Grammar Review

Grammar Review

Final Exam

Is the bolded word a PA, PN, or neither?

• Your lips look very chapped.

• Mrs. C is my friend’s aunt.

• Joe looks for coins on the sidewalk.

• This old coin was used in ancient Greece.

• My best friend is she in the first row.

Is the bolded word a PA, PN, or neither?

• Your lips look very chapped. PA

• Mrs. C is my friend’s aunt. PN

• Joe looks for coins on the sidewalk. NO-- OP

• This old coin was used in ancient Greece. NO—ADJ

• My best friend is she in the first row. PN

Which is the correct adverb?

• My brother doesn’t ever talk (quiet, quietly).

• That student plays football (good, well).

• The crowd yelled (loud, loudly) during the game.

• His voice rose (sharp, sharply) as he became angrier.

Find the adverbs.

• We sometimes go there for lunch.

• How did you hurt your wrist so badly?

• A race horse galloped swiftly by.

• The lady has frantically searched everywhere for the missing money.

• He dashed in, looked down at his shoes, and began to chuckle softly.

Find the conjunctions and interjections.

• Yippee! Zach and Shelby are entering the race!

• Either Holly or her sister attends college in North Dakota.

• Hurray! My parents are going to the reunion, but I may go swimming!

Name the sentence type.

• Stand up.

• Look at him stand on his head!

• He is standing on his head.

• Can you stand on your head?

Name the sentence type.

• Stand up. Imperative

• Look at him stand on his head! Exclamatory

• He is standing on his head. Declarative

• Can you stand on your head? Interrogative

What is the verb tense?

• She likes vanilla pudding.

• I shall be flying to Florida tomorrow.

• The child has fallen off the swings.

• Ted will have taken all his semester tests by Friday.

• Mayor Beesley greeted the first lady.

• A newspaper was lying by the road.

What is the verb tense?

• She likes vanilla pudding. Present• I shall be flying to Florida tomorrow. Future

Progressive• The child has fallen off the swings. Present

Perfect• Ted will have taken all his semester tests by

Friday. Future Perfect• Mayor Beesley greeted the first lady. Past• A newspaper was lying by the road. Past

Progressive

Form the contraction.

• I am

• You are

• Will not

• We are

• There is

• They have

Form the contraction.

• I am I’m

• You are You’re

• Will not Won’t

• We are We’re

• There is There’s

• They have They’ve

Abstract or Concrete?

• Kindness

• Salad

• Caution

• Harp

• Joy

Abstract or Concrete?

• Kindness abstract

• Salad concrete

• Caution abstract

• Harp concrete

• Joy abstract

Common or Proper?

• PLANT• OREGON• GRASS• AMERICA• TOWER• ANGEL• EIFFEL TOWER• MARGARET

Common or Proper?

• PLANT common• OREGON proper• GRASS common• AMERICA proper• TOWER common• ANGEL common• EIFFEL TOWER proper• MARGARET proper

Is the bold word a DO, IO, or APP?

• Dad handed Tammy an apple for her lunch.

• Their friend, Tammy, is a great speaker.

• A small child hit Tammy on the back with a toy.

Is the bold word a DO, IO, or APP?

• Dad handed Tammy an apple for her lunch. IO

• Their friend, Tammy, is a great speaker. APP

• A small child hit Tammy on the back with a toy. DO

Choose the correct word.

• The (childrens’, children’s) play area has been added.

• Several (boys’, boy’s) jackets are on sale.• One (lamb’s, lambs’) mouth seems sore.• (You’re, Your) idea is a good one.• (Mr. Ross’, Mr. Ross’s) wife is coming for lunch.• The peacock spread (its, it’s) beautiful tail.• The (women’s, womens’) club must take a vote.

Write the plural.

• Lotus• Nursery• Clay• Leaf• Pitch• Son-in-law• Laughter• Circle

Write the plural.

• Lotus Lotuses• Nursery Nurseries• Clay Clays• Leaf Leaves• Pitch Pitches• Son-in-law Sons-in-law• Laughter Laughter• Circle Circles


• The parade had not (came, come) down Main Street.• This opening is (narrower, narrowest) of the three.• The police officer has (rode, ridden) a horse on his beat.• The lady with those crying children (is, are) very upset.• The man scrubbed the floor (more vigorously, most

vigorously) the second time.• A cow and a sheep often (stand, stands) near a tree.• (Lie, Lay) here beside the fire and get warm.• The matter is between your sister and (I, me).• Her father must have (laid, lain) in his recliner all day.• Give (we, us) adults a chance to help.• Everyone must take (his, their) clothes to the laundry.• You are much taller than (I, me).

Find the nouns.

• The desert is a habitat for some snakes and various cacti.

• I need a package of napkins, some paper plates, and a few straws for our picnic.

• Lee’s aunt is an aspiring violinist; she hopes to play with the Phoenix Symphony.

• Those boxes containing two lamps were sent to the girls’ apartment by mistake.

Find the adjectives.

• Several beautiful models wore soft, flowing dresses made of imported silk.

• Five Dalmatian puppies scampered friskily among many shrubs on their back lawn.

• The Irish countryside is fertile, very green, and scenic in the summer.

• That man writes funny short stories, Gothic novels, and humorous poetry.

Determine if the following are fragments, sentences, or run-ons.

• Having been chosen as the best.• Jenny and John have been married a year.• Pizza was delivered for dinner, unfortunately, it

was cold.• During the summer, Brian goes to his

grandmother and grandfather’s house in Nebraska and loves swimming in a creek by their home and going to the local fairs plus he drives the tractor on their farm.

Determine if the following are fragments, sentences, or run-ons.

• Having been chosen as the best. F• Jenny and John have been married a year. S• Pizza was delivered for dinner, unfortunately, it

was cold. R-O• During the summer, Brian goes to his

grandmother and grandfather’s house in Nebraska and loves swimming in a creek by their home and going to the local fairs plus he drives the tractor on their farm. R-O


• They feel (happy, happily) about their choice.

• You painted the wall (quick, quickly).

• Garth does his job (good, well).

• Mrs. South looks (tired, tiredly) today.

• He answered the question (weird, weirdly).

• Of the four sandwiches, the ham is the (more delicious, most delicious).

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