Shannon Luster
10th grade English
Grammar Study Guide
Name: ______Date: ______
Section I. Definitions
1. Define noun.
2. Differentiate between singular, plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.
3. Define verb.
4. Define linking verb.
5. Define action verb.
6. Define verb form.
7. List the four verb forms.
8. Define verb tense.
9. Define each of the 14 tenses we studied.
10. Define subject.
11. Define direct object.
12. Define indirect object.
13. Define object complement.
14. Define predicate nominative.
15. Define predicate adjective.
Section II. Sample Exercises
1. Complete the chart.
SINGULAR / PLURAL / SINGULAR POSSESSIVE / PLURAL POSSESSIVEbaby
child
fish
antenna
parenthesis
ox
fungus
index
notary public
Chris
_____1. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. She caught three flys in the trap. c. I trimmed the bushs last week.
b. Both toweles were wet d. The waves were four feet high.
_____2. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. He hid the dollar billes between the pages.
b. I reserved two rows of bleachers for us.
c. Who invited the firemans and the police officers.
d. The oxes grazed on grass in the field.
_____3. Choose the sentence that contains an error.
a. Three players from different citys qualified for the competition.
b. Joanne wrote letters to officials and congressmen
c. The brothers-in-law talked about football.
d. All the women met the café and ordered various coffees and doughnuts.
_____4. Choose the sentence that contains an error.
a. Bottles and cartons filled the trash cans.
b. The foxs chased the rabbits.
c. Riches and wealth cannot replace the value of friendships.
d. Stars filled the skies.
_____5. Choose the sentence that contains an error.
a. Two bakers made five pies.
b. The sentences contained dashes.
c. Only geniuses qualified for scholarships.
d. I received faxs and phone calls.
_____6. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. These steak knifes are not very sharp.
B. I saw several meese grazing in the field.
C. Only the lead actors will sing the solos in the musical.
D. Load the dishs into the dishwasher after dinner.
_____7. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. Modern heros are seldom recognized.
B. Many snakes eat mice.
C. The rotten food attracted flyes.
D. There are numerous Peachtree Streetes in Atlanta.
_____8. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. In colonial days, oxes or mules pulled the plows instead of tractors.
B. I had extra keyes made so we can each have one.
C. Do cats really have nine lifes?
D. It is rare for all the offspring to survive.
_____9. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. There are two Joshes and two Kyles in my class.
B. My notebook’s are already filled with notes.
C. The geeses landed in our back yard.
D. Mother-in-laws in general have a bad reputation.
_____10. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. Ten quizes will make up twenty percent of your final score.
B. Florida has beautiful beaches.
C. The horse’s ate hay, oats, and carrots.
D. All former commander-in-chiefs will be honored at the ceremony.
_____11. Choose the sentence that contains an error in noun usage.
A. Student files are kept in the counselor’s office.
B. Candle wicks often contain metal.
C. I need to order more printer cartridges.
D. His trophys were on display in huge trophy cases.
_____12. Choose the sentence that contains an error in noun usage.
A. Rickies’ baseball glove is in his locker.
B. All the principals attended the mandatory meeting.
C. One baby’s crib was made out of oak.
D. Mrs. Harris’s car wouldn’t start.
_____13. Choose the sentence that contains an error in noun usage.
A. Several students’ test scores were lost in the system.
B. Two friend’s computers had the virus.
C. The children’s games can be found on the second aisle.
D. The syrup for the ice cream sundaes is gone
14. Complete the chart.
BASE / PRESENT PARTICIPLE / PAST / PAST PARTICIPLElie
take
go
see
sew
set
write
bring
begin
be, am, is, are
_____14. The passengers grew restless during the long train ride.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____15. The colors of the fabrics seemed iridescent in the bright light.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____16. During the hurricane, the large oak tree blew over.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____17. Maple trees look beautiful in the autumn.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____18. Samantha’s birthday cake tasted awful.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____19. An incorrect ZIP code might have delayed the package.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____20. At the bottom of Carlsbad Caverns, the air feels cold and damp.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____21. At the break of day, the lion stretched lazily.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____22. We put the new piano in the corner.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____23. The gazelle herd was feeding fearlessly in the grass.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____24. The roast smelled delicious as it cooked in the oven.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____25. Have you measured the temperature of the water?
