WorksheetsPrepare for Test #8 (Grammar)
Total questions: 185
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Identify the verb phrase.
The cat chased the squirrel up the tree.
chased
chased the squirrel
cat
up
Identify the verb phrase.
My brother is watching a scary movie later.
is watching
is
watching
later
Identify the verb phrase.
We will visit Grandma next week.
will
visit
will visit
will visit Grandma
we will
Identify the verb phrase.
She sings beautifully in the choir.
she
she sings
sings
sings beautifully
Identify the verb phrase.
I will be going to the park after school.
will be going
will
will be
be going
going
Identify the verb phrase.
She has not finished her homework yet.
has finished
has
finished
has not finished
has not
Identify the verb phrase.
The chef cooked a delicious meal for dinner.
cooked
cooked a delicious meal
for dinner
chef cooked
chef
Identify the verb phrase.
I am tired today.
am
am tired
tired
Identify the verb phrase.
She was happy about the results of the test.
was
was happy
happy
results
Identify the verb phrase.
You should not go with him next week.
should
not go
should go
should not go
go
How do you tell if a word like feels, tastes, smells, sounds, looks, etc. is an action verb or linking verb? Use the (a) rule.
Action or linking verb?
This soup tastes delicious.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
She looks tired after the long trip.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
The blanket feels soft against my skin.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
His idea sounds interesting.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
The candle smells like cinnamon and vanilla.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
She tastes the soup to check for seasoning.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
He looked at the old photograph with happiness.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
The dog felt the grass beneath its paws.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
She sounded the alarm when she saw smoke.
action verb
linking verb
Action or linking verb?
He smelled the shirt to see if it was clean.
action verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
My little sister is adorable.
helping verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
My little sister is having a big birthday party this week.
helping verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
Katelynn will invite all of her friends to the party.
helping verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
They are going to eat cake and ice cream at the party.
helping verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
Katelynn and her friends are so excited about the party.
helping verb
linking verb
Helping or linking verb?
We are helping her set up for the party.
helping verb
linking verb
Identify the auxiliary verb(s) and main verb in the sentence:
She has been reading for an hour.
HV - has, been
MV - reading
HV - has
MV - been, reading
HV - has
MV - been
HV - none
MV - has been reading
Identify the auxiliary verb(s) and main verb in the sentence:
The team has not won a game in a while.
HV - has
MV - won
HV - has, not
MV - won
HV - none
MV - won
HV - not
MV - won
True/False: Linking verbs and action verbs are the same thing.
True
False
True/False: Linking verbs and auxiliary verbs are the same thing.
True
False
True/False: Helping verbs and auxiliary verbs are the same thing.
True
False
Which of these should include adverbs and prepositional phrases?
simple subject/predicate
complete subject/predicate
Which of these should include NOT adverbs and prepositional phrases?
simple subject/predicate
complete subject/predicate
The simple predicate is just the....
verb phrase
subject
entire end of the sentence
prepositional phrase
Identify the simple subject:
My best friend from Kansas always walks to school in the morning.
my best friend
friend
Kansas
my best friend from Kansas
Kansas
Identify the complete subject:
My best friend from Kansas always walks to school in the morning.
my best friend
friend
my best friend from Kansas always
my best friend from Kansas
Kansas
Identify the simple predicate:
My best friend from Kansas always walks to school in the morning.
walks
always walks
to school
from Kansas
always
Identify the complete predicate:
My best friend from Kansas always walks to school in the morning.
walks to school in the morning
always walks to school in the morning
from Kansas always walks to school in the morning
from Kansas
always walks
Identify the complete subject:
A group of students patiently waited at the bus stop.
a group of students
group
of students
a group
a group of students patiently
Identify the simple subject:
A group of students patiently waited at the bus stop.
a group of students
group
students
a group
of students
Identify the simple predicate:
A group of students patiently waited at the bus stop.
waited
patiently waited
waited at the bus stop
of students waited
patiently waited at the bus stop
Identify the complete predicate:
A group of students patiently waited at the bus stop.
of students patiently waited at the bus stop
patiently waited
waited at the bus stop
of students waited
patiently waited at the bus stop
Identify the simple subject:
One of the children did not know the answer.
one
one of the children
children
answer
Identify the complete subject:
One of the children did not know the answer.
one
one of the children
children did not know
the answer
Identify the simple predicate:
One of the children did not know the answer.
did not know
did not know the answer
did know
did not
not know
Identify the complete predicate:
One of the children did not know the answer.
children did not know the answer
did not know the answer
did know the answer
did know
Which sentence contains a compound subject?
