EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH
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Part One: Identifying Singular,
Plural, and Collective Nouns
Underline singular nouns.
Double underline plural nouns.
Circle collective nouns.
1. Mr. Morton was very pleased
with his students.
2. "This class is amazing and
deserves rewards," said Morton.
3. Mr. Morton wanted to take his
students to the zoo
4. So Mr. Morton called a company that rents
buses to teachers.
5. The company is sending a bus to pick up the
students.
6. The class was excited to see the animals at
the zoo.
7. Deshawn most wanted to see a pack of
wolves and a colony of bats.
8. Mr. Morton sang a song for the children.
9. The people on the bus were covering their
ears.
10. The group was ready to get off the bus and
see some animals.
11. Brittany almost tripped over a flock of geese.
12. The flock scattered to escape Brittany and
her dangerous feet.
13. The class ate lunch across from a herd of
deer drinking from a stream.
14. The herd noticed the class but kept drinking
water.
15. The sounds of those wild animals gave
Morton fresh ideas for songs to sing to the class
on the bus
Part Two: Identifying Abstract and
Concrete Nouns
Underline concrete nouns. Circle
abstract nouns.
1. Jane and David have been on a
raft for weeks.
2. Jane still has hope but David
feels despair.
3. David has been having
thoughts where Jane turns into a
4. Rather than give into hunger,
David tries to fish.
5. David makes a net from an old bag and thread.
6. David uses his intelligence to catch a fish and
Jane is happy.
7. Jane collects rain in a tarp but thirst is a
problem.
8. Boredom is a constant threat so David and
Jane make up stories to pass the time.
9. A powerful love grows between David and
Jane during the time that they spend at sea.
10. This love sprang from sacrifice and it has
helped Jane and David survive.
11. David spots fins cutting across the water.
12. A shark bumps the raft and David loses his
balance.
13. Jane is challenged by fear but overcomes her
terror and saves David.
14. David and Jane swim to safety on an
abandoned island just as the boat capsizes.
15. David and Jane are alive but now have new
problems to face.
Part Three: Identifying Nouns
Circle each noun. There is more
than one in each sentence
1. The city of Metropolis needs a
real superhero to fight crime.
2. The superheroes in Metropolis
have some pretty silly
superpowers.
3. John has the most amazing
superpower.
4. With just a little caffeine, John can study all
night!
5. Cowboy Boy lives in a quiet little town in New
Mexico.
6. Captain Football can throw a football over
Mount Everest with one hand!
7. Birdman can talk to birds but the birds have
been getting bored with his conversation recently.
8. The Grasshopper can jump over cars, trees, 10. The ninjas from the Silent Lotus Clan cut
and buildings. the yardstick into twenty pieces before it
hit the ground.
9. The Flea is always itchy and never hesitates 11. Mr. Morton knew that he was in trouble.
to bite his enemies. 12. The ninjas from the Silent Lotus Clan
circled around Morton while he cried
10. All good superheroes fight for truth, justice,
gently.
and the right to wear spandex. 13. Then the bell rang and the ninjas took
11. Homework Girl can complete any task that their seats.
her teacher assigns in a single class period. 14. Mr. Morton dusted himself off and went
to the front of the classroom.
12. Mister Invisible is awfully hard to find, unless 15. "Ok, everybody remove your masks,"
there is snow on the ground. said Mr. Morton.
16. The ninjas did that while Mr. Morton
13. Turbo Boy has super speed, lots of attitude, wrote sentences on the board.
and minty fresh breath. 17. Kai threw a star at Brandon while Mr.
Morton was writing on the board and
14. The Mule can carry ten times his own weight.
everyone laughed.
15. Mr. Morton has only one weakness: 18. Brandon caught the star in his hand and
mortonium, a secret metal that drains intelligence Mr. Morton turned around and saw it.
from geniuses. 19. "Does anybody else want to join
Brandon and Kai in detention?" asked
Part Three: Proper and Common Nouns and Morton.
Pronouns 20. Nobody volunteered to join them.
Directions: Singular, Plural, and Possessive Nouns
Underline the common nouns.
Directions: Read each of the following
Double underline the proper nouns. sentences. Choose the answer that best
completes the sentence.
Circle the pronouns. 1. Princess Jasmine and Mr. Duke
1. One morning the Silent Lotus Clan sipped their tea from emerald ________.
attacked Mr. Morton when he was in his a) glasss b) glass's
c) glasses d) glassies
classroom.
