Grammar Assessment
PLURAL NOUNS - Choose the correct answer.
Which words correctly complete this sentence?
1. We gathered ______ of ______ in the ______.
a. bunchs , daisys , valleys
b. bunches , daisys , vallies
c. bunches , daisies , valleys
d. bunchs , daisies , vallies
2. While guarding his six _____, the shepherd ate two _____ and some lettuce _____.
a. sheep , tomatoes , leaves
c. sheeps , tomatos , leafs
b. sheeps , tomatoes , leafs
d. sheep , tomatos , leaves
3. ______ of applause for their ______ filled the ______ of the musicians.
a. Echoes , soloes , lives
c. Echos , soloes , lifes
b. Echoes , solos , lives
d. Echos , solos , lifes
4. One of her ______ is studying ______ in the wild.
a. hobbys , monkeyes
c. hobbyes , monkies
b. hobbies , monkeys
d. hobbys , monkees
5. Near the campsite they saw two ______ and several ______.
a. deer , moose
c. deers , moose
b. deers , mooses
d. deer , meese
6. What is the plural for sheep?
a. sheeps
b. sheep
c. sheepses
d. sheep’s
7. What is the plural of mouse?
a. mousse
b. mice
c. mices
d. micesses
8. What is the plural of knife?
a. knifes
b. kniveses
c. knifees
d. knives
9. What is the plural of goose?
a. gooses
b. geeses
c. geese
d. goose
10. What is the plural for wife?
a. wifes
b. waives
c. wives
d. wife
Decide if the underlined noun is singular or plural.
11. The batter hit a home run that shattered the window’s glass.
a. singular
b. plural
12. The entrance to the bears’ dens was covered with snow.
a. singular
b. plural
13. From the balcony, the gentlemen’s melodious voices could be heard on the quiet city street.
a. singular
b. plural
14. The clowns pulled on the ponies’ tails to make them trot faster.
a. singular
b. plural
15. Guarding his flock at night, the shepherd heard the dogs’ unusual barking which alarmed him.
a. singular
b. plural
16. When the announcer called Doris’ name, she walked quickly to the platform to receive her
award.
a. singular
b. plural
17. I made sure to check the peaches’ skins before I began to make the peach pie.
a. singular
b. plural
18. Through the iron bars, the monkeys’ tails entwined their young for safety.
a. singular
b. plural
19. As the young man stared at the whole herd, he could not help but be amazed at the size of
the moose’s antlers.
a. singular
b. plural
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Which group of words has the same meaning as the underlined words?
20. The claws of my cat have left marks on our sofa.
a. My cats claws
c. My cats’ claws
b. My cat claws
d. My cat’s claws
21. She misses the sister of Chris.
a. Chris’ sister
b. Chris’s sister
c. Chrises sister
d. Chris’es sister
22. The roots of the radishes grew rapidly.
a. The radishes’s roots
b. The radishes roots
c. The radishes’ roots
d. The radish’s roots
23. The department for men is on the second floor.
a. The men’s department
c. The mens’ department
b. The mens department
d. The menes’ department
24. Kenny had forgotten to draw the tail of the raccoon.
a. the raccoons tail
c. the raccoon’s tail
b. the raccoons’ tail
d. the raccoons’s tail
25. The soccer players took the advice of both coaches.
a. both coaches advice
c. both coach’s advice
b. both coaches’ advice
d. both coaches’s advice
26. Bikes belonging to three children leaned against the apartment building.
a. Three childrens bikes
c. Three childrens’ bikes
b. Three childrens’s bikes
d. Three children’s bikes
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Using the following paragraph, choose the best answer.
