Cumulative Grammar Quiz (Chapters 10, 11, 12)
Identify the following sentences as a sentence (S), fragment (F), or a run-on (R).
____1. what a fun party that was
____2. the boy in the class
____3. because he was late, he had to report to the office
Identify the simple subject in the following sentences. You may have more than one answer.
____4. Were many delicious dishes from different countries served to the
A B C
guests?
____5. Several rows of flowers are beyond the fountain.
A B C
____6. Samantha and Gerald came to the football game together.
A B C
Identify the simple predicate in the following sentences. You may have more than one answer.
____7. Sandra and Joe are washing the car.
A B C D
____8. Swimming near the shore, two ducks ate breadcrumbs.
A B C D
Identify the sentence purpose of the sentences below. Use IMP for imperative, DEC for declarative, INT for interrogative, and EXC for exclamatory.
____9. Take this book to your teacher
____10. Stop
Identify the noun(s) in the following sentences. If the noun is a proper noun, circle the letter.
____11. In our basement you will find an old, dusty trunk.
A B C D
____12. Early Saturday morning, Pam, Lucy, and Cameron visited their
A B C
grandparents.
D
____13. The class will visit the underground caverns.
A B C D
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentences.
____14. In our basement you will find an old, dusty trunk.
A BC D
____15. It is important that you study your homework each night.
A B C D
Identify the antecedent for the pronoun that is underlined.
____16. We discussed our weekend plans.
A B C D
____17. The police officers always have their radios with them.
A B C D
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentences.
____18. In our basement you will find an old, dusty trunk.
A B C D
____19. One Saturday morning, Pam, Lucy, and Cameron visited their
A B C D
grandparents.
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentences. Circle the letters of the helping verbs.
____20. Monica will be at third base.
A B C D
____21. All eight birds had been eating from the feeder.
A B C D
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentences. Circle the letters of the linking verbs.
____22. The woman wearing the green dress is the guest speaker.
A B C D
____23. The choir sounds beautiful tonight.
A B C D
____24. Cats can be sneaky.
A B C D
Identify the adverb(s) and preposition(s) in the following sentences. Circle the letters of the preposition(s).
____25. Cindy had already turned thirteen by September.
A B C D E
____26. When would the day of the party arrive?
A B C D
____27. I opened the door eagerly, and all of us happily clapped our hands.
A B C D E F
____28. We rested underneath the very large branches of a lovely tree.
A B C D
Identify the conjunction(s) and interjection(s) in the following sentences. Circle the letters of the interjections.
____29. Amazing! Both Robert and Danny thought the homework was easy.
A B C D
____30. That tree is, oh, about two hundred years old and is dying.
A B C D