Final Exam Grammar Review

All grammar concepts covered in the 2024-2025 school year: Parts of Speech Parts of a Sentence Punctuation Phrases Sentence Clarity

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Questions 150

Answers

1
Find the prepositional phrase: Our family finally arrived at noon.
arrived at
Our family
finally arrived
at noon
2
Punctuation: Claren walked into the room, she was ready for her presentation.
Incorrect
Correct
3
Find the indirect object: The mother read her children another story about the pirates.
mother
pirates
children
story
4
Find the indirect object: My teacher allowed me one more attempt at the lesson.
attempt
teacher
lesson
me
5
State the main verb: Candice was not going to the party this weekend.
was
going
not
to
6
Her parents organized a surprise party, and Juanita was overjoyed when her friends arrived.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
7
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? We smiled at the little dog with the injured leg.
Adjective Phrase
Adverb Phrase
8
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Object of the Preposition
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
9
Find the preposition: We disagreed about the plan, but we continued anyway.
but
We
anyway
about
10
Jeremy looked up from his test, reached for his pencil, and began writing.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Complex
Simple
11
Independent or Dependent? He swung the bat at the ball, but he missed.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
12
The student who helped her classmate did so out of her own goodwill.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
13
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? That one candidate's platform was somewhat questionable.
Correct
Incorrect
14
Action verb or linking verb: The chai tea smelled very spicy and delicious.
action
linking
15
Phrase or Clause? The family planned their weekly picnic, but they did not bring the dog.
Clause
Phrase
16
State the pronoun(s): Hayden never spoken of them again until this afternoon.
Hayden, them
spoke, them
them
again
17
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? He writes his novel in the early morning hours.
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
18
Phrase or Clause? He wrote his essay with his lucky pen.
Clause
Phrase
19
Independent or Dependent? The band members practiced since they had to perform the next day.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
20
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? She and her golden retriever jogged along the riverbank.
Adjective Phrase
Adverb Phrase
21
Punctuation: After they left us in the park, we rode our bikes down the hill.
Correct
Incorrect
22
Pranav explained that he completed all of the proper steps but couldn't solve the equation.
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
23
The teacher to give the closing ceremony speech will be selected tomorrow.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
24
Find the preposition: The car in the garage is my sister's birthday present.
is
my
The
in
25
The flowers growing in the garden were given to me by my grandmother.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
26
Quotation marks or italics? His favorite poem was The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe.
Quotation Marks
Italics
27
Pronoun or Adjective? Very few students dislike lunch period.
Indefinite Adjective
Indefinite Pronoun
28
Find the preposition: The air conditioner in my bedroom is quite chilly!
my
in
quite
is
29
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The doll house was the most beautiful sight ever!
beautiful
sight
doll
house
30
Phrase or Clause? It was hard to choose among the many different colors of paint.
Phrase
Clause
31
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Preposition
Part of Speech
Part of the Sentence
32
State the verb phrase: Charles should have been studying last night.
should have been
should have been studying
should have
been studying
33
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The guitar string vibrated on the new instrument.
new
instrument
guitar
string
34
Punctuation: Ever since our dog passed away, we have been very sad but we are being strong.
Incorrect
Correct
35
Find the object of the preposition: The news spread quickly throughout the city.
news
throughout
city
quickly
36
State the pronoun(s): Josh and I went to the ice cream shop after they left.
I, shop
I, they
Josh, shop
to, the
37
Punctuation: Lunch in the cafeteria is lots of fun; you can visit with friends.
Correct
Incorrect
38
Find the preposition: According to the news, the brand new store will open very soon.
According
will
to
According to
39
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Subject
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
40
Keshaun rested on the couch, but Paul played soccer in the backyard.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Complex
Simple
41
State the adjective(s): The red bicycle glimmered under the bright sun.
red, glimmered
red, bright
red, bright, sun
red, bicycle
42
Find the preposition: Eating cookies before your meal is a bad habit.
before
your
is
bad
43
Find the predicate/verb: Jackson and Ellie thought hard about the topic.
Jackson
thought
Ellie
topic
44
Quotation marks or italics? I read the book The Hobbit several years ago.
Quotation Marks
Italics
45
Marti is the teacher passing out the tests.