2. Oberon, the King of the
2. Mr. Morton knew that they were coming, ________, leaves golden sparkles in his
so he hid under his desk. trails.
3. The ninjas searched the coatroom while a) Fairys b) Fairy's
Morton sobbed quietly to himself. c) Fairies d) Faries
3. Princess Jasmine rode her pink
4. Mr. Morton needed courage and bravery unicorn to Princess ________ birthday
but all he had was cowardice. party.
5. Having read the book, Lord of the Flies, a)Rosemaries b)Rosemary's
Mr. Morton knew how to make a spear. c)Rosemarys d)Rosemaryes
6. The ninjas crept closer to Mr. Morton as
he continued to soak himself in tears. 4. Mr. Duke was not used to
7. Mr. Morton used his pointy teeth to chew attending ________ in the Marshmallow
a yardstick into a sharp point. Forest.
8. Mr. Morton thought to himself about how a) parties b) party's
Chicago is a city in the state of Illinois c) partys d) parties'
while he waited.
9. Suddenly, Mr. Morton rolled out from the
5. Mr. Duke was frightened by the
coatroom and threw his yardstick at a
________ of the Marshmallow people.
ninja.
a)customes b)custom's
c)customies d)customs
6. Mr. Duke was polite to the 17. Licorice Chris rode his dark
________ in Candy Cane Castle, yet unicorn over empty candy ________.
rude to the gentlemen. a) box's b) boxes'
c) boxes d) boxs
a) lady's b) ladyes 18. My father was one of the wood
c) ladys d) ladies ________ who came from the
7. Princess ________ unicorn was Peppermint Forest.
named Starflower and he pranced on a) cutte's b) cutters
clouds." c) cutter d) cutteres
a)Jasmine's b)Jasmines's 19. Princess Jasmine tiptoed
c)Jasmines d)Jasmine through the crunchy ________ of Candy
8. Princess Rosemary danced Cane Castle so as not to wake King
through sugar ________ on the peak of Cookie.
Mount Brownie. a) halls b) halles
a)snowflakes's b)snowflake's c) hall's d) halls's
c)snowflakes d)snowflakes' 20. Mr. Duke fell into one of the
9. Mr. Peppermint and Ms. chocolate ________ in the Brownie
Caramel ate their ________ by the Valley.
Vanilla River. a)volcanoes b) volcano's
a) lunchs b) lunches c)volcanoe's d) volcanos
c) lunch's d) lunches' 21. Licorice Chris fished for gummy
10. Starflower and Princess Jasmine fish under the ________ of Cavity
soared through the ________ and Caverns.
pranced on the candy clouds. a) bridge's b) bridgies
a) skyes b) skys c) bridges's d) bridges
c) sky's d) skies 22. Use the magic toothbrush to
11. Prince Peppermint wore purple brush to prevent the evil ________.
pants to Wendy the Wicked ________ a) cavitys b) cavity's
house. c) cavities d) cavityes
23. Princess Rosemary was
a) Witch's b) Witchs guarded by King ________ men when
c) Witchesd) Witches's she went through the Marshmallow
12. Princess Jasmine admired Marsh.
Queen ________ caramel dress. a) Cookies's b) Cookie's
a)Custards b) Custard's c) Cookies d) Cookys
c)Custardes d) Custard 24. Gary the Gumdrop spit plum
13. Gary the Gumdrop grew ________ into the depths of Taffy
unpleasant after getting lost under one Island's lumpiest salt pit.
of the royal ________. a) pits' b) pits
a)couchs b) couch's c) pit's d) pites
c)couches d) couches' 25. Oberon led the fairy ________ in
14. The Peppermint Prince paced a dance on a candy dandelion.
the palace, filling the ________ of his a) prince's b) princies
purple pants with pink jelly beans. c) princes's d) princes
a) pocket'sb) pocketes 26. The people think that Queen
c) pockets'd) pockets Custard should give the throne to one of
15. Mr. Duke and Gary the Gumdrop her ________, like Princess Jasmine.
were climbing the ________ of Mount a) niece's b) nieces's
Cake Shake when the soda storm c) nieces d) niecess
started. 27. Licorice Chris brought a box of
a) cliffes b) cliffs ________ to share with the Prince and
c) cliffies d) cliff's his sisters.
a) fritteres b) fritter's
16. Princess Jasmine fed fresh c) fritters's d) fritters
________ to her unicorn.
a) strawberries b) strawberrys
c) strawberry's d) strawberryes
28. Princess Rosemary was very hungry There are fins under the arms of Mr.
when she woke up, so she danced to the Twister's armor that he uses to glide on
kitchen to eat some ________. the air.