The teacher and student discussed the assignment together.
We did our research and assembled our project.
The girls decided to do their Spanish project about Argentina.
One group made a presentation and cooked food from their chosen country.
Which sentence contains a compound predicate?
The teacher and student discussed the assignment together.
We did our research and assembled our project.
The girls decorated a large posterboard for the presentation.
My group and another group cooked food from our chosen country.
Identify the simple subject:
Tom and Jack will hike in the mountains and take pictures of nature.
Tom, Jack
Tom
Jack
mountains
nature
Sentence or fragment?
chased the mailman down the street
sentence
fragment - needs a subject
fragment - needs a predicate
fragment - needs a subject and predicate
Sentence or fragment?
the class of students
sentence
fragment - needs a subject
fragment - needs a predicate
fragment - needs a subject and predicate
Sentence or fragment?
the children played
sentence
fragment - needs a subject
fragment - needs a predicate
fragment - needs a subject and predicate
How many singular nouns and plural nouns are in the sentence below?
As the Titanic sank, the women and children huddled together.
1 singular
2 plural
2 singular
2 plural
2 singular
1 plural
1 singular
1 plural
Find the plural noun in the sentence.
The captain guided the ship through the cold water as the men prepared a lifeboat.
captain
ship
water
men
lifeboat
What is the function of the underlined word?
The crew's doing their best to help the passengers.
contraction
singular possessive noun
plural noun
plural possessive noun
What is the function of the underlined word?
The waves' sound could be heard from far away.
contraction
singular possessive noun
plural noun
plural possessive noun
What is the function of the underlined word?
The captain's orders were clear.
contraction
singular possessive noun
plural noun
plural possessive noun
What is the function of the underlined word?
The members of the crew were terrified.
contraction
singular possessive noun
plural noun
plural possessive noun
How many compound nouns in the sentence below?
The recipe for the apple pie was given to me by my grandmother and her sister-in-law.
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is not a compound noun?
firefighter
contest
elementary school
newspaper
How do you make singular nouns (or irregular plural nouns that don't end in -s) possessive?
just add an -s
add an apostrophe and an -s
just add an apostrophe
add an -s and an apostrophe
How do you make plural nouns (that end in -s) possessive?
just add an -s
add an apostrophe and an -s
just add an apostrophe
add an -s and an apostrophe
Identify the collective noun in the sentence below.
The committee of administrators met to discuss the new school policies.
committee
school
policies
administrators
Which sentence does NOT contain a collective noun?
The classroom doors were decorated with colorful artwork.
The team celebrated their victory with a big dinner.
The swarm of bees buzzed loudly around the garden.
The audience erupted in applause at the end of the performance.
Which sentence does NOT contain an abstract noun?
Her kindness toward the new student made a big difference.
The soldiers showed great courage during the battle.
The bookshelf contained books filled with inspiration and joy.
The children’s laughter echoed through the playground.
How many abstract and concrete nouns are in the sentence below?
Lily felt both comfort and excitement as she watched her favorite movie on the big screen.
2 abstract
2 concrete
3 abstract
2 concrete
2 abstract
3 concrete
3 abstract
3 concrete
How many common and proper nouns are in the sentence below?
Alice and her dog walked through City Park in New Orleans on a sunny afternoon.
3 proper
2 common
2 proper
2 common
3 proper
3 common
2 proper
3 common
What kind of a sentence is the sentence below?
Would you like to go to the beach?
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Imperative
What kind of a sentence is the sentence below?
George went to the store to buy some candy.
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Imperative
What kind of a sentence is the sentence below?
What a great movie that was!
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Imperative
What kind of a sentence is the sentence below?
Please move your chairs into a circle this morning.
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Imperative
Identify the preposition: The children played by the river.
river
children
by
the
played
Identify the preposition: In the morning, I like to drink coffee.
in
the
morning
to
like
the object of a preposition answers ____ or ____
who, what
what, how
who, where
how, when
Is the word to always a preposition?