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
46
Independent or Dependent? He loved skydiving, but he was scared of heights!
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
47
Find the prepositional phrase: He placed his books into his book bag.
into his book
into his book bag
his books
his books into
48
State the main verb: The clown had been very happy all afternoon.
happy
been
had
very
49
State the verb phrase: Winslow was playing soccer yesterday.
playing soccer
was playing soccer
was playing
Winslow was
50
Find the direct object: The bus drivers took a wrong turn at the last stop light.
took
light
wrong
turn
51
Phrase or Clause? George, a boxer in training, worked hard each day of the week.
Phrase
Clause
52
Action verb or linking verb? Carlos was very sleepy after third period.
action verb
linking verb
53
Find the subject: The kind, elderly man peered around the door and waved to us.
elderly
kind
door
man
54
Phrase or Clause? The beautiful flowers in the garden were not to be picked.
Clause
Phrase
55
Which words need hyphenating? The forty seven students from the other school need coaching.
other-school
need-coaching
forty-seven
seven-students
56
Find the object of the preposition: We had just enough money among us.
us
among
enough
We
57
Maxwell's last memory was when the ball hit him in the head.
Adverb Clause
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
58
Phrase or Clause? Even though the weather startled the horse, she continued along the trail.
Phrase
Clause
59
Quotation marks or italics? Did you see the movie Star Wars in the theater?
Italics
Quotation Marks
60
Keeping time for the cross country meet was the job of any willing volunteer.
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
61
Punctuation: His spiritual counselor asked him to do one simple thing: believe.
Correct
Incorrect
62
Phrase or Clause? The road sign indicated a detour, but we stayed the course.
Phrase
Clause
63
Find the adverb: The students quietly walked across the hall and into the new library.
new
quietly
across
into
64
Find the subject: After breakfast in the park, Tiffany ran four miles around the track.
Tiffany
park
breakfast
track
65
Find the prepositional phrase: They could not see the signs through the thick, dense fog.
see the signs through
through the thick
see the signs
through the thick, dense fog
66
The car that has the flat tire has been left on the side of the road.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
67
Which sentence contains a comma error?
Bring your wallet, your watch, and a bathing suit.
They chose Will, Matt, and Larson for their teammates.
Sydney, Chanel, and Lyra created a game of their own.
Ice, snow, and rain damaged their car house and boat.
68
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? The blanket at the art festival is Sheila's.
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
69
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Indirect Object
Part of Speech
Part of the Sentence
70
Find the adverb: The younger students are quite hungry because they haven't eaten since 6:30am.
younger
students
quite
hungry
71
The criminal confessed to the jury why he committed the crime.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
72
Phrase or Clause? The sprinters took their marks, for the race was about to begin.
Clause
Phrase
73
Where I buy my fruit is at the farmer's market in my neighborhood.
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
Adjective Clause
74
State the main verb: At breakfast, Jameel and his sister had not been eating their pancakes.
been
had
eating
not
75
Pronoun or Adjective? Several will attend the service on Friday.
Indefinite Pronoun
Indefinite Adjective
76
Find the direct object: The father of that student is a baseball player on the winning team.
team
winning
student
player
77
Find the direct object: The student brought four No.2 pencils to the standardized testing room.
pencils
room
four
brought
78
Find the word the adverb modifies: Voraciously, the older students ate all of the hot dogs.
all
older
Voraciously
ate
79
Find the direct object: Haley's best friend surprised her with a special gift for her birthday.
friend
her
birthday
gift
80
Find the indirect object: The other team offered us their jerseys after the basketball game.
team
jerseys
us
game
81
Discovering happiness was her goal in life.
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
82
They ran when they heard the noise.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
83
Phrase or Clause? The firemen battled the raging fire while the onlookers showed their support.
Clause
Phrase
84
Which words need hyphenating? Our great grandmother was busy celebrating her birthday.
busy-celebrating
her-birthday
celebrating-her
great-grandmother
85
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The soccer mom traveled in her car to get them.
them
mom
car
soccer
86
Even though they planned for their trip far in advance, they still forgot their plane tickets.
Compound-Complex
Complex
Simple
Compound
87
Which sentence contains a comma error?
Please buy some milk, and some peanut butter from the store.
Cathy, Alice, and Barbara were the best of friends.