a) desserts b) desserts's a) Plural common noun
c) dessert's d) dessertes b) Plural proper noun
29. Queen Custard picked daintily at c) Possessive common noun
the lemon ________ flaky crust. d) Possessive proper noun
a) tarts b) tart's 5. What type of noun is the word
c) tartses d) tartes children as it is used in the following
30. Mr. Duke put two jelly ________ sentence?
in his back pockets, forgot about them, Incredi-Girl raced to the orphanage to
and then sat in a chair. save the children.
a) donutesb) donut's a) Singular common noun
c) donuts d) donuts's b) Plural common noun
Directions: Read each of the following c) Plural proper noun
sentences and determine the noun type. d) Singular proper noun
Choose the best answer. 6. What type of noun is the word
1. What type of noun is the word heroes as it is used in the following
bath as it is used in the following sentence?
sentence? The other heroes teased Fleaman
Superdad needed to use all of his super because he looked mangy.
powers to get Dogboy into the bath. a) Plural common noun
a) Singular, concrete, common b) Possessive common noun
noun c) Singular common noun
b) Singular, abstract, common d) Possessive proper noun
noun 7. What type of noun is the word
c) Possessive, concrete, common ability as it is used in the following
noun sentence?
d) Possessive, concrete, proper Superdad has the ability to nap during
noun any time of the day.
2. What type of noun is the word power a) Singular concrete noun
as it is used in the following sentence? b) Plural abstract noun
Dr. Fist used his doomsday device to c) Singular abstract noun
hold the world hostage because he d) Possessive concrete noun
wanted one thing: power. 8. What type of noun is the word
a) Plural, concrete, common noun cousins as it is used in the following
b) Singular, concrete, common sentence?
noun Would you believe that Dogboy and
c) Singular, abstract, proper noun Incredi-Girl are cousins
d) Singular, abstract, common a) Possessive common noun
noun b) Plural common noun
3. What type of noun is Main Street c) Plural proper noun
as it is used in the following sentence? d) Possessive proper noun
Hawk Guy was soaring over Main Street
when his stomach started bubbling. 9. What type of noun is World
a) Plural, abstract, common noun Science Institute as it is used in the
b) Singular, abstract, common following sentence?
noun
c) Singular, concrete, proper noun Dr. Fist was kicked out of the World
d) Singular, concrete, common Science Institute for doing forbidden
noun experiments.
4. What type of noun is Mr. a) Possessive proper noun
Twister's as it is used in the following b) Singular common noun
sentence? c) Possessive common noun
d) Singular proper noun
10. What type of noun is the word c)american history d)american History
Dogboy's as it is used in the following
sentence? 19. Dr. Fist's evil laboratory is deep
Fleaman wanted to wear Dogboy's cape, under the ________ crust.
but Dogboy was reluctant to lend it to his a) Earths b) earths
mangy pal. c) Earth's d) earth's
a) Possessive common noun 20. Not only can Mr. Twister speak
b) Plural common noun ________, he can also shoot tornadoes
c) Plural proper noun out of his fingers.
d) Possessive proper noun a) spanish b)Spanish
c) Spanish's d)spanishes
Part Two | Fill in the Blank 21. Incredi-Girl learned that Dr. Fist
was plotting to steal her ________.
Directions: Choose the answer that best a) Science book b)science Book
completes the sentences. Circle your c) Science Book d)science book
response. 22. Hawk Guy doesn't like eating at
11. Fleaman snuck into ________ ________ because it creeps him out.
lab and overheard him discussing his a) Restaurants that Serve Chicken
evil plan. b) restaurants that serve Chicken
a) Dr. Fist b) Dr. Fists c) Restaurants that serve chicken
c) Dr. Fist's d) Dr. Fists's d) restaurants that serve chicken
12. Incredi-Girl could look beyond 23. Dog Boy didn't like to go to
the ________ of the school with her x- ________ for obvious reasons.
ray vision. a) Fleamans house
a) walls b) walls's b) Fleaman's House
c) wall's d) walls' c) Fleaman's house
13. When Judo Mom is not fighting d) Fleamans House
crime, she works for ________ biggest
law firm. 24. Every time the teacher mixed up
a) chicago's b) Chicagos ________ names, the class laughed
c) Chicago's d) Chicagoes loudly.
