Revised 2016-2017
Name: _________________________________________
OL GRAMMAR STUDY GUIDE: Verbs, Pronouns, and Sentence Structure
***Please remember you will never find a subject, PN, PA, DO, or IO in a prepositional phrase! Unless you are looking for the OP, cross out ALL prepositional phrases. ***
Mark “A” if the verb is transitive and “B” if it is intransitive (2 points each)
1. __________The creepy clown whistled a tune while walking in the woods.
2. __________He is a figment of your imagination.
3. __________Pope students leave early on Wednesdays.
4. __________The band began the concert at 7:00.
5. __________FDR served as President of the United States for more than twelve years.
Mark A for if the sentence has an action verb and B if it has a linking verb.
6. __________Trent runs in the morning before work.
7. __________I am a good listener for all my friends.
8. __________The club remains active today.
9. __________The leader called the meeting to order.
For each underlined word in the sentence, match it with the correct letter that identifies it. Mark your answer on the line under the number.
She will bring me breakfast in the morning.
10 11 12 13 14
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
a. Action verb
b. direct object
c. indirect object
d. subject
e. object of the preposition
Our costumes look beautiful on the stage.
15 16 17 18
___ ___ ___ ___
a. preposition
b. linking verb
c. predicate adjective
d. subject
Choose the underlined word that answers each question and put your answer on the line.
19. Which is the linking verb? _________
She seems sleepy after the pacer.
a. b. c. d.
20. Which is the DO? _________
Just in case, the ship issued every passenger a life vest.
a. b. c. d.
21. Which is the OP? _________
Give yourselves a nice round of applause.
a. b. c. d.
22. Which is the predicate noun? _________
Aunt Lupe is a collector of rare books.
a. b. c. d.
Match the underlined words with the following items. Put the correct answer on the line.
A. Predicate adjective B. predicate noun C. Direct object
D. Indirect object E. object of the preposition
23. __________All of the ferns looked extremely healthy.
24. __________I read the part about plant care.
25. __________Mia and I bought our mother a beautiful bracelet.
26. __________She seemed appreciative of the gift.
27. __________The principal of the school addressed the PTSA.
28. __________I could have been a contender.
29. __________My uncle gave me a guitar for my birthday.
Choose the best pronoun for each sentence and mark your answer on the line.
30. ______Everyone could see it was (he/him).
A B
31. ______The police officer and (we/us) were the ones who saw the UFO.
A B
32. ______Stephanie and (he/him) thought the joke was hilarious.
A B
33. ______I brought Mary and (she/her) a treat from home.
A B
34. ______The first to perform are (they/we).
A B
35. ______Everyone except (they/them) followed me.
A B
36. ______Have you seen (my/mine) sweater?
A B
37. ______I bought (she/her) a book from the museum’s bookshop.
A B
38. ______Between you and (I/me) the clown seemed scary.
A B
39. ______ (It’s/Its) nest is made of twigs, leaves, and bits of yarn.
A B
Match each underlined pronoun with how it is used. Put the correct answer on the line.
A. Direct Object D. Subject
B. Indirect Object E. Predicate Nominative
C. Object of a Preposition AB. None of the above
40. ______ When you find your agenda, the teacher wants you to give it to her.
41. ______ She never remembers her locker combination after a break.
42. ______ I saw you at the football game on Friday.
43. ______ I made him a nutritious snack.
44. ______ Your biggest fan is she.
Choose the case** of each pronoun in the following sentences and mark the correct answer on the line.
** Remember to look at how the underlined pronoun is USED to determine some cases!!
A. Nominative B. Objective C. Possessive
45. ______ They are probably going to be kicked out of study hall.
46. ______ Please tell her the answer.
47. ______ Mine is the one on the left.
48. ______ Where are your new glasses?
49. ______ My best friend went to the concert with me.
50. ______ Who is the best speller in the eighth grade?