She left her hairbrush, makeup, and shampoo at the house.
The little dog barked, ran, and played in the yard.
88
Punctuation: Our advisor asked us to bring: pencils, paper, and a calculator.
Correct
Incorrect
89
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Adverb
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
90
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? Several, raucous fans cheered in the parking lot.
incorrect
correct
91
State the helping verb(s): They should have been helping the new students with the directions.
have, been, helping
have, been
should, have, been, helping
should, have, been
92
Find the indirect object: In the game today, Tina passed Alberto the ball from behind her back.
Tina
Alberto
back
ball
93
Find the direct object: The students enjoyed the concert very much.
concert
students
very
much
94
Quotation marks or italics? The short story The Most Dangerous Game is my favorite.
Italics
Quotation Marks
95
Find the word the adverb modifies: That beautiful building is extraordinarily tall for campus.
tall
beautiful
extraoridinarily
building
96
State the adjective(s): The stout warrior brandished his lethal weapon: a sharpened axe.
stout, warrior, lethal, weapon
stout, lethal
stout, lethal, sharpened
lethal, sharpened
97
Find the object of the preposition: The children's room had a perfect view of the river.
room
river
of
view
98
Independent or Dependent? The bright lights shone in my eyes, yet I managed to catch the ball.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
99
Punctuation: Cindy left her cleats in the car, so she had to run laps around the field.
Incorrect
Correct
100
Although it is ten years old, Jimmy's car runs well, and it gets good gas mileage.
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Compound
101
The family camped where they parked their car.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
102
Find the object of the preposition: George found his wallet under the driver's seat.
wallet
under
seat
driver's
103
The horse trotted and then galloped down the dirt path.
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Compound
104
Their strategy for defeating the enemy was to refuse entry into the village.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
105
Find the word the adverb modifies: Principal Smith seemed very happy this morning at the buses.
morning
seemed
rather
happy
106
Pronoun or Adjective? Whose cat is missing a collar?
Interrogative Adjective
Interrogative Pronoun
107
Soccer and field hockey are Jan's favorite sports even though she grew up playing volleyball.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
108
Find the coordinating conjunction: We will eat hamburgers and hot dogs by the campfire tonight.
and
hot
eat
by
109
State the adjective(s): The startling noise scared me into hysterics!
startling
scared
hysterics
startling, noise
110
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? My many, older siblings came home for the holidays.
correct
incorrect
111
State the adjective(s): Pavel, Jocelyn, and the three sisters petted the cute and furry bunny.
three, cute, furry
three, sisters, cute, furry
cute, furry
sisters, cute, furry
112
Find the coordinating conjunction: Jasmine forgot her notebook, so she went back to her locker.
she
her
so
to
113
Action verb or linking verb? Andrea was standing on the front porch in the shade.
linking
action
114
The author who wrote that book is now deceased.
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
115
The employee hoping for a promotion was rewarded with salary increase.
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
116
Find the adverb: Curiously, Chandra walked into the bright light of the spacious room.
spacious
bright
Curiously
walked
117
Independent or Dependent? Even though it is ten years old, my mom's car is in great condition.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
118
State the helping verb(s): They could not have been telling the whole story.
could, not, have
could, not, have, been
could, have, been, telling
could, have been
119
Phrase or Clause? His two favorite book genres were science fiction and fantasy.
Clause
Phrase
120
Find the word the adverb modifies: Anna was somewhat terrified of the big grammar exam.
terrified
somewhat
exam
big
121
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? The four boy's bicycles were left in the yard.
Incorrect
Correct
122
State the verb phrase: Chad had not entirely eaten his dessert yet.
had entirely
had not entirely
had eaten
had not
123
Independent or Dependent? Because they were late for practice, the players had to run sprints.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
124
Events performed prior to noon were free to attend.
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
125
Independent or Dependent? The parents slept in their room while the children played downstairs.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
126
State the pronoun(s): They gave it to us after the park opened.
They, it us
They, gave, it
They, it, to, us
They, gave, us
127
Punctuation: We packed our lunches to go we ate in the park.
Incorrect
Correct
128
To win the game was their objective.