14. There were so many ________ a) Fleaman's and Leafman
in Sweet Tooth's store that Incredi-Girl b) Fleaman and Leafman's
had a hard time choosing. c) Fleamans and Leafmans
a) candys b) candies d) Fleaman's and Leafmans
c) candy's d) candys' 25. Many people don't know that
15. Dr. Fist is a master of all Incredi-Girl is the daughter of ________.
sciences, but he is most interested in a) Judo Mom and Superdad
________. b) Judo Mom and Superdad's
a) Earth Science b)earth science c) Judo Moms and Superdads
c) earth Science d)Earth science d) Judo Mom's and Superdad's
16. Incredi-Girl had never thought to 26. Dr. Fist used his robotic bugs to
invite Dog Boy to her many ________ at keep track of ________ whereabouts.
the Freedom Fort. a) Dog Boy and Fleamans
a) partys b) parties b) Dog Boy and Fleaman's
c) party's d) parties'
c) Dog Boys and Fleamans
17. Fleaman and Dogboy went to
________, their favorite place to eat. d) Dog Boy's and Fleaman's
a) Sweet Tooths Candy Emporium
b) Sweet tooth's candy emporium 27. Hawk Man flew over the
c) sweet toothes candy emporium ________ as it poured into the
d) Sweet Tooth's Candy Emporium Mississippi.
18. Dog Boy did not like ________ a) mouth of the Ohio River
because it reminded him of bones that b) Mouth Of The Ohio River
he had buried and lost. c) Mouth of the Ohio River
d) mouth of the Ohio river
a)American history b)American History
28. Incredi-Girl has read many short a) Carrots b) carrot's
stories, but her favorite is ________. c) carrots d) Carrot's
a) "The gift of the magi" by o. henry
b) "The gift of the magi" by O. PRONOUNS
Henry
c) "The gift of the Magi" by O. 1. The old woman lived alone, with ---- to look
Henry after ----
d) "The Gift of the Magi" by O. A) someone / her
Henry
29. Sweet Tooth is always playing B) anyone / herself
the song ________ in his candy store.
a) "The Candy Man" by Sammy C) everyone / she
Davis Jr. D) no one / her
b) "The candy man" by Sammy
Davis Jr. E) anyone / she's
c) "The Candy Man" by Sammy
Davis jr. 2. ---- two rings here on my little finger belonged
d) "the candy man" by Sammy to ---- grandmother.
Davis Jr.
A) These / my
30. Despite having food stains on
his shirt, Superdad is one of this B) That / mine
________ greatest heroes.
C) Those / me
a) citys b) cities
D) The / myself
c) city's d) Cities
E) This / my
31. Beneath his cardboard armor,
Sweet Tooth has a body made out of 3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, ---- tail
________. broke off in ---- hand.
a) Chocolate ice-cream b)
A) it's / his
Chocolate Ice-Cream
c) chocolate Ice-Cream d) B) it / him
chocolate ice-cream
32. Leafman is well-known in his C) its / his
neighborhood for his power to control
D) it / one's
________ by raking them into a pile.
E) its / he's
a) leafs b) leaves
c) leaf's d) leave's 4. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are
33. All of my ________ are mad at spoken by others and later uses ---- in sentences.
Mr. Twister for tearing up our block
A) their / they
during his last battle with King Cobra.
B) they / them
a) Neighbors
b) neighbors C) they / themselves
c) neighbor's
D) it / them
d) neighbors'
34. Hawk Guy received an invite to E) they / it
the best super-group in the nation, the
________. 5. Some of these clothes are ----, and the rest of
a) Friendship Squad ---- belong to Zack.
b) Friendship squad
c) friendship squad' A) yours / it
d) friendship Squad B) my / them
C) hers / their
35. Incredi-Girl likes all vegetables,
but she loves ________. D) me / they
E) mine / them C) she / theirs
6. As for ----, I prefer to let people make up ---- D) that / his
minds.
E) it / their
A) myself / each other's
1. Gary's mom asked _______ to clean the
B) I / his own garage.
C) mine / one another's a. he
D) me / their own b. him
E) my / theirs 2. Neither Mary nor _______ knew why the store
was closed.
7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and ---- in
which he asked us if we could settle the matter a. I
between ----.
b. me
A) I / us
3. After school, you and _______ must discuss a
B) me / us few things.
C) myself / ours a. I
D) mine / our b. me
E) me / we 4. My nephew was crying and needed _______
diaper changed.
8. As ---- cuts it as well as he does, I always have
my hair cut at Johnson's. a. their
A) anyone b. his
B) someone else's 5. Did she see _______?