Yes
No
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
The car sped down the highway.
preposition
adverb
A prepositional phrase will ALWAYS start with ____.
a preposition
an object
a verb
an adverb
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
We ate lunch outside the café.
preposition
adverb
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
The cars zoomed by quickly.
preposition
adverb
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
We watched the sun set over the ocean.
preposition
adverb
Identify the object of the preposition:
The gift was sent to her and her sister.
her
her, her sister
gift
was sent
Identify the object of the preposition:
The plane flew over the mountains and the river.
plane
mountains, river
mountains
river
flew over
Identify the correct pronoun to complete the object of the preposition:
She glanced at Sandra and (they, them) quickly.
they
them
Identify the adverb: This project for Mrs. Hutto's class is finally finished.
this
for
finally
finished
project
Identify the correct pronoun to complete the object of the preposition:
The gift was sent to my brother and (I, me).
I
me
An adverb modifies all EXCEPT...
adverbs
adjectives
verbs
nouns
Which of the following is a list of possessive pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
Somebody ate my sandwich!
possessive pronoun
indefinite pronoun
personal pronoun
interrogative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
Which of the following is a list of personal object(ive) pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
Which of the following is a list of personal subject(ive) pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
this, that, these, those
possessive pronouns
interrogative pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
indefinite pronouns
personal pronouns
I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, they, them, we, us
possessive pronouns
interrogative pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
indefinite pronouns
personal pronouns
Which jeans fit you best?
demonstrative adjective
interrogative pronoun
interrogative adjective
demonstrative pronoun
These are nice shoes.
interrogative adjective
indefinite pronoun
interrogative pronoun
demonstrative adjective
demonstrative pronoun
_____ going to the game this weekend?
Who's
Whose
To _____ can we turn in a time of need?
Who
Whom
gentle, green, angelic, peaceful, lazy
descriptive adjectives
superlative adjectives
comparative adjectives
interrogative adjectives
demonstrative adjectives
warmer, louder, more intelligent, worse
descriptive adjectives
superlative adjectives
comparative adjectives
interrogative adjectives
demonstrative adjectives
Do restrictive appositives require commas?
yes
no
Restrictive appositives are also called
essential appositives
non-essential appositives
Restrictive or nonrestrictive appositive?
In 1774, Pennsylvania was named for its founder William Penn.
restrictive
nonrestrictive
Restrictive or nonrestrictive appositive?
Lincoln earned the nickname The Great Emancipator.
restrictive
nonrestrictive
Which sentence contains a demonstrative adjective?
I love this book; it's one of my favorites.
That was the best movie I've ever seen.
Which shirt do you want to wear to the party?
Who called me earlier today?
Identify the subject complement in the sentence:
Those mountains become a source of water for our city.
(a)
Identify the subject complement in the sentence:
Those tulips look fantastic in the spring sunshine.
(a)
Identify the subject complement in the sentence:
The old stairway in Kelly’s house seems long.
(a)
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below:
The new team member is Laurie’s cousin.
team - predicate nominative
Laurie - predicate nominative
member - predicate nominative
cousin - predicate nominative
Identify the subject complement in the sentence below:
The shadows were dark and silent.
dark, silent - predicate adjective
dark, silent - predicate nominative
dark - predicate adjective
shadows - predicate nominative
adjective that describes the subject after a linking verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
noun that renames the subject after a linking verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
noun or pronoun that receives the action of an action verb & answers the question who? or what?
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
noun or pronoun that answers the question to whom? or for whom? & comes after an action verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
Select the two types of subject complements.
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
Select the two types of object complements.
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
A subject complement comes after a(n) ______ verb.
Linking
Action
An object complement comes after a(n) ______ verb.
Linking
Action
True/False: In order to have a direct object, you must have an indirect object.
True
False
True/False: In order to have an indirect object, you must have a direct object.
True
False
True/False: A sentence cannot have a direct and an indirect object.
True
False
You will never find a subject or object complement in a (a) phrase.
If a verb has a direct object, it is a(n) _____ verb.
transitive
intransitive
If a verb does not have a direct object, it is a(n) _____ verb.
transitive
intransitive
Identify the direct object:
The plant known as the Venus flytrap catches insects.
plant
Venus
flytrap
insects
Identify the direct object:
Freddy strummed the guitar peacefully for his new girlfriend.
girlfriend
strummed
guitar
peacefully
Identify the direct object:
The Carlisle twins raise rabbits at their farm.
Carlisle
farm
raise
rabbits
Identify the direct objects (more than 1):
In the wild, bears eat plants and meat.
bears
plants
meat
wild
Identify the direct object:
My friend brought gifts to the party.
friend
gifts
party
my
Find the indirect object:
Terry brought the kittens their dinner.
