Download Grammar Mastery Test - Warren County Schools

1. When the buzzer sounds, the cattle walk through the gate.
a.) verb
b.) adverb
c.) adjective
d.) pronoun
2. Watch the movie on the movie screen.
a.) noun
b.) pronoun
c.) adverb
d.) adjective
3. Jasper casually winked at the cute girl.
a.) adjective
b.) noun
c.) adverb
d.) conjunction
4. A famous pilot flies over the crowd.
a.) pronoun
b.) noun
c.) adjective
d.) verb
5. Oye Vey! I cannot believe I did that!
a.) noun
b.) interjection
c.) pronoun
d.) verb
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
VERB
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
NOUN
INTERJECTION
6. Their house is much better than ours.
a.) noun
b.) pronoun
c.) verb
d.) interjection
7. The fluffy house shoes make me smile.
a.) preposition
b.) noun
c.) adverb
d.) adjective
8. Everyone should beware of their ostrich, because she is not a gentle creature.
a.) adjective
b.) verb
c.) noun
d.) adverb
9. You shouldn’t know what is in the package.
a.) noun
b.) adverb
c.) verb
d.) adjective
10. Our trip is already planned.
a.) adverb
b.) conjunction
c.) noun
d.) verb
ANSWERS:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PRONOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
VERB
11. Either my friend or my sister (is, are) going to go with me.
12. Where (is, are) the cookies?
13. I (has, have) already spent all my money.
14. She (has, have) already done that.
15. We are not certain it will be (he, him) who breaks free.
16. Did they assume they scared (she, her)?
17. He is certain it will be (she, her).
18. Between you and (I, me), there's going to be a shake-up here.
19. Rob, Sarah, and (she, her) were seen at the party.
20. (Who, Whom) received the award?
ANSWERS:
11. is
12. are
13. have
14. has
15. he
16. her
17. she
18. me
19. she
20. who
21. (Who, Whom) do you think will receive the award?
22. (Who, Whom) did you see at the award ceremony?
23. My boss travels more than (I, me).
24. I think the chairman likes you more than (I, me).
25. Do you want Rudy or (I, me) on your team?
26 & 27. The new manager invited (she, her) and (I, me) to lunch.
28. Everyone but (he, him) attended the meeting.
29. Carl was as upset as (we, us) about the decision.
30. To (who, whom) were you talking just now?
ANSWERS:
21. who
22. who
23. I
24. me
25. me
26. she
27. I
28. he
29. we
30. whom
If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to
make the sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select E for NO ERROR.
No sentence contains more than one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered.
31.
The newer swimmers and her suddenly dove off the boxes, urged by the starter’s whistle.
A
B
C
D
NO ERROR
E
32.
The dogs have figured out that they can get more play time outside through not obeying our calls,
A
B
C
ignoring us and not behaving as they know they should.
NO ERROR
D
E
33.
After the baseball game, David had fun watching his friend Mac’s powerful hitting skills,
A
which he thought were more professional then other players.
B
C
D
NO ERROR
E
The student reading the novels provided by the teacher found that the writing ability of the authors
A
B
were generally excellent but varied extensively in topic.
NO ERROR
C
D
E
34.
35.
All schools place great importance on teaching students when he or she should begin the college
A
B
C
application process.
D
NO ERROR
E
ANSWERS:
B
D
D
C
C
Identify the part of speech of the word in all capitol letters.
36.
Things in this school are CONSTANTLY changing.
a) adverb
b) adjective
c) verb
d) conjunction
37.
We have moved from SOME of the most common methods to new ones.
a) noun
b) pronoun
c) verb
d) adjective
38.
We have moved FROM some of the most common methods to new ones.
a) verb
b) noun
c) preposition
d) adverb
39.
Some of our choices HAVE increased.
a) verb
b) adverb
c) noun
d) conjunction
The BAD thing is that some of us will move next year.
a) noun
b) verb
c) adverb
d) adjective
40.
36. adverb
37. adjective
38. preposition
39. verb
40. adjective
41.
The bad thing IS that some of us will move next year.
a) noun
b) verb
c) adverb
d) adjective
42.