(1) When my friends and me learned about that, we began to think it might be fun to participate
in a vision experiment. (2) My professor told Willie and me that we should go over to the
psychology department at the university and see if any researchers could use us. (3) In fact,
when him and me got there, somebody was looking for volunteers. (4) However, it didn't sound
appealing to him and I. (5) The researcher wanted the other volunteers and we to sit in a chair
and guess what word was being held up on a card behind us. (6) If we all guessed incorrectly, we
would get a little electric shock. (7) If someone guessed correctly, him and the rest of us would
be rewarded with a little rocking motion in our chairs. (8) Willie and me decided that although
human vision may be very adaptable, we didn't have eyes in the backs of our heads. (9) I
wondered who volunteers for experiments like that. (10) You have to admire people like they and
others who are willing to suffer a little for the sake of science.
27. In sentence 1,
a. change “we” to “us”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “me” to “I”
28. In sentence 2,
a. change “we” to “us”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “Willie and me” to “me and Willie”
29. In sentence 3,
a. change “him and me” to “he and I”
b. do not make any changes
30. In sentence 4,
a. a. change “I” to “me”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “him and me” to “me and him”
c. change “him and I” to “I and him”
31. In sentence 5,
a. change “us” to “we”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “we” to “us”
32. In sentence 6,
a. a. change the first “we” to “us”
b. do not make any changes
c. change the second “we” to “us”
33. In sentence 7,
a. a. change “him” to “he”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “our” to “their”
34. In sentence 8,
a. a. change “our” to “their”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “me” to “I”
35. In sentence 9,
a. a. change “I” to “me”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “who” to “whom”
36. In sentence 10,
a. change “they” to “them”
b. do not make any changes
c. change “You” to “Them”
COMPOUND SENTENCES
Determine whether each of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. Fill in the “A” if the
sentence is correct and the “B” if the sentence is incorrect.
37. The black dog has won many prizes, but doesn’t know many tricks.
38. She saw a cat run in front of her, so she fell down while roller-skating.
39. I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua so I started to save my money.
40. Gillian did not like to read, for she was not very good at it.
41. The little boy did not like to go to school yet went anyway.
42. You could cry like a baby, or you can clean your room like an adult.
43. She didn’t want to play with Jill, and she didn’t want to play with Tim.
44. Arleen’s could not play with that boy nor with that other boy.
45. Let’s go to the swimming pool, for it’s hot inside the house.
46. I don’t want to eat, and I don’t want to drink.
47. I don’t want to practice playing the violin yet I don’t want to disobey my mother.
48. I want to own my own company and pay all of my workers a lot of money.
49. I need to go to the store but I’m feeling too sick to drive.
50. I want to go to the circus, and ride a pony.
51. I didn’t do my homework, so my parents punished me.
OFTEN CONFUSED WORDS
Select the correct answer. The first word is choice “A,” the second word is choice “B,” and the
third word is choice “C.”
52. The master of ceremonies will not begin until the contestants are (all ready, already).
53. I have so much to do that (it’s, its) going to be a long day!
54. The amount of sleep you get can have an (affect, effect) on your health.
55. She always finishes faster (than, then) her friends.
56. I truly hope that she will (accept, except) my apology.
57. Everyone is going to the rodeo, and I want to go (to, too, two).
58. We need to clean the house and (than, then) we will go swimming.
59. She has lost weight, so her pants are very (loose, lose).
60. Everyone earned an “A” on the test (accept, except) the boy who didn’t study.
61. (Their, There, They’re) dog is not as big as our Great Dane.
62. I can’t believe you are (all ready, already) done with this assignment.
63. I know that young man, but (who’s, whose) he with?
64. I really hope we do not (loose, lose) any football games this year.
65. Guyer won the game because Josh (threw, through) the ball so well to Connor.
66. However, if Connor hadn’t caught it, (than, then) we wouldn’t have won either.
67. (Your, You’re) new Mustang GT is amazing!
68. With suitcase space so limited, why did you (choose, chose) to bring so much?
69. The (affects, effects) in Planet of the Apes movie were really amazing.
70. Do you know (who’s, whose) paper this is? There isn’t a name on it.