Question 1
1. In the following
sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes.
A. Noun
B. Pronoun
C. Verb
D. Adjective
Question 2
2. Which word in
this sentence is an example of a comparative degree adjective?
My new alarm clock was much louder than my old one.
A. Alarm
B. Much
C. One
D. Louder
Question 3
3. Which of the
following is an interjection?
A. Is
B. Acrimonious
C. Wow
D. Hunting
Question 4
4. Each pronoun
should agree with its antecedent in
A. tense.
B. number.
C. singularity.
D. noun.
Question 5
5. When forming the
superlative degree of an adjective, what is commonly added to the end of the
word?
A. -er
B. -es
C. -est
D. -s
Question 6
6. In the following
sentence, which word is an adverb used to modify an adjective?
It was quite late for a telephone call.
A. telephone
B. for
C. quite
D. late
Question 7
7. Which of these
words is an example of an absolute adjective?
A. Gentle
B. Talented
C. Correct
D. Younger
Question 8
8. In the following
sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Large fish swim swiftly in the sea.
A. Verb
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Noun
Question 9
9. Which kind of
adjective is used most frequently in ordinary speech or writing?
A. Article
B. Proper
C. Demonstrative
D. Common
Question 10
10. Which of the following sentences contains an
indefinite pronoun?
A. Her car’s
battery died because she left the lights on.
B. The flowers,
which were just planted, need watering.
C. This is Mary’s
necklace.
D. The team congratulated
one another on a job well done.
Question 11
11. In the following
sentence, what is the antecedent of the pronoun “it”?
The class members chose Chicago to visit because it provides
the best opportunity for education and entertainment.
A. Opportunity
B. Entertainment
C. Chicago
D. Education
Question 12
12. Write the verb
“go” in the present perfect tense. Use the pronoun “I” as
the subject.
A. I have gone.
B. I am gone.
C. I go.
D. I am going.
Question 13
13. The following
sentence contains which type of conjunction?
He is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach.
A. Correlative
B. Subordinating
C. Phrasal
D. Coordinating
Question 14
14. Choose the
correct singular, third-person, conjugation of the verb to be in the future
perfect tense.
A. You have been
B. They will have
been
C. I will be
D. She will have
been
Question 15
15. Which of the
following sentences has a helping verb?
A. Her brother
paddled the canoe.
B. He went home
late.
C. She had rested
on the dock.
D. She swam across
the lake.
Question 16
16. Choose the
sentence that contains a relative pronoun.
A. Someone is
coming down the road.
B. Ms. Jones, whom
you have met, is my teacher.
C. Those are not
my books.
D. Please, put
your gym bag in your locker.
Question 17
17. In the following
sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps.
A. Conjunction
B. Pronoun
C. Preposition
D. Verb
Question 18
18. In the following
sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps.
A. Pronoun
B. Linking verb
C. Preposition
D. Conjunction
Question 19
19. Which sentence
contains a verb in the simple past tense?
A. She obeyed her
father.
B. She obeys her
father.
C. She had obeyed
her father.
D. She has obeyed
her father.
Question 20
20. Which of these
pronouns is third-person plural possessive?
A. That
B. Theirs
C. Who
D. They
