

explains the setting of a story in more detail

c)

tells the reader what action a noun is doing

d)

tells the time or place of something in relation to something else

e)

provides extra details in an interesting way to help the reader connect

26.

Because I have fair skin, I got sunburned a lot, so I have a lot of freckles.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

27.

My dog woke me up.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

28.

Once I learned to swim, my parents couldn't get me out of the water.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

29.
Kayla wears her necklace everyday.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
30.
Every day at school, as part of our schedule, we go to 7 different classes.
a)
simple sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
31.

Standing tall and frozen like statues in a vacant courtyard

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

32.

The sun is a flower, that blooms for just one hour.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

33.

"A computer and the brain have similar thinking abilities," is an example of which figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Analogy

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

34.

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

35.

“Cars come and go like frantic ants.”

a)

personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Allusion

36.

The restless children were hopping about like kernels in a corn popper.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Idiom

37.

Choose the direct quotation that is punctuated correctly.

a)

My grandma said "There's always something to be thankful for."

b)

"You must finish your dinner before you can go outside", Mom said.

c)

"Jesus lives, " exclaimed George!

d)

Pastor Dan said, "We love Him because He first loved us."

38.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

The large _ office building could withstand winds up to 200 mph.

a)

colon

b)

apostrophe

c)

comma

d)

no punctuation

39.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

I have almost finished this painting, however, I need the following items: one brush, two clothes, and a tube of red paint.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

40.

"Oh, what a rich inheritance a spotless reputation leaves __ exclaimed Charles Phillips.

a)

,"

b)

!"

c)

."

41.

He traveled ... far across the country.

Above, the puncuation mark in blue is called

a)

A hyphen

b)

A semicolon

c)

A colon

d)

An ellipsis

42.

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

a)

The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.

b)

The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

c)

The man was wet; for he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

d)

The man was wet, for he was standing; in the rain without an umbrella.

43.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
44.

Which sentence has correct capitalization and punctuation?

a)

Both doctor's offices have copies on the same picture on the wall.

b)

Both doctors' offices have copies on the same picture on the wall.

45.
Choose prepositional phrase
a)
since yesterday
b)
same as yesterday
c)
sweet tomorrow
d)
sincere request
46.
The words is, was, were, be, will are 
a)
linking verbs
b)
action verbs
c)
adverbs
d)
prepositions
47.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
48.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
49.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


An inky black shadow lurks between leafless alder trunks.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

50.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


Joe rested for a few minutes, breathing quietly.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

51.

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word.


Susan B. Anthony fought tirelessly for women's voting rights.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

pronoun

d)

interjection

52.

Identify the verb(s).


Edgar Allan Poe wrote many poems and stories, but he only became famous after his death.

a)

Edgar Allan Poe

b)

poems/stories

c)

many/famous

d)

wrote/became

53.
You need to wash your ____________ T-shirt!
a)
dirty cotton white
b)
white dirty cotton
c)
dirty white cotton
d)
white cotton dirty
54.
My aunt has a ____________ couch.
a)
comfortable old-fashioned pink
b)
old-fashioned comfortable pink
c)
pink comfortable old-fashioned
d)
pink old-fashioned comfortable
55.

I want __________________________________ (silk / green / an / amazing) dress.

a)

an amazing silk green

b)

an amazing green silk

c)

green an amazing silk

56.

We ate __________________________________ (green / English / round / some) apples.

a)

some green English round

b)

some round green English

57.

This is an __________ ring.

a)

expensive platinum small

b)

platinum expensive small

c)

small expensive platinum

d)

expensive small platinum

58.
Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
a)
During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.
b)
During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.
c)
During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.
59.

Listen to your teacher

The Star-Spangled Banner is our National ________.

a)

nthem

b)

antem

c)

anthom

d)

anthem

60.

choose the correct spelling

a)

extravegent

b)

extravagant

c)

ixtravagent

d)

extrevegent

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