C) no one else a. us
D) everyone b. we
E) nobody's 6. I took the bag from _______.
9. They decided to buy the house because ---- a. him
location would allow ---- to get to work very
b. they
easily.
7. My brother and _______ went to the park.
A) theirs / them
a. I
B) it / themselves
b. us
C) its / them
8. What did _______ do about the car?
D) they / us
a. them
E) its / their
b. they
10. Our dog is of a very good breed as ---- is the
offspring of two very champion dogs and 9. What did _______ say about the work?
inherited ---- features.
a. me
b. she
A) this / its
B) he / them
10. Where will _______ go from here?
a. you Adjectives quiz
b. us E3
ADJECTIVE © BBC 2011
1. Her hair is long and _________. 7. Her new husband is very ________.
A) curly A) high
B) happy B) smart
C) slim C) urgent
D) late D) relaxing
2. He drives a bright red sports car. It's very 8. Take care of this letter, it's ________.
_________.
A) urgent
A) wild
B) round
B) shallow
C) blonde
C) fast
D) fresh
D) tall
9. I had a brilliant holiday. It was really _______.
3. Today, the weather's going to be
A) relaxing
___________.
B) loving
A) hopeful
C) low
B) warm
D) straight
C) blue
10. I have fallen in love with a _________
D) urgent
woman.
4. This house is _________ and old.
A) closed
A) awkward
B) beautiful
B) electric
C) wooden
C) large
D) handsome
D) fat
ADVERB
5. I'm feeling really ________ today.
1. He spoke __________ about the controversial
A) late topic.
B) long a) openly
C) happy b) open
D) round c) opened
6. The food at this supermarket is always d) openness
_________.
2. The professor explained the concept ______.
A) gentle
a) professor
B) hopeful
b) explained
C) empty
c) concept
D) fresh
d) thoroughly b) beautifully
3. She completed the project __________. c) beauty
a) quick d) beautify
b) quickly 10. The sun set __________ over the horizon.
c) quicker a) beautifully
d) quickness b) beautiful
4. The storm arrived __________ than predicted. c) beauty
a) more sooner d) beautify
b) soon 11. The chef prepared the dish _______ .
c) sooner a) chef
d) soonest b) prepared
5. The team performed ________ during the c) quite
competition.
d) skillfully
a) team
12. He spoke __________ during the interview.
b) performed
a) nervous
c) exceptionally
b) nervously
d) well
c) nerve
6. She works __________ than her colleagues.
d) nervousness
a) more hard
13. She solved the puzzle __________.
b) harder
a) easy
c) hard
b) easily
d) hardest
c) easiness
7. The car slowed down __________.
d) ease
a) rapid
14. The athlete performed __________ in the
b) rapidly competition.
c) rapidness a) outstanding
d) rapidity b) outstandingly
8. They played the music __________ loud. c) outstand
a) played d) outstandingness
b) incredibly 15. The teacher explained the concept
________.
c) music
a) teacher
d) loud
b) explained
c) concept
9. The artist painted the mural __________.
d) clearly
a) beautiful
16. The train arrived __________. a) at
a) lately b) on
b) late c) with
c) later d) in
d) lateness 3. They met __________ the park.
17. The actor delivered his lines __________. a) on
a) convincingly b) at
b) convincing c) in
c) convince d) to
d) convinced 4. The book is located __________ the top shelf.
18. The student answered the question a) at
__________.
b) on
a) correct
c) in
b) correctly
d) under
c) correctness
5. He is allergic __________ cats.
d) correction
a) to
19. They completed the project __________.
b) with
a) completed
c) for
b) surprisingly
d) by
c) project
6. The bird flew __________ the sky.
d) quickly
a) through
20. She walked __________ through the dark
b) above
alley.
c) under
a) cautiously
d) across
b) cautious
7. She arrived __________ the party.
c) caution
a) to
d) cautioning
b) at
Preposition
c) on
1. The cat jumped __________ the table.
d) with
a) on
8. The students are excited __________ the
b) in
upcoming exam.
c) at
a) for
d) over
b) about
c) with
2. She is interested __________ science.
d) to
9. The restaurant is famous __________ its b) under
seafood dishes.
c) on
a) at
d) by
b) by
16. She is allergic __________ pollen.
c) for
a) to
d) with
b) with
10. They agreed __________ the terms of the
c) by
contract.