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____26. This type of exercise has always been difficult for me.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____27. The dog feels frisky after its bath.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____28. The house appeared clean after the new carpet was installed.
a. action verb b. linking verb
_____29. Our class will be _____ the Supreme Court Building.
a. visit b. visiting c. visited
_____30. During the last term, the court _____ on several major cases.
a. split b. splitting c. splits
_____31. The Supreme Court term _____ on the first Monday of each October.
a. begins b. beginning c. began
_____32. Although the Court received thousands of petitions for hearings, the Justices have _____ less than 100 cases on their schedule.
a. put b. putting c. puts
_____33. The Justices are _____ their opinions on the latest case.
a. write b. writing c. written
_____34. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. _____ his term on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1902.
a. begin b. began c. begun
_____35. In 1931, when he was 90, Justice Holmes was still _____ words of wisdom.
a. speaks b. speaking c. spoken
_____36. Students today who _____ to study law will read many of his decisions.
a. choose b. chose c. choosing
_____37. He never _____ from controversy in the early 1900s, saying the law must be expedient for all.
a. shrank b. shrinks c. shrinking
_____38. He had _____ with the mainstream so often that he became known as the “Great Dissenter”.
a. broken b. broke c. break
_____39. He always _____ his belief that “The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience” into the courtroom.
a. taken b. taking c. took
_____40. His philosophy of judicial restraint _____ into the dominant way of thinking.
a. grew b. grown c. growing
41. Complete the chart using the verb ‘lie’ (reclined position).
TENSE / HELPING VERB / MAIN VERBPRESENT TENSE
PAST TENSE
FUTURE TENSE
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PRESENT EMPHATIC TENSE
PAST EMPHATIC TENSE
42. Directions: Identify the tense of the underlined verb.
a. present tense h. past progressive tense
b. past tense i. future progressive tense
c. future tense j. present perfect progressive tense
d. present perfect tense k. past perfect progressive tense
e. past perfect tense l. future perfect progressive tense
f. future perfect tense m. present emphatic tense
g. present progressive tense n. past emphatic tense
_____1. Archeologists have discovered Aztec stone temples, as well as metal and pottery artifacts.
_____2. The Aztecs had a different name for themselves—the Mexica.
_____3. Archeologists call these books codices.
_____4. Many of the Aztec artifacts will remain lost forever.
_____5. The corn had been growing at a record pace until the dry spell.
_____6. Have you been watching the progress of the soybeans?
_____7. Will they be giving the neighbors any fresh vegetables?
_____8. They did work hard this year.
_____9. The birds are eating the seeds we have planted.
_____10. We shall have finished school by 3:09 this afternoon.
_____11. I do hope the weather improves tomorrow.
_____12. I had given all of my notes to my sister before Billy asked for them.
_____13. By tomorrow they will have been canning tomatoes for two solid weeks!
_____14. The farmers were hoping for a bountiful harvest.
43. Write active on the line if the sentence is in active voice. Write passive on the line if the sentence is in passive voice.
1. The utility workers repaired the broken cable lines by the end of the day. ______
2. The slipper was chewed to pieces by the little puppy. ______
3. The truck was brought to a halt on the side of the interstate. ______
4. A multitude of engineers collaborated on the new project. ______
5. The computer was destroyed by a virus that no one could seem to fix. ______
_____44. The book is on the desk.
a. preposition
b. verb
c. predicate nominative
d. predicate adjective
_____45. Do you know the answer to that question?
a. subject
b. verb
c. direct object
d. indirect object
_____46. The necklace from polymer clay was coated with a glaze.
a. subject
b. preposition
c. verb
d. predicate adjective
_____47. Under the night sky danced the happy couple.
a. preposition
b. direct object
c. indirect object
d. subject
_____48. Wesley gave his teacher the book report.
a. predicate nominative
b. indirect object
c. direct object
d. verb
_____49. That cake at the new restaurant is delicious!
a. predicate adjective
b. predicate nominative
c. verb
d. preposition
_____50. Some scientist call 2012 the end of the world.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. predicate adjective
d. object complement
_____51. The President of the United States has always been a male.
a. direct object
b. preposition
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
_____52. Before the spring, a garden was planted between the two trees.
a. direct object
b. subject
c. verb
_____53. The dentist told Max the bad news about his cavities.
a. predicate nominative
b. direct object
c. subject
d. indirect object
_____54. The students elected me class clown.
a. object complement
b. direct object
c. indirect object
d. predicate nominative
_____55. The actors looked nervous before the opening night of the play.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. predicate adjective
d. predicate nominative
_____56. After the rain, a rainbow appeared over the house and above the trees
a. subject
b. preposition
c. verb
d. predicate adjective
_____57. Michael cooked his children hot dogs for supper.
a. object complement
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. indirect object
_____58. Obviously, the winner of the contest was Maria.
a. subject
b. predicate adjective
c. predicate nominative
d. direct object
_____59. During the play, we sat beside your parents.
a. subject
b. preposition
c. verb
d. predicate adjective
_____60. Michael gave his cousin the keys to his car.
a. indirect object
b. direct object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
_____61. Each of the children received an award for their hard work.
a. subject
b. verb
c. preposition
d. direct object
_____62. Hank ran and jumped on the beach.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. verb
d. predicate nominative
_____63. These flowers are pink with red tips.
a. verb
b. direct object
c. predicate nominative
d. predicate adjective