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Q1 Midterm Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the sentence below DECLARATIVE?


Mrs. Smith, our school principal, organized the event.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Decide if the sentence below is DECLARATIVE or IMPERATIVE.


Give Justine one more chance to prove her point.

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

3.

Decide if the sentence below is DECLARATIVE or IMPERATIVE.


The doughnuts taste delicious.

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

4.
In 1776, there were fifty-three newspapers in London.
a)
declarative
b)
exclamatory
c)
imperative
d)
interrogative
5.
This type of punctuation ends imperative sentences.
a)
period
b)
period and/or question mark
c)
period or exclamation point
d)
exclamation point
6.
Please pass the salt.
a)
declarative
b)
exclamatory
c)
imperative
d)
interrogative
7.
Put on your boots before you go in the rain.
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
8.

Kash, can you move your ears?

a)

Delcarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interragotive

d)

Exclamatory

9.

We love to eat the ___ eggs that grandmother gathers in the mornings. (chickens)

a)

chickens

b)

chicken's

c)

chickens's

d)

chickens'

10.

The ___ quacking can be heard from miles around. (ducks)

a)

ducks

b)

ducks's

c)

ducks'

d)

duck's

11.

the ball of the elephant

(a)  

12.

the birthday of Omar

(a)  

13.

the sprinkle of the cakes

(a)  

14.

the pencil of Alexis

a)

Alexis's pencil

b)

Alexis' pencil

15.

the pool belonging to Molly

a)

Molly pool's

b)

Molly's pool

c)

Mollies pool

d)

Mollys's pool

16.

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun.

girls

a)

girl's

b)

girls'

17.
Change to a possessive noun:
women
a)
women's
b)
womens'
18.
Change what is red to show possession:
The faces of the figures were clearly visible. 
a)
figures' faces
b)
faces' figures
19.

What is the plural of the noun, wolf?

a)

wolfs

b)

wolfes

c)

wolves

d)

wolve

20.

What is the plural of the noun, donkey?

a)

donkies

b)

donkey

c)

donkie

d)

donkeys

21.

What is the plural of the noun, story?

(a)  

22.

What is the plural of the noun, match?

a)

matches

b)

matchs

c)

matchse

d)

matchen

23.

What is the plural of the noun, deer?

a)

deer

b)

deers

c)

does

d)

door

24.

What is the plural of the noun, quiz?

a)

quizs

b)

quizzes

c)

quizes

d)

quizzs

25.

What should always be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence?

a)

The first word

b)

The last word

c)

The longest word

d)

The shortest word

26.

Which pronoun should always be capitalized?

a)

I

b)

he

c)

she

d)

they

27.

Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. The ship will arrive at the island this thursday.

a)

The error is the word 'thursday' which should be capitalized as 'Thursday'.

b)

The error is the word 'ship' which should be capitalized as 'Ship'.

c)

The error is the word 'island' which should be capitalized as 'Island'.

d)

The error is the word 'arrive' which should be capitalized as 'Arrive'.

28.

Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. The sea is the worst in october because of the winds.

a)

The sea is the worst in October because of the winds.

b)

The sea is the worst in october because of the Winds.

c)

The Sea is the worst in october because of the winds.

d)

The sea is the worst in October because of the Winds.

29.

Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. Pirates like st. patrick's day because of all the gold!

a)

st. patrick's day

b)

St. Patrick's Day

c)

St. patrick's day

d)

st. Patrick's Day

30.

Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. The leader of our ship is captain nathan.

a)

The leader of our ship is Captain Nathan.

b)

The leader of our ship is captain Nathan.

c)

The leader of our ship is Captain nathan.

d)

The leader of our ship is captain nathan.

31.

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

a)

Preposition

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

32.

She quickly packed her bag and left.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

33.

He bought them a new football.

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Conjunction

d)

Verb

34.

What did she ask you to do?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

d)

Adjective

35.

I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

a)

Adjective

b)

Noun

c)

Preposition

d)

Pronoun

36.

On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

37.

I want to go to a university in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

38.

I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

interjection

d)

adverb

39.

Andy knocked on the door, but nobody answered.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

contraction

40.

After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

verb

d)

noun

41.
Person, place, thing or idea.
a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

e)

Adverb

42.
a word used to connect sentences (ex: FANBOYS)
a)
Conjunction
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
e)
Preposition
43.
Words that show emotion (usually start off a sentence).
a)
Interjection
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
e)
Preposition
44.
words that show an action or state of being
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Preposition
e)
Adverb
45.
words that take the place of nouns
a)
Pronoun
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adjective
e)
Preposition
46.

One difference between common nouns and proper nouns is that proper nouns

a)

can be perceived by the five senses

b)

are specific

c)

can not be perceived by the five senses

d)

name a group

47.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
48.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
49.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
50.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
51.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
52.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
53.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
54.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
55.

Appositives are located...

a)

before the noun it describes.

b)

after the noun it describes.

c)

in a different sentence.

56.