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
129
Find the predicate/verb: The entire faculty and staff at our school welcomed us.
welcomed
school
faculty
staff
130
Find the object of the preposition: They strolled along the shore last night.
shore
night
along
They
131
Since we live in the middle of town, it should not take us long to get there.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
Complex
132
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? The happy, cheerful parents clapped for their child.
correct
incorrect
133
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? All of the little puppies' tails are wagging happily.
Incorrect
Correct
134
Pronoun or Adjective? Someone left a pencil on the desk.
Indefinite Adjective
Indefinite Pronoun
135
Find the indirect object: The young camper passed the counselor his empty plate and bowl.
counselor
camper
plate
bowl
136
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? Someone gave me these old, worn-out t-shirts to wear.
correct
incorrect
137
Jogging twenty-six miles does not sound like my idea of fun!
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
138
Punctuation: Because we woke up so early we arrived an hour before the flight.
Incorrect
Correct
139
The road was clearly marked, but we missed our turn.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
140
What my parents told me was to make smart decisions.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
141
Punctuation: Mom did not get much sleep last night; she needed her morning coffee.
Incorrect
Correct
142
Find the word the adverb modifies: This morning, Jefferson whipped the pancake batter briskly.
morning
whipped
batter
briskly
143
Find the word the adverb modifies: They seamlessly began the new class rotation today.
new
rotation
seamlessly
began
144
Independent or Dependent? She played the piano whenever her grandchildren came to visit.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
145
Find the adverb: With much affection, Kenji gratefully hugged the wounded and tired fireman.
much
wounded
tired
gratefully
146
Independent or Dependent? The coach gave an inspiring speech, and the team won easily.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
147
Independent or Dependent? Gerald stood up from the chair, even though he was tired.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
148
The little boy smiled, danced, and ran around the block in joy.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
149
Find the adverb: Darius hesitantly grabbed the blue toolbox instead of the red one.
red
blue
hesitantly
grabbed
150
Pronoun or Adjective? Which question were you asking?
Interrogative Pronoun
Interrogative Adjective

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All grammar concepts covered in the 2024-2025 school year: Parts of Speech Parts of a Sentence Punctuation Phrases Sentence Clarity

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Questions 150

Answers

1
Find the prepositional phrase: Our family finally arrived at noon.
arrived at
Our family
finally arrived
at noon
2
Punctuation: Claren walked into the room, she was ready for her presentation.
Incorrect
Correct
3
Find the indirect object: The mother read her children another story about the pirates.
mother
pirates
children
story
4
Find the indirect object: My teacher allowed me one more attempt at the lesson.
attempt
teacher
lesson
me
5
State the main verb: Candice was not going to the party this weekend.
was
going
not
to
6
Her parents organized a surprise party, and Juanita was overjoyed when her friends arrived.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
7
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? We smiled at the little dog with the injured leg.
Adjective Phrase
Adverb Phrase
8
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Object of the Preposition
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
9
Find the preposition: We disagreed about the plan, but we continued anyway.
but
We
anyway
about
10
Jeremy looked up from his test, reached for his pencil, and began writing.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Complex
Simple
11
Independent or Dependent? He swung the bat at the ball, but he missed.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
12
The student who helped her classmate did so out of her own goodwill.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
13
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? That one candidate's platform was somewhat questionable.
Correct
Incorrect
14
Action verb or linking verb: The chai tea smelled very spicy and delicious.
action
linking
15
Phrase or Clause? The family planned their weekly picnic, but they did not bring the dog.
Clause
Phrase
16
State the pronoun(s): Hayden never spoken of them again until this afternoon.
Hayden, them
spoke, them
them
again
17
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? He writes his novel in the early morning hours.
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
18
Phrase or Clause? He wrote his essay with his lucky pen.
Clause
Phrase
19
Independent or Dependent? The band members practiced since they had to perform the next day.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
20
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? She and her golden retriever jogged along the riverbank.
Adjective Phrase
Adverb Phrase
21
Punctuation: After they left us in the park, we rode our bikes down the hill.
Correct
Incorrect
22
Pranav explained that he completed all of the proper steps but couldn't solve the equation.
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
23
The teacher to give the closing ceremony speech will be selected tomorrow.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
24
Find the preposition: The car in the garage is my sister's birthday present.
is
my
The
in
25
The flowers growing in the garden were given to me by my grandmother.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
26
Quotation marks or italics? His favorite poem was The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe.
