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10H Big Bad Grammar Review Fall 2024

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They attended the concert last week.

a)

action verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

2.

The truck driver delivered the packaged quickly.  

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

3.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.  

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

conjunctions

4.

My friends and I walked home after school.  

a)

interjection

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition 

5.

I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday.  

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

pronoun

6.

She is counting the ballots during social studies class.  

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

interjection

7.

Hey! That is my seat.  

a)

conjunction

b)

adverb

c)

interjection

d)

noun

8.

Will they finish the test on time?

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

interjection 

9.

My mom feels upset whenever she watches the news.

a)

noun

b)

linking verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

action verb

10.

He will practice his musical piece soon.  

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

11.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.  

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition 

12.

Check the score, Tom.  

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

13.

Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves.  

a)

verb

b)

pronoun

c)

conjunction

d)

noun 

14.

Go down those stairs to get to the auditorium.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

pronoun

d)

preposition

15.

Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

16.

Well, team has finally scored a touchdown.  

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

pronoun 

17.

The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.  

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

preposition 

18.

Which part of speech expresses action or a state of being?

a)

adverb

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

verb

19.

What part of speech would you use to describe where, when, or the direction in which something is going?

a)

conjunction

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

20.

WORDS USED BEFORE NOUNS OR PRONOUNS TO SHOW RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER WORDS

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

INTERJECTIONS

c)

PREPOSITIONS

d)

ADJECTIVES

21.

connects words, phrases, and/or clauses

a)

CONJUNCTIONS

b)

INTERJECTIONS

c)

PREPOSITIONS

d)

ADJECTIVES

22.

TELLS MORE ABOUT A VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB

a)

NOUNS

b)

PRONOUNS

c)

ADJECTIVES

d)

ADVERBS

23.

The noun the pronoun replaces is called the:

a)

preposition

b)

antecedent

c)

verb

d)

first noun

24.

Which point of view is the pronoun "you" showing in the sentence below?

You are such a talented singer.

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person

25.

List the 8 parts of speech.

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26.

What is the predicate nominative in the following sentence?

A farmer's market is a place for the sale of the produce of local farmers.

a)

place

b)

market

c)

sale

d)

produce

27.

What is the simple subject of the following sentence?

A farmer's market is a place for the sale of the produce of local farmers.

a)

farmer's

b)

market

c)

place

d)

sale

28.

What is the subject of the following sentence?

According to mythology, the Greeks gave Zeus the thunderbolt.

a)

Greeks

b)

mythology

c)

Zeus

d)

thunderbolt

29.

What is the direct object of the following sentence?

According to mythology, the Greeks gave Zeus the thunderbolt.

a)

Greeks

b)

gave

c)

Zeus

d)

thunderbolt

30.

What is the indirect object of the following sentence?

According to mythology, the Greeks gave Zeus the thunderbolt.

a)

Greeks

b)

gave

c)

Zeus

d)

thunderbolt

31.

Which of the following are a subject complements?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate nominative

d)

adjective nominative

e)

predicate adjective

32.

True or false: A sentence with a direct object must also have an indirect object.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or False: If a sentence has an indirect object, it must also have a direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which word is the predicate nominative?


His specialty is homemade raisin bread.

a)

specialty

b)

homemade

c)

raisin

d)

bread

35.

Which word is the predicate adjective?


His brownies are famous in her neighborhood.

a)

His

b)

brownies

c)

famous

d)

neighborhood

36.

Determine the part of the sentence that is underlined.


In 1816, known as "the year without a summer" due to the 1815 eruption of Mt. Tambora, Mary Shelley and her friends challenged each other to write ghost stories.

a)

compound verbs

b)

compound subject

c)

none

37.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

38.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

39.

Identify the function of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

subject

b)

object of the prep

c)

indirect object

d)

direct object

e)

predicate nominative

40.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

41.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

42.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

43.

Identify the function of verbal phrase in this sentence:

a)

subject

b)

object of the prep

c)

indirect object

d)

direct object

e)

predicate nominative

44.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence: Unpleasantly, researchers have found evidence of sacrificing human lives in the Cahokia ruins.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

45.

Discovering Cahokia's history provides a topic of investigation and debate for researchers.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

46.

What is the function of the phrase below?

Discovering Cahokia's history provides a topic of investigation and debate for researchers.

a)

subject

b)

object of the prep

c)

indirect object

d)

direct object

e)

predicate nominative

47.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence: Some of the mounds are undergoing special excavation to preserve them and avoid erosion.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

48.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in this sentence:

Running through the forest, the deer quickly escaped the hunters.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

49.

Identify the type of phrase underlined:

Class will start after the anouncements.

a)

infinitive

b)

prepositional

c)

participle

d)

gerund

50.

What type of clause is in RED?

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

51.

What type of clause is in RED?

We went to the game, and our team won!

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

52.

Mrs. Susan is the teacher who is wearing orange..

a)

dependent (adverb) clause

b)

dependent (adjective) clause

c)

independent clause

53.

When we went to the zoo, we saw a lion and a huge bear.

a)

dependent (adverb) clause

b)

indepedendent clause

54.

The dancers are going to practice in the studio now while they have the chance.

a)

dependent (adverb) clause

b)

independent clause

c)

dependent (noun) clause

55.

I can’t figure out why she said that.

a)

dependent (adverb) clause

b)

dependent (adjective) clause

c)

independent clause

56.

