Ninth Grade - Grammar Pretest
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1 Ninth Grade - Grammar Pretest Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. A. Identify the Parts of Speech Choose the answer option that identifies the italicized word or words in the sentence. 1. John Stuart Mill was an oldest son. a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. pronoun 2. His father was his only teacher. a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. pronoun 3. He learned Greek before he was eight years old. a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. pronoun 4. I might not have enough hours for practice. a. conjunction b. preposition c. adverb d. interjection B. Classifying Sentences Choose the answer option that identifies the structure of the sentence. 5. She fills the cavity with cement, and the cement hardens into the shape of the roots. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex 6. They also study the gardens shown in paintings that decorated many houses of Pompeii. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex
2 7. These paintings can suddenly disintegrate if they are exposed to rain, and some have been lost. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex 8. This loss saddens Jashemski. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex 9. However, the result of all this labor is that the gardens of Pompeii are coming alive again through replantings. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. compound-complex C. Identify the Prepositional Phrase Choose the answer option that identifies the prepositional phrase or phrases in the sentence. 10. The tires and gears on his bike were brand-new. a. The tires and gears b. and gears c. on his bike d. were brand-new 11. The owner of the bike shop had given Hector s ten-speed a complete tuneup. a. The owner b. of the bike shop c. had given Hector s ten-speed d. a complete tuneup D. Identify the Correct Type of Phrase Choose the answer option that identifies the type of phrase that is italicized in each sentence. 12. That man, the one with Mr. Hodgkin, is always happy. a. participial phrase b. gerund phrase c. infinitive phrase d. appositive phrase
3 13. I like baking bread because of its wonderful smell. a. participial phrase b. gerund phrase c. infinitive phrase d. appositive phrase 14. My greatest wish is to become an artist. a. participial phrase b. gerund phrase c. infinitive phrase d. appositive phrase 15. Hoping it wouldn t rain, we made plans for the picnic. a. participial phrase b. gerund phrase c. infinitive phrase d. appositive phrase E. Identifying Independent Clauses and Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses Choose the answer option that classifies the italicized clause in each sentence as either an independent clause or a dependent (subordinate) clause. 16. Irving Berlin, who immigrated to the United States from Russia, became a great composer. a. independent clause b. dependent clause 17. I remembered that I locked the apartment this morning. a. independent clause b. dependent clause 18. It is an important number system to know because it is used by computers. a. independent clause b. dependent clause 19. Please bring me the pitcher of juice that is in the refrigerator. a. independent clause b. dependent clause 20. The concert that we attended last night was excellent. a. independent clause b. dependent clause F. Classifying Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses Choose the answer option that identifies the kind of dependent (subordinate) clause that is italicized in each sentence. 21. Whether Toshio intends to run again for the student senate is a secret. a. noun clause b. adjective clause c. adverb clause
4 22. Flying squirrels, which glide rather than flap their arms, are an impressive sight. a. noun clause b. adjective clause c. adverb clause 23. When Mom goes on an emergency call, Anjan helps me cook dinner. a. noun clause b. adjective clause c. adverb clause 24. I thought that I should collect wood for a fire. a. noun clause b. adjective clause c. adverb clause G. Identify the Correct Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Choose the answer option that best completes the sentence. 25. The least expensive bottles _ have famous names on them. a. doesn t b. don t 26. The committee _ reached a decision. a. has b. have 27. Who _ the first settlers in this area? a. was b. were 28. The frog and the rat _ made of carved wood. a. is b. are 29. Some of the nails _ on the bottom shelf. a. is b. are 30. Neither Luna nor Aretha _ in Spanish as well as I do. a. writes b. write 31. Many a decision _ been made in haste. a. has b. have 32. Paco and Larry have _ models on display. a. his b. their 33. Each of the women raised _ hand to vote. a. her b. their
5 34. Either he or they _ guilty. a. is b. are 35. Economics _ an interesting class. a. is b. are H. Identify the Correct Pronoun Choose the answer option that identifies the pronoun form that correctly completes each of the following sentences. 36. Lila sent both Josh and _ an invitation. a. I b. me 37. _ Japanese eat fish at many meals. a. We b. Us 38. He saw _ and _ at the game. a. she, I b. her, me 39. Shantala was depending upon Harun and _. a. they b. them 40. Mrs. Daly handed _ guests warm napkins. a. our b. ours 41. Shannon explained _ wove each rug. a. who b. whom I. Identify the Correct Usage of the Word Choose the answer option that identifies the correct word or words to complete each of the following sentences. 42. My mother has _ the bricks down in a circular pattern. a. lain b. laid 43. The whole family has _ early so we can go to the silver fair in Taxco. a. risen b. raised