No I.O.
kittens
dinner
brought
Find the indirect object:
The company gave my dad a promotion for all his hard work.
work
dad
promotion
my
Find the indirect object:
Mom made us costumes out of cardboard and paint for the play.
No I.O.
us
costumes
play
Find the indirect object:
He bought himself a new suit on Sunday.
No I.O.
He
himself
presentation
Find the indirect object.
He brought his sister to the mall in New Orleans.
No I.O.
his
sister
mall
Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).
His neighbor was scared of the robber.
scared - PA
scared - PN
robber - PA
robber - PN
Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).
My mom's friend is talented at her job.
job - PN
job - PA
talented - PA
talented - PN
Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).
My sister is an extraordinary singer.
singer - PA
extraordinary - PA
extraordinary - PN
singer - PN
Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).
The best player on the team is suspended for today's game.
suspended - PA
suspended - PN
team - PN
team - PA
Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).
Santa Claus is a jolly man!
jolly - PA
man - PN
jolly - PN
man - PA
Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence.
Tom and Huck were best friends.
What is the predicate nominative?
Miss Krause is an incredibly awesome teacher!
The underlined phrase is which part of speech in the following sentence?
The main character in the story is a brave knight.
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
The underlined phrase is which part of speech in the following sentence?
The author of the book is famous for his work.
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Adjective
Predicate Nominative
Which of the following sentences has an action verb?
The old stairway in Kelly’s house seems long.
The fire department sounded their alarm.
The car appeared old and rusty.
Those tulips look fantastic in the spring sunshine.
Which of the following sentences has a linking verb?
She smelled the soup that her mom had prepared.
The chef tasted the new cook's dishes before service.
She looks tired and weary after mowing the grass.
He felt the hot sand between his toes at the beach.
Which type of sentence?
We went to the store because we needed more milk.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
The teacher handed out the worksheets, and the students began working.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
I will go to the library if I have enough time.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
John and I took a walk around the neighborhood, but we didn't go far.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
We went to the beach, and we stayed until sunset because the weather was perfect.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk in the park.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
Since were were late, we missed the beginning of the movie, but we can just watch it on Netflix.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Which type of sentence?
I will meet you at the coffee shop when I finish my work.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
this type of conjunction connects independent clauses
coordinating
subordinating
this type of conjunction starts a dependent clause
coordinating
subordinating
these conjunctions are referred to as FANBOYS
coordinating
subordinating
but, nor, or, yet, for, and, so
coordinating conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
when, after, although, while, until, because
coordinating conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
whenever, since, if, unless, until, whereas, as
coordinating conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
1 independent clause
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
1 independent clause
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
2 or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
2 or more independent clauses + 1 or more dependent clauses
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
Identify the conjunction(s) in the sentence below and their type.
Tom plays soccer, but his sister prefers softball.
but (coordinating conjunction)
but (subordinating conjunction)
but (correlative conjunction)
Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.
independent
dependent
Independent or Dependent? I am a good cook.
independent
dependent
Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot.
independent
dependent
What is the direct object?
During their morning walk, smoke rose from many chimneys.
their
walk
smoke
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Lauren played her violin with emotion.
Lauren
violin
emotion
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Kaden helped with chores before school.
Kaden
chores
school
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Reece created his own Pokemon.
Reece
Pokemon
created
No direct object
What is the direct object?
David ate ice cream after school.
ice cream
David
school
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Ashlyn walked her dog at the park.
dog
park
Ashlyn
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Jackson ran laps because he got in trouble.
ran
laps
trouble
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Your paintbrush is lying by your watercolors.
your
watercolors
paintbrush
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Travis threw the basketball.
Travis
threw
basketball
No direct object
What is the direct object?
Efrain sang a song beautifully.
Efrian
beautifully
song
No direct object
What type of verb does an indirect object follow?
linking verb
helping verb
action verb
What parts of speech can be an indirect object
nouns and pronouns
verbs and adverbs
adjectives and nouns
adjectives and adverbs
What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The hospital volunteer read the patient a story by Roald Dahl."
volunteer
patient
story
Roald Dahl
What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The music teacher taught the class a patriotic song."
music
teacher
song
class
What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "The guide showed the tourists the desk where the president worked."
guide
tourists
desk
president
What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "George Washington told people the truth."
people
truth
told
George Washington
What is the indirect object in the following sentence? "Mrs. Jones bought her son a new bicycle for his birthday."
birthday
Mrs. Jones
bicycle
son
Juno cooked Destiny some eggs for breakfast. The direct object is . . .
eggs
breakfast
Destiny
Juno