Quotation Marks
Italics
27
Pronoun or Adjective? Very few students dislike lunch period.
Indefinite Adjective
Indefinite Pronoun
28
Find the preposition: The air conditioner in my bedroom is quite chilly!
my
in
quite
is
29
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The doll house was the most beautiful sight ever!
beautiful
sight
doll
house
30
Phrase or Clause? It was hard to choose among the many different colors of paint.
Phrase
Clause
31
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Preposition
Part of Speech
Part of the Sentence
32
State the verb phrase: Charles should have been studying last night.
should have been
should have been studying
should have
been studying
33
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The guitar string vibrated on the new instrument.
new
instrument
guitar
string
34
Punctuation: Ever since our dog passed away, we have been very sad but we are being strong.
Incorrect
Correct
35
Find the object of the preposition: The news spread quickly throughout the city.
news
throughout
city
quickly
36
State the pronoun(s): Josh and I went to the ice cream shop after they left.
I, shop
I, they
Josh, shop
to, the
37
Punctuation: Lunch in the cafeteria is lots of fun; you can visit with friends.
Correct
Incorrect
38
Find the preposition: According to the news, the brand new store will open very soon.
According
will
to
According to
39
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Subject
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
40
Keshaun rested on the couch, but Paul played soccer in the backyard.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Complex
Simple
41
State the adjective(s): The red bicycle glimmered under the bright sun.
red, glimmered
red, bright
red, bright, sun
red, bicycle
42
Find the preposition: Eating cookies before your meal is a bad habit.
before
your
is
bad
43
Find the predicate/verb: Jackson and Ellie thought hard about the topic.
Jackson
thought
Ellie
topic
44
Quotation marks or italics? I read the book The Hobbit several years ago.
Quotation Marks
Italics
45
Marti is the teacher passing out the tests.
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
46
Independent or Dependent? He loved skydiving, but he was scared of heights!
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
47
Find the prepositional phrase: He placed his books into his book bag.
into his book
into his book bag
his books
his books into
48
State the main verb: The clown had been very happy all afternoon.
happy
been
had
very
49
State the verb phrase: Winslow was playing soccer yesterday.
playing soccer
was playing soccer
was playing
Winslow was
50
Find the direct object: The bus drivers took a wrong turn at the last stop light.
took
light
wrong
turn
51
Phrase or Clause? George, a boxer in training, worked hard each day of the week.
Phrase
Clause
52
Action verb or linking verb? Carlos was very sleepy after third period.
action verb
linking verb
53
Find the subject: The kind, elderly man peered around the door and waved to us.
elderly
kind
door
man
54
Phrase or Clause? The beautiful flowers in the garden were not to be picked.
Clause
Phrase
55
Which words need hyphenating? The forty seven students from the other school need coaching.
other-school
need-coaching
forty-seven
seven-students
56
Find the object of the preposition: We had just enough money among us.
us
among
enough
We
57
Maxwell's last memory was when the ball hit him in the head.
Adverb Clause
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
58
Phrase or Clause? Even though the weather startled the horse, she continued along the trail.
Phrase
Clause
59
Quotation marks or italics? Did you see the movie Star Wars in the theater?
Italics
Quotation Marks
60
Keeping time for the cross country meet was the job of any willing volunteer.
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
61
Punctuation: His spiritual counselor asked him to do one simple thing: believe.
Correct
Incorrect
62
Phrase or Clause? The road sign indicated a detour, but we stayed the course.
Phrase
Clause
63
Find the adverb: The students quietly walked across the hall and into the new library.
new
quietly
across
into
64
Find the subject: After breakfast in the park, Tiffany ran four miles around the track.
Tiffany
park
breakfast
track
65
Find the prepositional phrase: They could not see the signs through the thick, dense fog.
see the signs through
through the thick
see the signs
through the thick, dense fog
66
The car that has the flat tire has been left on the side of the road.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
67
Which sentence contains a comma error?
Bring your wallet, your watch, and a bathing suit.
They chose Will, Matt, and Larson for their teammates.
Sydney, Chanel, and Lyra created a game of their own.
Ice, snow, and rain damaged their car house and boat.
