Grammar Pretest

Nouns and Pronouns Read each sentence. Choose the correct number of pronouns from the choices.

1. He sat beneath the shimmering sky, entranced by the beauty of each stars
pronouncement of its mission to enlighten a corner of the world. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. There are no pronouns in this sentence 2. The mistake is all mine, she admitted willingly, deeply moved by the consequence of her action. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. There are no pronouns in this sentence 3. These are the cutest shoes I have ever seen! a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. There are no pronouns in this sentence 4. The teacher asked her to report on that later. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. There are no pronouns in this sentence Read each sentence. Choose the correct number of nouns from the choices (do not include pronouns)

5. The baseball team wrapped up another winning streak with a 4-1 score in their
final game. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 6. The book you want is located on the second shelf of the bookcase in the den. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 7. Mrs. Jeffrey wants us to attend the celebration dinner that is to be served tonight. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 8. The flock of birds consisted of one leader and several other birds that made up the typical V formation. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

Prepositions Pick out the preposition in each sentence

9. They were reassured about the outcome.

a. The b. Were c. About d. Outcome 10. A crater is a hole in the ground. a. In b. The c. Is d. A 11. Josh ducked under the bed. a. Under b. The c. Bed d. Josh 12. Matt was born on October 17th in Kansas City. a. Was, on b. In, was c. In, On d. Matt, In Verbs Read each sentence, the choose the number of Verbs in each sentence.

13. Hunt was a devoted dad, a man who loved to spend time with his children.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 14. The real estate agent asked her to sign a listing agreement on the house. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 15. Karen wasnt sure to whom the award should go. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 Identifying Subjects and Predicates Choose the answer that correctly identifies the boldfaced word or words in each sentence.

16. The mail carrier left a package at our front door.

a. Complete subject b. Complete predicate c. Simple predicate, or verb

17. The whaling ship followed the whale for days.

a. Complete subject b. Complete predicate c. Simple subject 18. The mountain steam looks clear and clean. a. Complete subject b. Complete predicate c. Simple predicate, or verb Recognizing Kinds of Sentences Choose the answer that identifies each sentence

19. What a gorgeous day this is

a. Declarative b. Interrogative c. Exclamatory 20. Join me on the volleyball team a. Declarative b. Imperative c. Exclamatory 21. Who is your favorite player on the team a. Declarative b. Imperative c. Interrogative 22. Rosalie met her guests at the front door a. Interrogative b. Imperative c. Declarative Recognizing Subjects Choose the correct subject from each sentence.

23. Can you see the scoreboard from your seat?

a. You b. Scoreboard c. Seat 24. After the lightning came the thunder. a. After b. Lightning c. Thunder 25. Here is a letter from the vacation resort a. Here b. (You) c. Letter Recognizing Fragments and Run-ins Choose the answer that identifies each group of words.

26. With wide eyes and a wider smile.

a. Fragment b. Complete sentence c. Run-on

27. Wait for me Im hurrying.

a. Fragment b. Complete sentence c. Run-on 28. The bus is late today. a. Fragment b. Complete sentence c. Run-on 29. Became a U.S. citizen. a. Fragment b. Complete sentence c. Run-on Using Possessive Pronouns Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.

30. We will stop by _____ house before we go to the party.

a. Youre b. Your 31. The full moon shone _____ light on the ocean. a. Its b. Its 32. The snowbound residents could not leave _____ houses for days. a. Theyre b. Their 33. Is this _____ bag, Maddie? a. Your b. Youre Correcting Pronoun Problems Choose the pronoun the correctly completes each sentence.

34. The salesclerk gave _____ customers a free sample.

a. We b. Us 35. _____ gardeners are anxious for spring to come. a. We b. Us 36. The finalists in the contest were Zach and _____. a. I b. Me Using Principal Parts of Verbs Choose the principal part that correctly completes each sentenve.

37. Brandon _____ the answer to most of the quiz show questions.
a. Known b. Knew 38. Are you _____ at the swim meet this Friday? a. Dive b. Diving 39. Drew is _____ his karate class today. a. Began b. Beginning

Identifying and Using Tenses Identify the tense of the boldface verb in each sentence.

40. A few minutes ago, the clock struck four times.

a. Present b. Future c. Past 41. Kim was riding her bike when she hit a rock. a. Past b. Past progressive c. Past perfect 42. Barb had wanted to be the lead in the play. a. Present perfect b. Past perfect c. Future perfect Using Troublesome Verb Pairs Choose the verb that correctly completes each sentence.

43. Danny _____ in the back row.

a. Was sitting b. Was setting 44. I _____ my gloves on the radiator. a. Had lain b. Had laid 45. Please _____ the window shade to let some light in. a. Raise b. Rise Identifying Adjectives Find the adjective in each sentence. Do not include the articles.

46. Nectarines are sweeter than oranges.

a. Sweeter b. Oranges c. Than 47. Does everyone here like Chinese food? a. Everyone b. Here c. Chinese 48. The frightened kitten ran up the tree. a. Frightened b. Up c. Tree 49. Were you comfortable on the plane? a. You b. Comfortable c. Plane

Identifying other words used as adjectives In each sentence, identify a noun or a pronoun used as an adjective.

50. Joel is going on his first train ride today.

a. First b. Today c. Train 51. Which book do you recommend most highly? a. Which b. Most c. Highly 52. The park trails are easy to follow. a. Easy b. Follow c. Park Identifying Adverbs Identify the adverb or adverbs in each sentence.

53. In the bright sunlight, your hair looks quite red.

a. Bright, quite b. Bright, red c. Quite 54. The concert started late. a. Concert b. Started, late c. Late

55. Rachel is almost certainly going to be chosen.

a. Almost, certainly b. Certainly, chosen c. Chosen Making Comparisons Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.

56. Which is the _____ river in the world?

a. Longer b. Longest 57. Summer drives _____ that her brother. a. More carefully b. Most carefully 58. This sauce is _____ than the sauce my mother makes. a. Spicier b. Spiciest 59. This is the _____ puppy in the whole store. a. Friendlier b. Friendliest

Using Prepositional Phrases Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

60. Before the storm, the sky grew dark.

a. Before the storm b. The storm c. Grew dark 61. The rules of the games have changed a little a. Have changed b. A little c. Of the game 62. I know I left my camera somewhere around here. a. Aournd here b. Left my camera c. Somewhere around 63. Everyone except Eileen has seen the cartoon. a. Seen the Cartoon b. Except Eileen c. Has seen Choose the way the boldfaced prepositional phrase is used in each sentence.

64. Jerry found a quarter near the walkway.

a. Adjective b. Adverb 65. Several members of the other team objected strongly. a. Adjective b. Adverb 66. Lets have a picnic beside the lake! a. Adjective b. Adverb When you are finished with the test, please place the question packet and answer sheet in the correct pile on the back counter. Thank you!