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What's the appositive?

a)

Perry

b)

a platypus

c)

a platypus with a fancy hat

57.
Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
a)
John
b)
Texas
c)
no appositive
58.
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
59.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
a)
Mr. Riley
b)
moving to a different city
c)
Mr. Riley, our neighbor
d)
our neighbor
60.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
a)
The car
b)
had two flat tires
c)
The car
d)
a silver Honda
61.

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

a)
Jada
b)
my sister
c)
beautiful
62.
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
63.
What is the direct object in this sentence:
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.
a)
We
b)
Iowa
c)
package
d)
relatives 
64.

Identify the indirect object in this sentence:

He told his parents a lie.

a)

He

b)

lie

c)

parents

d)

told

65.
What is the subject?
Our boss is buying us dinner.
a)
Our
b)
boss
c)
dinner
d)
us
66.
The indirect object is the person or thing that gets/receives the direct object.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
Identify the indirect object in the sentence:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
tickets
c)
Jim
d)
school
68.
What is the direct object?
Max asked Sally a question about the dance.
a)
Max
b)
dance
c)
Sally
d)
question
69.
What is the direct object?
I have told him the answer several times. 
a)
I
b)
times
c)
answer
d)
told
70.

What is the indirect object?

He gave his teacher a card that he picked out himself.

a)

He

b)

teacher

c)

card

d)

himself

71.
What is the subject?
The coach dismissed practice early.
a)
coach
b)
practice
c)
early
d)
dismissed
72.
What is the direct object?
Max asked Sally a question about the dance.
a)
Max
b)
dance
c)
Sally
d)
question
73.
Identify the direct object in the sentence: My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
74.

A transitive verb has a direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

An intransitive verb has a direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What is the action verb in the following sentence?

Few athletes rival Jim Thorpe.

a)

Few

b)

athletes

c)

rival

d)

Jim Thorpe

77.

Is the verb in the following sentence transitive (has a direct object) or intransitive (does not have a direct object).

Few athletes rival Jim Thorpe.

a)

transitive verb

b)

intransitive verb

78.

What is the action verb in the following sentece?

Thorpe gained fame as one of the greatest athletes in history.

a)

Thorpe

b)

gained

c)

fame

d)

greatest

e)

athletes

79.

Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?

Thorpe gained fame as one of the greatest athletes in history.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

80.

What is the action verb in the following sentence?

Jim Thorpe ran fast as a boy in Oklahoma.

a)

Jim Thorpe

b)

ran

c)

fast

d)

as

e)

Oklahoma

81.

Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?

Jim Thorpe ran fast as a boy in Oklahoma.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

82.

What is the action verb in the following sentence?

Thorpe came from a Native American family.

a)

Thorpe

b)

came

c)

from

d)

a

e)

family

83.

Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?

Thorpe came from a Native American family.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

84.

What is the action verb in the following sentence?

In 1909, Jim Thorpe entered Carlisle College.

a)

In 1909

b)

Jim Thorpe

c)

entered

d)

Carlisle College

85.

Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?

In 1909, Jim Thorpe entered Carlisle College.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

86.

Read the following sentence.

Is there a direct object or no direct object?

Is the verb transitive or intransitive?

Check the boxes for all three categories for the following sentence:

Thorpe played football there under Coach Pop Warner.

a)

direct object

b)

no direct object

c)

transitive

d)

intransitive

87.

Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

88.

What part of speech describes nouns and pronouns?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

adjunct

d)

conjunction

89.

What does a preposition do?

a)

shows action or being

b)

shows position or relationship

c)

modifies ad verb or an adjective

d)

takes the place of a noun

90.

What part of speech shows and action or state of being?

a)

proverb

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

91.

What part of speech takes the place of a noun?

a)

preposition

b)

proposition

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

92.

What does an adverb do?

a)

Modifies a preposition or pronoun

b)

Modifies a verb, adjective or adverb

c)

Describes nouns and pronouns

d)

Connects words. phrases and clauses

93.

What does an interjection do?

a)

Joins words, phrases, and clauses

b)

Shows excitement or emotion, generally ending in an explanation point

c)

Interrupts the sequence of a sentence

d)

Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

94.

Three common conjunctions are...

a)

and, but, or

b)

dancing, swimming, running

c)

he, her, them

d)

am, is, are

95.

Which sentence starts with a pronoun

a)

Angus is the best dog.

b)

He is a Border Collie.

c)

Luckily, he is my dog.

d)

In the summer, he likes to go to the beach.

96.

Which sentence ends with an adverb

a)

I like to hike and garder.

b)

I put the dishes away.

c)

I wish I could have another dog.

d)

He ran home quickly.

97.

Identify the interjection

a)

Yikes!

b)

Over there!

c)

Never!

d)

Now!

98.

What part of speech are these words: gorgeous, wonderful, energetic

a)

adverbs

b)

adjectives

c)

proverbs

d)

conjunctions

99.

What part of speech are these words: am, is, are, was, were?

a)

action verbs

b)

linking or being verbs

c)

adverbs

d)

prepostions

100.

Snoopy is their cat. "Their" is what part of speech?

a)

conjuction

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

pronoun