The good news is that some students will CONTINUE to go to Greenwood.
a) noun
b) verb
c) adverb
d) adjective
43.
Many people contracted SWINE flu, but the medicines have now been improved.
a) noun
b) verb
c) adverb
d) adjective
44.
Many people contracted the swine flu, BUT the medicines have now been improved.
a) verb
b) preposition
c) pronoun
d) conjunction
45.
Many people CONTRIBUTE to charities, but they still need our help.
a) verb
b) preposition
c) pronoun
d) conjunction
41. verb
42. verb
43. adjective
44. conjunction
45. verb
46.
Many people contribute to charities, but their work is DIFFICULT.
a) noun
b) verb
c) adverb
d) adjective
47.
Because Betsi was sick, SHE did not go.
a) noun
b) pronoun
c) verb
d) adverb
48.
Either Frank goes to the gym, OR he goes to the batting cages.
a) noun
b) verb
c) conjunction
d) interjection
49.
Boredom AND complacency are both problems.
a) noun
b) verb
c) conjunction
d) interjection
WOW, she really is good at math!
a) noun
b) verb
d) interjection
50.
46. adjective
47. pronoun
48. conjunction
49. conjunction
50. interjection
c) conjunction
51.
Please (lay/lie) down that blanket.
52.
It was (laying/lying) on the chair.
53.
Sometimes it (lays/lies) on the floor all day.
54.
The dog (lay/laid) down her bone.
55.
Sometimes we like to (lay/lie) down for a nap on Saturday afternoons.
56.
He thought she (lay/laid) the keys on the table.
57.
My book has (laid/lain) on my desk for weeks.
58.
Tomorrow they (laid/lay) the carpet in our house.
59.
It (laid/lay) hidden in the blankets.
60.
I often (lay/lie) in bed for hours on Saturday mornings.
51. lay
52. lying
53. lies
54. lay
55. lie
56. laid
57. lain
58. lay
59. lay
60. lie
61.
Which can be common or proper?
noun pronoun adjective verb adverb preposition
62.
Which modifies a noun?
63.
Which names a person, place, thing, or idea?
64.
Adjectives modify:
65.
Which renames a noun?
pronoun adjective verb adverb preposition conjunction
66.
Which is an action word?
noun pronoun adjective verb adverb preposition conjunction
67.
Which modifies a verb?
noun pronoun adjective adverb preposition conjunction
68.
Adverbs modify:
nouns pronouns adjectives verbs prepositions conjunctions interjections
69.
An Infinitive is:
to + noun
70.
Which joins two clauses?
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
noun
adjective
noun, pronoun
nouns, pronouns
pronoun
verb
adverb
adjectives, verbs (and other adverbs)
to + verb
conjunction
pronoun adjective verb adverb preposition conjunction
noun pronoun adjective verb adverb
nouns pronouns verbs adverbs prepositions conjunctions interjections
to + verb
to + adjective
to + adverb
to + pronoun
noun pronoun adjective verb adverb preposition conjunction
91.
We went (too/to) the baseball game (too/to) have fun and watch the (too/two) best players in the state.
92.
We like (too/to) watch a great ballgame, but the (to/two) of us are (too/to) hyper to sit still.
93.
We (to/two) get up, sit down, eat (too/two) many hotdogs, and scream (to/too) loudly for our team.
94.
I like baseball, (to/too).
95.
The hen (set/sat) on an egg.
91.
to
to
92.
to
two
93.
two
94.
too
95.
sat
too
two
too
too
96.
She (sits/set) there all day.
97.
They (sit/set) the jars on the top shelf.
98.
I (sat/sit) at my desk for an hour before I saw her.
99.
The glass (sits/set) on the table.
100.
We had not (set/sat) there ten minutes before you came in.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
sits
set
sat
sits
sat
101.
He (sat/set) his son up in the family business.
102.
The patient should (set/sit) up in a few hours.
103.
The dress (sets/sits) well on her.
104.
The books have (sat/set) on the table all day.
101.
102.
103.
104.
set
sit
sits
sat