Verb Tenses
What is the past perfect tense of "run"?
A) runs
B) ran
C) had run
D) running
C) had run
Identify the pronoun in this sentence: "The dog wagged its tail."
A) dog
B) wagged
C) its
D) tail
C) its
What is a prepositional phrase?
A) A phrase that shows action
B) A phrase that tells where or when
C) A phrase with a subject and verb
D) A phrase that asks a question
B) A phrase that tells where or when
Choose the correct verb: "The dog __ barking."
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) were
B) is
Choose the correct pronoun: "Each student must submit __ homework."
A) their
B) his or her
C) they
D) them
B) his or her
What is a sentence fragment?
A) A complete thought with a subject and a verb.
B) A group of words that does not express a complete thought.
C) A really long sentence with too many words.
D) A sentence that ends with a question mark.
B) A group of words that does not express a complete thought.
Which sentence is in the progressive perfect tense
A) I will eat my lunch soon.
B) She had been running for an hour before it started to rain.
C) They are playing soccer at the park.
D) He eats breakfast every morning.
B) She had been running for an hour before it started to rain.
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: "____ is going to the store?"
A) Who
B) Their
C) They
D) Those
A) Who
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
"The cat jumped over the fence."
over the fence
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A) The team are winning.
B) The players is tired.
C) The cat sleeps on the sofa.
D) The books is on the table.
C) The cat sleeps on the sofa.
Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither of the girls forgot __ lunch."
A) their
B) her
C) they
D) them
A) their
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
The furniture wearhouse has a monthly sale in order to make space for new shipments.
Choose the correct verb tense: "She __ (to play) soccer every Saturday."
A) is playing
B) played
C) plays
D) has played
C) plays
Choose the possessive pronoun:
A) he
B) his
C) him
D) they
B) his
Other examples: mine, yours, hers, its, ours
Choose the sentence with a prepositional phrase.
A) The dog barked loudly.
B) She runs fast.
C) I like apples.
D) The book is on the shelf.
D) The book is on the shelf.
Fill in the blank: "Either the teacher or the students __ responsible."
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) were
A) is
Identify the antecedent: "The dog wagged its tail."
A) dog
B) wagged
C) its
D) tail
A) dog
What is one way to fix a run-on sentence?
Add a conjunction or punctuation.
Identify the verb tense: "They had been studying for hours."
A) Present Progressive
B) Past Perfect Progressive
C) Future Perfect
D) Simple Past
B) Past Perfect Progressive
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to any specific person, amount, or thing.
Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?
A) her
B) some
C) this
D) my
B) some
Other examples of indefinite pronouns: anything, something, anyone, everyone
Which position can a prepositional phrase be found in a sentence?
A) Beginning
B) Middle
C) End
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What is subject-verb agreement?
A) When the subject and verb both have the same number.
B) When the subject and verb rhyme.
C) When the subject comes after the verb.
D) When the verb always stays the same no matter the subject.
A) When the subject and verb both have the same number.
What is an antecedent?
A) A word that describes a noun.
B) A word that replaces a noun.
C) A noun that a pronoun refers to.
D) A verb that shows action.
C) A noun that a pronoun refers to.
Identify the error: "She is taller then her brother."
A) is
B) taller
C) then
D) brother
C) then
Which sentence is in the perfect progressive tense?
A) I have been reading for two hours.
B) I read for two hours.
C) I will read for two hours.
D) I am reading for two hours.
A) I have been reading for two hours.
A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that points to specific people, animals, or objects within a sentence. It replaces a noun or noun phrase.
Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?
A) them
B) those
C) their
D) each
B) those
Other examples: this, that, these
Write a sentence using two prepositional phrases in different positions.
Example: The cat sat on the roof and under the tree.
Identify the error: "The group of friends are going to the movies."
A) group
B) of
C) friends
D) are
D) are
Correct the error: "The committee have made their decision."
A) have
B) their
C) decision
D) committee
A) have
Choose all the plural words that are spelled correctly.
A) calves
B) foots
C) men
D) mice
E) oxes
F) fishes
A) calves
C) men
D) mice