Grammar Pre-test: High School
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| Verb/Noun Agreement | Underline the correct choice:1. The orders from that company (is, are) on your desk there. 2. Thirty dollars (is, are) too much to pay for that. 3. The man around the corner from the sandlots (come, comes) to our meetings. 4. Here (is, are) some reasons you may not want to go on that trip. 5. Strawberries and peaches (are, is) my favorite dessert. 6. Neither the man nor his little girls (was, were) injured in the accident. 7. The windows in the living room (was, were) shattered by the storm. 8. The pictures in this new magazine (shows, show) the rugged beauty of the west. |
| Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, and Objects of the Infinitive | Circle the direct objects, underline indirect objects, and put an X over the objects of the infinitive: 1. The boys wanted to see the movie. 2. Danny threw his dad the newspaper and decided to leave the house. 3. She saw that the boy was drinking both milk and juice with his meal. 4. Jo’s greatest dream was to go skiing. |
| Predicate Nouns and Direct Objects | Circle the predicate nouns, underline the direct objects, and put an X over the objects of the preposition in the following sentences: 1. Sarah is a nurse for the large hospital on Medical Row. 2. Danny threw the ball over the fence. 3. The submarine USS John Marshall can launch missiles under the water. 4. The navy did not use airplanes and aircraft carriers extensively until World War II. 5. Sam’s dad was a navy pilot on an aircraft carrier during World War II. |
| Conjunctions | Find the conjunctions in the following sentences and circle them. Indicate a coordinating conjunction by writing C above it. Write an S above a subordinating conjunction. Remember that subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses. 1. I remember that old book, for it was once mine. 2. I haven’t seen my brother since he left for college. 3. Sarah did not feel well, but she went to class anyway. 4. Although the old man was hungry, he never said a word to us. 5. He listened to the man’s story and reported it to the policeman on duty. 6. You must not start the game until the whistle sounds. |
| Clauses | Find the independent clauses in the following sentences. Underline them. Then circle the dependent clauses. 1. When Suzie saw her dad, he was reading the paper by the pool. 2. I answered the phone on the third ring because I was running in from outside. 3. Although I’ve told him this again and again, Sam still refuses to believe it. 4. My mother loves me, though sometimes I don’t know why. |
| Words Easily Confused | Select the best choice: 1. The thundering applause showed how deeply the presentation had (affected, effected) the audience. 2. (Lie, Lay) that book over here while you (lie, lay) down for a nap. You should have (lay, laid, lain) here much sooner! 3. (Sit, Set) down and talk to me. You can (sit, set) the dishes out later. 4. I don’t know how I could (lose, loose) such a big dress. It is so large that it is (lose, loose) on me when I wear it! 5. Is the gas station much (father, farther, further) down this road? 6. Fortunately, Jim’s name was (accepted, excepted) from the roster of those who would have to clean bathrooms because he was supposed to go downtown to (accept, except) a reward for the German Club. |
| Verb Tense | Look at the verb given before each sentence. Read the sentence carefully to determine what tense is best for the verb’s usage in the sentence. Circle the best answer: Run 1. When I saw her pass the house, I ________ after her. run, runned, ran, ranned Go 2. She should have _________ on that trip. went, go, gone, goed Swim 3. The boy called for help, and I ______ out to him. swum, have swam, swam Drink 4. During the flood, we ________ bottled water. dranked, drank, drunk, drunked Think 5. Who would have _________ that the way to the city was through a forest? thunk, thought, thinked, thoughted Bring 6. I don’t like the fact that Sarah _______ her little brother to the party. brung, bringed, brought, broughted Choose 7. She didn’t understand why the farmer ________ that kind of seed. choosed, chose, chosed Tear 8. The coach thought he had ______ a ligament. torn, teared, tore Drive 9. How far have you _______ today? drove, drived, driven Write 10. I have _______ my report already. wrote, written, writed |
| Participles and Gerunds | Underline participial phrases with one line and gerunds with two lines. 1. Skiing is his favorite sport. 2. Singing in the shower, Vonnie could not hear the doorbell ring. 3. Robert’s parents hoped that he would choose drafting as his career. 4. The cat, seeing the dog, scampered to the nearest tree. 5. Whistling and humming softly, the artist worked patiently. 6. Jan, thinking that she had failed the geometry test, started to cry. 7. Darin turned to coaching after he hurt his knee. 8. “The problem is the testing,” the teacher said. |
| Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement | Circle the correct choice: 1. There (is, are) two ways to make enemies. 2. If one of your friends (tell, tells) you a secret, you should not turn it into gossip. 3. Gail and Sue (make, makes) friend easily. 4. (Were, Was) neither of the twins in the Easter Parade? 5. Everyone in the class (laugh, laughs) at my jokes. 6. Nan and Alma bought (her, their) own tickets. 7. She or Sally will sell you (her, their) ticket. 8. One of the men forgot to bring (his, their) tools. 9. Both of the boys had (his, their) notes handy. 10. Anybody can pass this course if (they, he) will work. 11. Neither of the desks (are, is) high enough for me. |
| Punctuation | Add the proper punctuation to the following sentences: 1. The boys hats were lost in the water because they were careless in not lashing them to the side of the boat 2. There are two s s in that word although I don’t know why it is spelled like that 3. The dog lost its collar when digging for bones in the soft dirt beside the river 4. Its an honor to accept the awards certificates and medals presented to the club 5. When Suzie arrived at the dance no one else was there 6. She got out of the car she waved hello and she walked into the house 7. Several people wandered about in the mall looking for the lollipop display but when they could not find it they went home 8. The president of the company got the idea from his smartest employee and then put his own name on it 9. Sarah saw the problem with the burning car she immediately ran for help. 10. Sarah saw the problem with the burning car and she ran for help 11. Worried and frayed the old man paced the floor waiting for his daughter 12. When certain chemicals are mixed together the result can be disastrous therefore it is important to understand the nature of the mixture before actually pouring them into a test tube 13. The young girls idea of love was really different from the concept that her grandmothers stories presented 14. I asked that you not do that 15. The boy yelled Please help me 16. Yes that happened back in 80 17. She asked Have you done that yet 18. The bridge was elegant a symbol of its own strength and beauty 19. The victory was ours 20. That computer program is Jane and Sams |
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