Subject-Verb Agreement
Mrs. Anthony and Mrs. Foresto ________ alike in a few ways.
a). am b). are c). is
are
________ going on vacation to Florida next week.
a). You're b). Yours c). Your
You're
Anne and I really like animals. Cats are mine but dogs are _____.
a). hers b). his c). ours
hers
What is the meaning of plodding in the sentence below?
The slow, plodding snail moved towards the flower.
a). bright b). frisky
c). charming d). steady
steady
Which word in the sentence below has a positive connotation?
Many people gave me compliments on my project, including my sister.
a). gave b). compliments
c). project d). sister
compliments
We ________ a test last week that was very easy.
a). have b). had c). has
had
_______ made her famous chocolate-peanut butter brownies.
a). He b). She c). They
She
Anne said her parents won't let her get another dog right now because _______ jobs keep them to too busy for more responsibility now.
a). they're b). their c). there
their
What are two synonyms for furious?
a). happy b). angry c). noisy
d). mad e). pleased
angry and mad
What is the meaning of the idiom "Over in a snap"?
a). will be fun
b). will be loud
c). will be quick
d). will be tiring
will be quick
He ______ planned to study tonight before going to the hockey game.
a). are b). have c). has
has
Anne and ______ made plans to go to the movie.
a). myself b). me c). I
I
Mom and Dad have been working so hard lately that Anne tried to convince _______ to go away for the weekend.
a). their b). them c). they
them
What is the meaning of rooting in the following?
I'm rooting for Jim, he's fast and he's nice
I bet he'll win, I'm sure to be right,
a). checking b). cheering
c). waiting d). watching
cheering
Why is repetition (repeated words) used in poetry and stories?
a). to emphasize a point
b). to add to the rhyme
c). to make a passage longer if it is too short
to emphasize a point
I ______ two brothers and one sister.
a). have b). has c). are
have
______ went to see the movie at the theater with some friends.
a). We b). Them c). Us
We
I know ______ rang the door bell late last night.
a). who b). whom c). whose
who
What is the meaning of the root "rupt" in the word erupted in the sentence below?
The volcano erupted and lava flowed out of the crater.
a). break b). close c). join d). mend
break
What is the meaning of the root of the word popularity in the following sentence?
The popularity of the dance was wide-spread.
a). loved by many b). known in a small area
c). in charge of a lot d). given many names
loved by many
My friend and I ______ going camping with her family.
a). is b). are c). was
are
________ were not happy that the plans had changed.
a). He b). His c). They
They
My mom changed ______ mind about going to the movie.
a). his b). her c). its
her
What is the meaning of the word subscription in the sentence below?
I had a subscription to a magazine.
a). signed up to get future issues of
b). paid extra for
c). bought copies for my friends
signed up to get future issues of
What words in a passage tell you that it is written in third person? Pick two.
a). He b). I c). We d). They
He and They