68
Adjective phrase or adverb phrase? The blanket at the art festival is Sheila's.
Adverb Phrase
Adjective Phrase
69
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Indirect Object
Part of Speech
Part of the Sentence
70
Find the adverb: The younger students are quite hungry because they haven't eaten since 6:30am.
younger
students
quite
hungry
71
The criminal confessed to the jury why he committed the crime.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
72
Phrase or Clause? The sprinters took their marks, for the race was about to begin.
Clause
Phrase
73
Where I buy my fruit is at the farmer's market in my neighborhood.
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
Adjective Clause
74
State the main verb: At breakfast, Jameel and his sister had not been eating their pancakes.
been
had
eating
not
75
Pronoun or Adjective? Several will attend the service on Friday.
Indefinite Pronoun
Indefinite Adjective
76
Find the direct object: The father of that student is a baseball player on the winning team.
team
winning
student
player
77
Find the direct object: The student brought four No.2 pencils to the standardized testing room.
pencils
room
four
brought
78
Find the word the adverb modifies: Voraciously, the older students ate all of the hot dogs.
all
older
Voraciously
ate
79
Find the direct object: Haley's best friend surprised her with a special gift for her birthday.
friend
her
birthday
gift
80
Find the indirect object: The other team offered us their jerseys after the basketball game.
team
jerseys
us
game
81
Discovering happiness was her goal in life.
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
82
They ran when they heard the noise.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
83
Phrase or Clause? The firemen battled the raging fire while the onlookers showed their support.
Clause
Phrase
84
Which words need hyphenating? Our great grandmother was busy celebrating her birthday.
busy-celebrating
her-birthday
celebrating-her
great-grandmother
85
Which is a noun functioning as an adjective? The soccer mom traveled in her car to get them.
them
mom
car
soccer
86
Even though they planned for their trip far in advance, they still forgot their plane tickets.
Compound-Complex
Complex
Simple
Compound
87
Which sentence contains a comma error?
Please buy some milk, and some peanut butter from the store.
Cathy, Alice, and Barbara were the best of friends.
She left her hairbrush, makeup, and shampoo at the house.
The little dog barked, ran, and played in the yard.
88
Punctuation: Our advisor asked us to bring: pencils, paper, and a calculator.
Correct
Incorrect
89
Part of Speech or Part of the Sentence? Adverb
Part of the Sentence
Part of Speech
90
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? Several, raucous fans cheered in the parking lot.
incorrect
correct
91
State the helping verb(s): They should have been helping the new students with the directions.
have, been, helping
have, been
should, have, been, helping
should, have, been
92
Find the indirect object: In the game today, Tina passed Alberto the ball from behind her back.
Tina
Alberto
back
ball
93
Find the direct object: The students enjoyed the concert very much.
concert
students
very
much
94
Quotation marks or italics? The short story The Most Dangerous Game is my favorite.
Italics
Quotation Marks
95
Find the word the adverb modifies: That beautiful building is extraordinarily tall for campus.
tall
beautiful
extraoridinarily
building
96
State the adjective(s): The stout warrior brandished his lethal weapon: a sharpened axe.
stout, warrior, lethal, weapon
stout, lethal
stout, lethal, sharpened
lethal, sharpened
97
Find the object of the preposition: The children's room had a perfect view of the river.
room
river
of
view
98
Independent or Dependent? The bright lights shone in my eyes, yet I managed to catch the ball.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
99
Punctuation: Cindy left her cleats in the car, so she had to run laps around the field.
Incorrect
Correct
100
Although it is ten years old, Jimmy's car runs well, and it gets good gas mileage.
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Compound
101
The family camped where they parked their car.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
102
Find the object of the preposition: George found his wallet under the driver's seat.
wallet
under
seat
driver's
103
The horse trotted and then galloped down the dirt path.
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Compound
104
Their strategy for defeating the enemy was to refuse entry into the village.
Participial Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
105
Find the word the adverb modifies: Principal Smith seemed very happy this morning at the buses.
morning
seemed
rather
happy
106
Pronoun or Adjective? Whose cat is missing a collar?
