Grammar Practice Test
1. Which possessive noun BEST completes the sentence?
My
outer space.
dream was to go to the moon because his wish was to explore
a.grandfather'
b.grandfathers
c. grandfather's
2. What is the noun in this sentence?
The cat dances.
a.cat
b.the
c. dances
3.What is a noun?
a.A person, place, thing, or an idea
b.A word that shows action
c.word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
4. Which word is not a noun?
a.car
b.Karen
c.think
5. All proper nouns should be capitalized.
a.
True
b.False
6. What part of speech is the word "they"?
a.pronoun
b.noun
c.verb
7. Choose the correct form of the adverb in the parentheses.
The game promised to be the (better, best) of the year.
a.better
b.best
8. How many PROPER nouns are in the following sentence?
Our town, Houston, has a huge Texas flag on a beautiful skyscraper.
a.two
b.three
c.four
9. Knowing the meaning of the prefix un- helps the reader know that unclean
means:
a.to clean before
b.to clean again
c.not clean
10. Which sentence tells what a verb is?
a.A verb is a word that describes a noun.
b.A verb is a word that tells what a noun says.
c.A verb is a word that tells what a noun does.
11. Knowing the meaning of the prefix pre- helps you know that prepay means:
a.to pay again
b.to pay before
c.to pay now
12. What is the abbreviation for Avenue?
a.Ave.
b.Ave
c.Aven.
13. Which sentence uses commas correctly.
Which sentence uses commas correctly.
a.The spoiled, fat cats found the garden full of cool, dark shadows.
b.Mr. Lynch viewed, a wild overgrown, unclean yard.
c.Kate, was a shy honest and wise, woman.
14. Which of the following choices is the correct abbreviation for December?
a.dec
b.Dec.
c.Dbr.
15. What does the word replay mean?
a.to play again
b.to play fast
c.to read a book
16. Which punctuation mark should be used at the end of this sentence?
I think my house is on fire
a.question mark
b.exclamation mark
c.period
17. What is the base word of misguided?
a.guided
b.mis
c.guide
18. What root word is present in the words reread, readable, and reading?
a.re
b.read
c.able
19. Make BUSH plural
BUSHES
20. Directions: Write the correct pronoun in ( ) to complete each sentence.
1. Johnston and Jones agreed (they, he) should create a New York dance.
_____________
2. Chester Jones said the dance was not easy for (him, he). ______________