Midterm Grammar Test 2013

1.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence predicate.

Joshua surprised everyone with his high chemistry test score.

with high chemistry

chemistry test score.

surprised everyone with his high chemistry test score.

2.

1 point

Sentence Correction: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

On our last vacation we went to the desert.

On are last Vacations we went to the dessert.

On are last vacation we gone to the desert.

On our last vacation we gone to the dessert.

3.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a complete sentence.

This picture shows the kids at the zoo in front of the elephant exhibit.

Played chess against her brother every weekend.

The third student from the left, the one playing the trombone.

4.

1 point

Sentence Correction: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

the first thing We noticed was the color of the sky?

The first thing We noticed was the color of the sky.

The first thing we noticed was the color of the sky.

the first thing we noticed was the color of the sky.

5.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a complete sentence.

The princess in her beautiful, flowing gown to the ball.

Aaron finished high school and went to college to earn a degree.

My aunt from Los Angeles, who runs a horse ranch.

6.

1 point

Choose the answer that is NOT an action verb.

are

carries

drinks

7.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence subject.

Few people believed that the crazy new rocket design would actually work.

rocket

people

work

8.

1 point

Choose the answer that is the proper noun.

Ohio

Audience

Team

9.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence subject.

The mountain gradually brightened as the sun rose above the horizon.

horizon

mountain

sun

10.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a compound sentence.

Sam did not like the cat, the dog or the ferret.

Mary took out the garbage.

Jan liked to walk, but Ned preferred to run.

11.

1 point

Choose the answer that is only a sentence fragment.

The enormous ship raised its sails and slowly headed out of the harbor.

Jason was very happy with the new electric car he just bought.

Copied the files onto the computer while nobody was looking.

12.

1 point

Choose the answer that is the plural noun.

shelf

shelfs

shelves