Interrogative Adjective
Interrogative Pronoun
107
Soccer and field hockey are Jan's favorite sports even though she grew up playing volleyball.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
108
Find the coordinating conjunction: We will eat hamburgers and hot dogs by the campfire tonight.
and
hot
eat
by
109
State the adjective(s): The startling noise scared me into hysterics!
startling
scared
hysterics
startling, noise
110
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? My many, older siblings came home for the holidays.
correct
incorrect
111
State the adjective(s): Pavel, Jocelyn, and the three sisters petted the cute and furry bunny.
three, cute, furry
three, sisters, cute, furry
cute, furry
sisters, cute, furry
112
Find the coordinating conjunction: Jasmine forgot her notebook, so she went back to her locker.
she
her
so
to
113
Action verb or linking verb? Andrea was standing on the front porch in the shade.
linking
action
114
The author who wrote that book is now deceased.
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
115
The employee hoping for a promotion was rewarded with salary increase.
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
116
Find the adverb: Curiously, Chandra walked into the bright light of the spacious room.
spacious
bright
Curiously
walked
117
Independent or Dependent? Even though it is ten years old, my mom's car is in great condition.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
118
State the helping verb(s): They could not have been telling the whole story.
could, not, have
could, not, have, been
could, have, been, telling
could, have been
119
Phrase or Clause? His two favorite book genres were science fiction and fantasy.
Clause
Phrase
120
Find the word the adverb modifies: Anna was somewhat terrified of the big grammar exam.
terrified
somewhat
exam
big
121
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? The four boy's bicycles were left in the yard.
Incorrect
Correct
122
State the verb phrase: Chad had not entirely eaten his dessert yet.
had entirely
had not entirely
had eaten
had not
123
Independent or Dependent? Because they were late for practice, the players had to run sprints.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
124
Events performed prior to noon were free to attend.
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Participial Phrase
125
Independent or Dependent? The parents slept in their room while the children played downstairs.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
126
State the pronoun(s): They gave it to us after the park opened.
They, it us
They, gave, it
They, it, to, us
They, gave, us
127
Punctuation: We packed our lunches to go we ate in the park.
Incorrect
Correct
128
To win the game was their objective.
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
129
Find the predicate/verb: The entire faculty and staff at our school welcomed us.
welcomed
school
faculty
staff
130
Find the object of the preposition: They strolled along the shore last night.
shore
night
along
They
131
Since we live in the middle of town, it should not take us long to get there.
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
Complex
132
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? The happy, cheerful parents clapped for their child.
correct
incorrect
133
Correct or incorrect apostrophe use? All of the little puppies' tails are wagging happily.
Incorrect
Correct
134
Pronoun or Adjective? Someone left a pencil on the desk.
Indefinite Adjective
Indefinite Pronoun
135
Find the indirect object: The young camper passed the counselor his empty plate and bowl.
counselor
camper
plate
bowl
136
Correct or Incorrect Use of a Comma? Someone gave me these old, worn-out t-shirts to wear.
correct
incorrect
137
Jogging twenty-six miles does not sound like my idea of fun!
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
138
Punctuation: Because we woke up so early we arrived an hour before the flight.
Incorrect
Correct
139
The road was clearly marked, but we missed our turn.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
140
What my parents told me was to make smart decisions.
Adjective Clause
Noun Clause
Adverb Clause
141
Punctuation: Mom did not get much sleep last night; she needed her morning coffee.
Incorrect
Correct
142
Find the word the adverb modifies: This morning, Jefferson whipped the pancake batter briskly.
morning
whipped
batter
briskly
143
Find the word the adverb modifies: They seamlessly began the new class rotation today.
new
rotation
seamlessly
began
144
Independent or Dependent? She played the piano whenever her grandchildren came to visit.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
145
Find the adverb: With much affection, Kenji gratefully hugged the wounded and tired fireman.
much
wounded
tired
gratefully
146
Independent or Dependent? The coach gave an inspiring speech, and the team won easily.
Independent Clause
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
147
Independent or Dependent? Gerald stood up from the chair, even though he was tired.
Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
Independent Clause
148
The little boy smiled, danced, and ran around the block in joy.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
149
Find the adverb: Darius hesitantly grabbed the blue toolbox instead of the red one.
red
blue
hesitantly
grabbed
150
Pronoun or Adjective? Which question were you asking?
Interrogative Pronoun
Interrogative Adjective