Download FIRST NINE WEEK`S BENCHMARK REVIEW

FIRST NINE WEEK’S BENCHMARK REVIEW
Directions: Define the following words using your textbook, graphic organizers, foldables, or memory.
1. Common Noun
2. Proper Noun
3. Concrete Noun
4. Abstract Noun
11. Reflexive Pronoun
12. Intensive Pronoun
13. Interrogative Pronoun (list all five)
14. Indefinite Pronouns (list them all---
21. Helping Verb
22. adjacent
23. dynasty
24. foretaste
yes all!)
5. Collective Noun
6. Compound Noun
7. Possessive Noun
8. Personal Pronoun
9. Antecedent
10. Possessive Pronoun
15. Expository Writing
16. Action Verb
17. Linking Verb
18. Transitive Verb
19. Intransitive Verb
20. Verb Phrase
25. germinate
26. insinuate
27. interminable
28. sullen
29. trivial
30. vicious
Directions: Underline all of the nouns in the following sentences. Decide if each noun is Proper or Common. Above
each noun, write P for Proper and C for Common.
1. Liz Chavez spoke about computers to a large audience.
2. The Acme Corporation sent a panel of experts to the meeting.
3. A majority of the group met with the young women.
4. Gerry Austin told our committee many interesting facts.
5. The office force learned about new careers in computers.
6. In 1950, there were only about 100 computers in the world.
7. Computers once weighed 30 tons and occupied warehouses.
8. Today millions of machines are in use.
9. The weight of some computers is three pounds.
10. The staff knows machines come in all sizes and pounds.
Directions: Underline all of the nouns in the following sentences. Decide if each noun is Concrete or Abstract.
Above each noun, write C for Concrete and A for Abstract.
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
The class heard interesting facts about the Presidents of the United States.
Thoughtfulness is always appreciated.
Rashida wants us to make compassion a priority.
Miss Robb told the group about our leaders.
A panel of students discussed many historical facts.
Jealousy can be extremely destructive.
Directions: Underline and identify each sentence’s collective noun (COL), compound noun (COMP), or possessive
noun (POS).
1. A flock of geese flew over the lake.
2. The baby sitter will arrive at 6:30.
3. Bradley’s dirty jersey was in the hamper.
4. The class all received passing grades.
5. The class all received passing grades.
6. His brother-in-law was in a car accident Friday night.
Directions: Underline the pronoun in the following sentences. Then label each pronoun as PER for personal, POS for
possessive, or INT for interrogative.
1. My bicycle is smaller than yours.
2. Which piece of cake do you want?
3. I have two dogs, a cat, and three goldfish.
4. Shall we go along with her idea?
5. Will you help me with the dishes, please?
6. What is in the casserole?
7. Who are you speaking to that way on my telephone?
8. They had trouble with their car this morning.
9. I think pronouns are awesome!
10. His shirt was new, but it smelled kind of funny.
Directions: Decide if the underlined word is a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun. Write your answer to the
right of each sentence.
1. Richey made these tacos himself.
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2. Brittany wrote herself a note as a reminder.
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3. The rescuers did not consider themselves heroes.
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4. Amelia designed the costumes herself.
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5. I myself sold more than fifty tickets for the talent show.
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Directions: Underline the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Label each “S” for singular, “P” for plural, or “B” for
both. If the sentence is both singular and plural, underline the object of the preposition that tells whether it is singular
or plural.
1. Few of the students voted in their student council elections.
2. Everybody checked his or her homework for ten points.
3. All of the teams missed their workout do to the rain.
4. Both of the explorers carved their name in the tree.
5. Somebody left her purse in my class this morning.
Directions: Write the action verb in each sentence, label it "T" for transitive or "I" for Intransitive, write the object if
it is transitive, and label it "M" for mental or "P" for physical.
Sentence
A.V.
T/I
Object
M/P
1. I eat lunch in the cafeteria each day.
2. I dream of a new car on my Sweet Sixteen.
3. OMMS collects lots of money for Toys for Tots.
4. I memorized by math facts.
5. The band plays each song beautifully
Directions: Underline the linking verb in each sentence and draw an arrow between the words being linked.
1. He was upset yesterday.
4. My baby’s name will be John “McDaniel” Gingras.
2. Your idea sounds odd.
5. What is your favorite subject?
3. Bradley seems under the weather.
Directions : Underline the verb in each sentence and write Action or Linking on the blank.
1. The candy smells sweet.
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2. Josh smells supper from his room.
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3. Sue tasted the European cuisine.
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4. It tasted rather gross!
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5. Mr. Sellers sounded the fire alarm for a drill.
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Directions : Underline the verb phrase in each sentence once, underline the main verb twice, and circle the helping
verb.
1. Did your whole family attend the recital?
6. The novel was made into a movie.
2. My sister’s performance had been scheduled already.
7. Have you ever seen a laser?
3. The veggies should not have been planted so late.
8. I’ll let you know something tomorrow.
4. Did you see that?
9. Where have you been?
5. You should have been home by 8:00 PM.
10. May I ask you a question, Dad?