Whoever spilled the paints should clean up.

a)

dependent (adverb) clause

b)

independent clause

c)

dependent (noun) clause

57.
Odysseus comes back to Ithaca on a clear day.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
58.

All his impatience leaves him, and he sits under an oak tree.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

59.
The house looks much as it did when he left.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
60.

Even though I have Jolly Ranchers, there aren't very many left.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

61.

What is the correct definition of a compound sentence?

a)

It has one independent clause.

b)

It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon.

c)

It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause.

d)

It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate (dependent)clause.

62.
What is the correct edit for this sentence?
James the paperboy arrived early this morning
a)
James the paperboy arrived early this morning.
b)
James, the paperboy arrived early this morning.
c)
James, the paperboy, arrived early this morning.
d)
James, the paperboy arrived, early this morning.
63.
What is the correct edit for this sentence?
My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break
a)
My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
b)
My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break.
c)
My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.
d)
My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break.
64.
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
c)
No comma needed
65.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
66.

Which is correct?

a)

They noted, "that's where the comma goes."

b)

They, noted "that's where the comma goes,"

c)

They noted, "that's where the comma goes".

d)

They noted "that's where the comma goes".

67.
Where should the comma be placed?
The permission slip is due Thursday February 4. 
a)
slip, 
b)
due, 
c)
Thursday,
d)
February, 
68.
Which sentence is correct? 
a)
We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 
b)
We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017 at home watching football.
c)
We spent Saturday January 22, 2017 at home watching football.
d)
We spent Saturday January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 
69.
How would you revise the following sentence:
Kip met his girlfriend on the Internet her name is LaFawnduh.
a)
Add a comma after "Internet"
b)
Add a semicolon after "Internet"
c)
NO CHANGE
70.

Which words in this sentence should be capitalized?

The american rapper from El Paso, khalid, was nominated for five awards at this year's grammys.

a)

Khalid and Grammys

b)

American, Khalid and Grammys

c)

American, and Khalid

d)

Khalid

71.
My great-grandfather fought in the Vietnam War.
a)
Incorrectly written, Great-Grandfather should be capitalized
b)
Correctly written
c)
Incorrectly written, vietnam war should not be capitalized
72.

The four seasons should be capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

73.
My Mom always drives me to school in the morning?
a)
Correctly written
b)
Incorrectly written, mom should not be capitalized.
c)
Incorrect, School should be capitalized.
74.
Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.
a)
Change staying to Staying
b)
Change uncle to Uncle
c)
Change house to House
d)
Change holidays to Holidays
75.

When should titles be italicized in MLA format?

a)

When they are shorter works such as articles and essays.

b)

When they are longer works such as books, plays, and films.

c)

When they are written in all capital letters.

d)

When they are written in a foreign language.

76.

Which title is correctly capitalized?

a)

For whom the bell tolls

b)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

c)

For whom the Bell Tolls

77.

Is the title in this sentence correctly MLA formatted?

"The Masque of the Red Death" is a frightening short story that was written by Edgar Allan Poe back in the 1800s.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Which sentence has an error(s) in capitalization?

a)

This winter has been especially cold here in the Southeast.

b)

President Obama served two terms as president of the United States.

c)

The UGA game is in Athens, which is to the West of Atlanta.

d)

The Jewish character Noah falls in love with a self-prescribed atheist, which causes some drama.

79.

Which of the following is an example of a title that should be enclosed in quotation marks in MLA format?

a)

The title of a novel

b)

The title of a poem

c)

The title of a play

d)

The title of a short story

80.

Which words are NOT capitalized in a title (unless they start or end the title)?

a)

prepositions, articles, conjunctions, linking verbs

b)

prepositions, conjunctions, linking verbs

c)

subordinating conjunctions, prepositions, and verbs

d)

articles and prepositions

81.

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

a)

An adjective describes a verb, while an adverb describes a noun or pronoun.

b)

An adjective and an adverb are the same thing.

c)

An adjective describes a verb, while an adverb describes a noun or pronoun.

d)

An adjective describes a noun or pronoun, while an adverb describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

82.

Is the underlined prepositional phrase an adjective or an adverb phrase?


The medicine prescribed today was expensive.

a)

Adverb Phrase

b)

Adjective Phrase

83.

Identify the adverbial prepositional phrase in the follow sentence:


Our friend drives on Mondays.

a)

Our friend

b)

on Mondays.

c)

Our friend drives

d)

drives on Mondays.

84.

Is the underlined prepositional phrase an Adjective or Adverb phrase?


In the morning the air is cold and fresh.

a)

Adverb Phrase

b)

Adjective Phrase

85.

Is the underlined prepositional phrase an Adjective or Adverb Phrase?


Mom will pick us up after school is out.

a)

Adverb Phrase

b)

Adjective Phrase

86.

Is the underlined phrase and Adverb or Adjective Phrase?


Your brother plays soccer better than my brother does.

a)

Adverb Phrase

b)

Adjective Phrase

87.

Is the underlined infinitive phrase and Adverb or Adjective phrase?


The students all showed up to support the team.

a)

Adverb Phrase

b)

Adjective Phrase

88.

What kind of prepositional phrase is in the following sentence: She walked her dog to the park.

a)

adverbial

b)

adjectival

89.

Identify the adjectival prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 'In the morning we will see the house with the blue door.'

a)

with the blue door

b)

we will see

c)

in the morning