GRAMMAR 6 – CHAPTER 1 TEST

Time allotted: 50 mins

Name: Class: 

1. Choose the correct forms of verbs

We _____ tennis on Monday evenings, but my little sister _____ on Sundays.
a. play / play
b. plays / plays
c. play / plays
d. plays / play
2. Choose the correct form of verbs
Yesterday, my boss ………. that he would arrange a trip to Thailand for me.
a. say
b. says
c. sayed
d. said
3. Choose the correct article
We stayed in _______ hotel. The hotel had a swimming pool.
a. a
b. an
c. the
4. Choose the correct article
He saw a lion and a giraffe at the wildlife park. _______ lion was scary.
a. A
b. An
c. The
5. Choose the correct article
This is _______ interesting book. The book is about animals.
a. a
b. an
c. the
6. Choose the correct article
I had a party for my birthday. Lots of my friends came to _______ party.
a. a
b. an
c. the
7. Choose the correct article
Have you got _______ brother or a sister?
 a. a
b. an
c. the
8. Which word is an adverb in the following sentence?
His brother died suddenly while they were on a trip.
a. while
b. suddenly
c. died
d. on a trip
9. Choose the correct form of verbs
Mary _________ that all of her money has been stolen.
a. known
b. knows
c. know
d. knowed
10. Identify the function of the capitalized word.
I really enjoyed her COLORFUL descriptions of the wildlife.
a. adverb
b. adjective
c. verb
d. conjunction
11. Identify the adjective in the sentence.
Juan handled the breakable glasses very carefully.
a. glasses
b. very
c. carefully
d. breakable
12. Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
Surprised and excited, Vanessa screamed with happiness when she found her dog.
a. Vanessa, dog
b. she, her
c. screamed, found
d. Surprised, excited
13. Identify the function of the capitalized word.
The squirrels HAVE climbed the oak tree.
a. linking verb
b. helping verb
c. action verb
d. adverb
14. Identify the funtion of the capitalized word.
That skunk SMELLS terrible!
a. linking verb
b. helping verb
c. action verb
d. adverb
15. Identify the helping verbs in the following sentences.
Cheyenne's grandfather has traveled to Europe many times.
a. has;
b. traveled;
c. has traveled;
16. What is the preposition in the following sentence?
The cat chased the mouse around the kitchen.
a. cat
b. chased
c. around
d. kitchen
17. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The restaurant at the corner of the street gives special treatment to their
customers.
a. at the corner of the street
b. special treatment
c. to
d. their customers.
18. Identify the type of conjunction represented by the capitalized words in
the following sentence:
NOT ONLY did they travel to Europe BUT ALSO visited many countries.
subordinate
a. coordinate
b. correlative
c. subordinate
19. Identify the conjunction that appropriately completes the blank in the
sentence.
Neither the dolphin …………the shark can survive for long out of water.
a. yet
b. and
c. nor
d. but
20. Identify the function of the capitalized word.
She was BARELY talking when they found her
a. linking verb
 b. helping verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
22. Identify the function of the capitalized word.
He gradually BECAME kinder and more compassionate. 
a. linking verb
b. helping verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
22. Identify the function of the capitalized word.
I was awake BUT still sleepy when the sun came up. 
a. conjunction
b. preposition
c. adverb
d. adjective

The following sentences contain verbs that are acting as gerunds, participles,
infinitives. Write G for gerund, P for participle and I for infinitive and
underline it.
23. The polished card sparkled in the sunlight. ……………………
24. Karen brings sweaters to wear in case it gets cold at night. ………….
25. Running is an excellent exercise. …………………………