1. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.

My friends and my mother _____ each other.

A.like
B.likes
2. A prepositional phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a
noun or pronoun.
Choose the prepositional phrase in this sentence below.
The grass beneath the swings is turning brown.

A.beneath the swings

B.The grass beneath

3. The subject of a sentence must agree with the verb.

All of the dogs in the neighborhood _____ barking.

A.were
B.was

4. What’s the author’s purpose in the following selection?

The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears,
limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes
in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in
late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese
government.

A.persuade
B.inform
C.entertain
5. Choose the correct form:
loudly

A.loudlyer
B.loudlier
C.more loudly
D.all above

6. Read each sentence below. Does it require an adjective or an adverb? Choose the correct
word to complete this sentence.
Bill cheered _________ when his team won the game.

A.enthusiastically
B.enthusiastic

7. Identify the infinitive in this sentence:

When I got home from school I wanted to run straight to my computer.

A.to run
B.wanted to run
C.got home
D.straight to my computer

8. The fat duck ate a fish.

Fat is an ...

A.adjective
B.adverb
9. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.
Either Maria or you _____ late for class.

A.were
B.was

10. Choose the correct prepositional phrase in this sentence below.

The house of bricks didn’t blow down.

A.of bricks
B.blow down

Part 2
1. Read this paragraph and draw a conclusion about what is happening.
John's mother is in the kitchen packing his lunch. She knocks on his bedroom door—again. "It's
time to get up for school!" she calls. "Don't make me come back up here again!" John groans and
rolls over, pulling a pillow down over his head, and consider his options. Could he pretend to be
sick? Would she believe him?

A.John is sick.
B.John doesn't want to go to school.
C.John's mom is a nice person.

2. Read the passage. Then draw conclusions to choose the best answer.
Ask them how plants differ from animals. They will say that plants are fixed to one place, while
animals can move about; that plants have no will or consciousness, and that animals have.
These answers are true when we compare the higher animals with plants, but the differences
become lost as we descend in the scale and approach the borderland where botanists and
zoologists meet on common ground.
Sea‐anemones are fixed to the rock on which they grow, while some of the lower plants are able
to move from place to place, and it is hardly safe to affirm that a jelly‐fish is more conscious of
its actions than is a Sensitive Plant, the leaves of which close when the stem is touched.
Who is the intended audience of this text?

A.Students of botany
B.Teachers of botany
C.Both, students and teachers of botany

3. Read this paragraph and draw a conclusion about what is happening.

The other students look away when they see Matt in the hall. No one wants to attract his
attention. And when someone does, the first thing everyone else thinks, thank God it's not me.

A.Matt is lonely.
B.Matt is a strong person.
C.Matt is a bully.

4. Read the passage. Then draw conclusions to choose the best answer.
Ask them how plants differ from animals. They will say that plants are fixed to one place, while
animals can move about; that plants have no will or consciousness, and that animals have.
These answers are true when we compare the higher animals with plants, but the differences
become lost as we descend in the scale and approach the borderland where botanists and
zoologists meet on common ground.
Sea‐anemones are fixed to the rock on which they grow, while some of the lower plants are able
to move from place to place, and it is hardly safe to affirm that a jelly‐fish is more conscious of
its actions than is a Sensitive Plant, the leaves of which close when the stem is touched.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

A.There is no real division between plants and animals.

B.The bigger the plant or the animal, the bigger the differences between them.
C.Difference between sea‐anemones and a jelly‐fish.

5. The squirrel ran along the ground searching for acorns. He quickly found one among the
new-fallen leaves. He stuffed it into his cheek. Then he hurried off to bury it in the ground near
his tree home. Then back he came to get another acorn.
Back and forth he ran, finding acorns and burying them. Finally, he climbed his tree and looked
down at all the spots where he buried acorns. He looked pleased with his work.
In the winter, this squirrel probably will ...

A.Eat only corn and sunflower seeds.

B.Have lots of acorns to eat.
C.Forget all about the acorns.
D.Starve because he was too lazy to collect acorns.

6. Which of the following is a dependent clause?

1. After I wrote this letter last Monday.
2. I wrote this letter last Monday.

A.Sentence 1
B.Sentence 2

7.Fragments are incomplete sentences. Which of the following is a fragment?

1. I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn't working out too
well.
2. I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn't working out too
well.

A.Option 1
B.Option 2

8. Which words in the following sentence are prepositions?

William Wordsworth lived most of his life in the Lake District.
A.most; life
B.lived; life
C.of; in
D.his; lake
9. Finish the sentence.
Coordinating conjunctions _____.
A.are the generalists of the modifier family.
B.join two phrases or clauses that are not of equal importance.
C.join words and groups of words of equal importance.

10. If the present tense is walk, the past tense walked and the future tense will walk, what is the
present participle and the past participle?
A.is walking, was walking
B.has been walking, was walking
C.is walking, has walked

11. Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice?

The dog runs because he can.
A.Active
B.Passive

12. Achieving parallelism is very important when you are writing. Which sentence has achieved
parallelism?
A.The teacher told me to think better and having more focus.
B.The teacher told me to think better and have more focus.
Choose the correct word to fill the blank.

13. This looks like a good _______ for the new football stadium.
A.site
B.sight
C.cite
14. Identify the correct pronoun for the sentence.
The boat lost______ mast in the storm.
A.it's
B.its

15. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.

You should remain _________ at all times when you walk alone in a strange city.
A.vigilant
B.indolent
C.palpable
D.profound

16.Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not interchangeable.
In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was.” Remember: “were” is the subjunctive verb and
“was” is indicative.
I would pass out if I ________________ to meet a celebrity.
A.was
B.were

17. Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not
interchangeable.
In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was.”
Remember: “were” is the subjunctive verb and “was” is indicative.She’d live in California if she
________________ a rock star.
A.was
B.were

18. Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not
interchangeable. In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was.” Remember: “were” is the
subjunctive verb and “was” is indicative.
If he ________________ a fish, he could swim across the ocean.
A.was
B.were

19.Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not interchangeable.
In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was.” Remember: “were” is the subjunctive verb and
“was” is indicative.
She________________ just on stage singing “America the Beautiful.”
A.was
B.were

20. Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not
interchangeable. In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was.” Remember: “were” is the
subjunctive verb and “was” is indicative.
If he ________________ to come with me, I’d take him to the amusement park.
A.was
B.were

21. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

If only John _______ more skillful, he would make a good football player.
A.was
B.is
C.were

22.Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

I wish it _______ warmer.
A.was
B.is
C.were
23.Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
If Peter _______ better behaved, he would not be in so much trouble at school.
A.was
B.is
C.were

24.Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

Who will be coming along with Tim and _______?
A.I
B.me

25.Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

The old man and _______ were sitting on the park bench.
A.I
B.me