d) for
a) at
17. They live __________ a small village.
b) on
a) on
c) with
b) at
d) by
c) in
11. The keys are __________ the car.
d) by
a) in
18. The train departed __________ the platform.
b) at
a) at
c) on
b) in
d) by
c) from
12. She apologized __________ her mistake.
d) with
a) for
19. The concert is scheduled __________ 7:00
b) with
PM.
c) at
a) on
d) on
b) at
13. The movie is based __________ a true story.
c) in
a) in
d) with
b) on
20. The cat climbed __________ the tree.
c) at
a) on
d) with
b) in
14. They walked __________ the beach at
c) at
sunset.
d) with
a) on
CONJUNCTION
b) in
1. She enjoys both reading __________ writing.
c) at
a) but
d) with
b) or
c) and
15. The cat is hiding __________ the bed.
d) nor
a) at
2. He worked hard, __________ he couldn't meet 8. I want to travel the world, __________ I need
the deadline. to save money first.
a) for a) for
b) yet b) and
c) so c) but
d) because d) nor
3. I prefer to study at night __________ during 9. She was tired, __________ she continued
the day. working.
a) nor a) for
b) but b) yet
c) so c) and
d) yet d) nor
4. He is not only intelligent __________ also 10. He is allergic to peanuts, __________ he
hardworking. carries an EpiPen.
a) or a) and
b) but b) but
c) nor c) or
d) yet d) nor
5. The team practiced for weeks __________ 11. The concert was sold out, __________ we
they were ready for the championship. couldn't get tickets.
a) and a) for
b) but b) but
c) or c) so
d) yet d) nor
6. She likes both chocolate __________ vanilla 12. The project is challenging, __________ it is
ice cream. also rewarding.
a) and a) yet
b) or b) and
c) nor c) or
d) but d) but
7. The weather was cold, __________ they 13. She is not only a talented musician
decided to go skiing. __________ also a skilled painter.
a) or a) but
b) but b) and
c) so c) or
d) yet d) nor
14. He stayed up late studying, __________ he 20. She practiced the piano for hours,
performed well on the exam. __________ she still made mistakes.
a) for a) and
b) but b) but
c) so c) or
d) yet d) nor
15. I want to go to the beach __________ the VERB
weather is nice.
1. The team of researchers __________
a) but conducting experiments for months.
b) and a) have
c) so b) is
d) yet c) are
16. She practiced yoga every day, __________ d) was
she still felt stressed.
2. The data, along with the analysis, __________
a) and available to the public.
b) but a) is
c) or b) are
d) nor c) be
17. I have a busy schedule, __________ I always d) being
find time for my hobbies.
3. She __________ her best to finish the project
a) for on time.
b) and b) tries
c) but c) trying
d) nor d) tried
18. The car broke down, __________ they had to 4. Neither the cat nor the dog __________
call for assistance. interested in the new toy.
a) for a) is
b) but b) are
c) so c) am
d) yet d) be
19. He is allergic to dairy, __________ he avoids 5. The jury, after hours of deliberation,
milk products. __________ unable to reach a unanimous
decision.
b) but
a) was
c) so
b) were
d) yet
c) is
d) be
6. The group of students __________ their 12. Neither of the options __________ suitable
findings at the conference. for the task.
a) present a) is
b) presents b) are
c) presenting c) be
d) presented d) am
7. He __________ diligently on his research 13. The director, as well as the actors,
paper. __________ praised for their performance.
a) working a) was
b) worked b) were
c) works c) be
d) work d) being
8. The majority of the students __________ 14. The news of the victory __________ a sense
satisfied with their grades. of joy among the fans.
a) is a) bring
b) are b) brings
c) was c) bringing
d) were d) brought
9. The new technology __________ a significant 15. The committee __________ its decision after
impact on the industry. careful consideration.
a) have a) announce
b) has b) announces
c) had c) announcing
d) having d) announced
10. The athlete, along with her teammates, 16. The family, along with their friends,
__________ for the upcoming championship. __________ attending the event.
a) prepare a) is
b) prepares b) are
c) preparing c) am
d) prepared d) be
11. The project manager __________ the team's 17. The company __________ its revenue target
progress regularly. for the fiscal year.
a) monitoring a) surpass
b) monitored b) surpasses
c) monitor c) surpassing
d) monitors d) surpassed
18. The team members, as well as the coach,
__________ determined to win.
a) is
b) are
c) be
d) being
19. She __________ her goals through hard
work and dedication.
a) achieve
b) achieves
c) achieving
d) achieved
20. The group __________ its decision after a
lengthy discussion.
a) announce
b) announces
c) announcing
d) announced