Friday, October 26, 2012

Grammar Quiz/Test



Grammar Quiz
100 points
Fill in the blank (1 point/ space):

1.       The “equation” for a sentence is ___________ + ______________ + ________________ .
2.       A sentence must also begin with a ______________   _______________ and have an ending _______________________ .
3.       A ____________________ sentence is two or more sentences improperly joined by wrong punctuation, no punctuation, or some conjunction that needs help from some kind of punctuation.
4.       Two main clauses can be joined with a comma and a ______________ conjunction.
5.       List the 8 parts of speech:

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6.       A _________________ is an action word, state of being word, linking word, or group of words that is the action or the link to the subject of the sentence.
7.       When the subject performs the action of the sentence, the verb is ___________________.
8.       When the action of the sentence is performed by the object, the verb is _______________.
9.       Words or phrases that name a person, place, or thing are called ____________________.
10.   List the functions that a noun may perform:

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11.    A _______________ is a word used in place of a noun.  An _______________ is a word or group of words to which a pronoun refers.
12.    An _______________ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (changes, limits, describes, transforms, qualifies) a noun or pronoun.
13.     Adjectives answer the following questions:

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14.   An _______________ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (changes, limits, describes, transforms, qualifies) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
15.   Adverbs answer the following questions: 

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16.   A word or words used to join other words, phrases, or clauses is a ___________________  .
17.   List the coordinating conjunctions:
_______________      _______________      _______________      _______________ 
_______________      _______________      _______________       
18.   _______________  means “time” and refers to the time shown by the verb. 

Give 2 examples for each category of nouns
19.   Common nouns:
20.   Proper nouns:
21.   Compound nouns:
22.   Concrete nouns:
23.   Abstract nouns:
24.   Countable nouns:
25.   Non-countable nouns:


In the following sentences, fix the ones that are incorrect (3 points/ sentence)
26.   Because F. Scott Fitzgerald had to return the publisher’s advance for The Great Gatsby.


27.   Angie Park, strolling down Madison Avenue, near the exclusive store where she used to shop.


28.   While Brett served as a lookout and Matt rifled the teacher’s desk looking for the answers to the test.


29.   Steve Park built a house in Buffalo Bay before he built that house he had lived in Queens.

Prepositional Phrases
In the following sentences, put each of the prepositional phrases in parentheses and decide whether they are adjective or adverb phrases. (13 phrases, total)

30.   Behind the elm tree near the theater, Jeremy discovered a purse filled with money.

31.   Throughout her college career, Marcus dazzled his professors with his accomplishments.

32.   The cat chased the mouse under the table before lunch while Mother was sitting in the sun by the back door.

33.   Whenever I think about my writing classes, I go into a frenzy of fear that I will never be able to write well for my teacher.


Clauses
The following sentences contain a variety of clauses.  Surround each clause in the sentences below with parentheses. (1 point/ sentence)

34.   Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.

35.   Before he enlisted in the Marines, Bill hunted wild boar in Australia.

36.   Whenever Jill and Craig go on a long trip, they each take a bag of books and a bag of snacks.

Verbs
Mark the following sentences as A (Active) or P (Passive).
37.   Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare.  ______
38.   The case of the stolen car was investigated by the police.  ______
39.   Julie warned her sister about being sassy to their mother.  ______
40.   Kelly was encouraged by her friends to go to college.  ______

Indicate whether the verbs in the following sentences are present, past, or future:
41.   I see my neighbor every day.  _____________
42.   If you go to the park, you will see the game.  _____________
43.   When I was a child, I saw Cinderella in the theater.  _____________
44.   Jackie will drive his car to the concert.  _____________
45.   I thought about the concert all day long.  _____________
46.   The Olsons will sell their house sometime next year.  _____________

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