6 44. Hakeem spent _ money at the market because he clipped coupons. a. fewer b. less 45. My aunt Lucy walks a long _ from her apartment to work. a. ways b. way 46. Exercising has a positive _ on my energy level. a. affect b. effect J. Identify the Correct Capitalization Choose the sentence in which all words are correctly capitalized. 47. Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized. a. My Grandmother is taking me to hear it next month. b. My grandmother is taking me to hear it next month. c. my grandmother is taking me to hear it next month. 48. Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized. a. She tried to persuade the Conductor of the orchestra to perform The Barber of Seville. b. She tried to persuade the conductor of the orchestra to perform The Barber of Seville. c. she tried to persuade the conductor of the orchestra to perform The barber of Seville. 49. Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized. a. I read about that opera in Stories Of The Operas. b. I read about that opera in Stories of the Operas. c. I read about that Opera in Stories of the Operas. 50. Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized. a. According to Grandmother, the conductor, dr. park, was determined to perform another work, Nixon in China, and he wouldn t budge. b. According to Grandmother, the Conductor, Dr. Park, was determined to perform another work, Nixon in China, and he wouldn t budge. c. According to Grandmother, the conductor, Dr. Park, was determined to perform another work, Nixon in China, and he wouldn t budge. K. Identify the Correct Use of Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, End Marks and Italics Read each pair of items, and identify the item that is correctly punctuated. 51. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. the article Yesterday is Gone b. the article Yesterday is Gone 52. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. the book Starting Out b. the book Starting Out
7 53. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. Who said, You may? b. Who said, You may? 54. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. Ouch she said! b. Ouch! she said. L. Identify the Correct Use of Punctuation Read each sentence, and decide which answer option is punctuated correctly with commas, semicolons, and colons. 55. My brother was accepted at Troy State University his first choice a. My brother was accepted at Troy State University, his first choice. b. My brother was accepted at Troy State University: his first choice c. My brother was accepted at Troy State University, his first choice 56. There were many layoffs in the following industries transportation manufacturing and real estate a. There were many layoffs in the following industries, transportation, manufacturing, and real estate. b. There were many layoffs in the following industries: transportation manufacturing, and real estate. c. There were many layoffs in the following industries: transportation, manufacturing, and real estate. 57. Yes I brought pencil and paper and a calculator and a ruler a. Yes I brought pencil and paper and a calculator and a ruler. b. Yes, I brought pencil and paper and a calculator and a ruler. c. Yes I brought pencil, and paper, and a calculator, and a ruler. 58. Harold will conduct the interviews Francine will meet the managers and Charles will guide the plant tour a. Harold will conduct the interviews, Francine will meet the managers, and Charles will guide the plant tour. b. Harold will conduct the interviews, Francine will meet the managers and Charles will guide the plant tour. c. Harold will conduct the interviews, Francine will meet the managers and, Charles will guide the plant tour. 59. Her low soft whisper could not be heard in the big noisy room a. Her low soft whisper could not be heard in the big, noisy room b. Her low, soft whisper could not be heard in the big, noisy room. c. Her low, soft, whisper could not be heard in the big, noisy, room. 60. The Tlingit wore a mask of which this is a reproduction only during special ceremonies a. The Tlingit wore a mask, of which this is a reproduction, only during special ceremonies. b. The Tlingit wore a mask of which this is a reproduction, only during special ceremonies. c. The Tlingit, wore a mask of which this is a reproduction, only during special ceremonies.
8 61. Please try to arrive before dark otherwise call ahead a. Please try to arrive before dark; otherwise call ahead. b. Please try to arrive before dark; otherwise, call ahead. c. Please try to arrive before dark, otherwise, call ahead. M. Identify the Correct Use of Contractions and the Possessive Read each pair of items, and identify the item that is correctly punctuated. 62. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. their song b. they re song 63. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. Its a sunny day! b. It s a sunny day! 64. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. the childrens toys b. the children s toys 65. Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated. a. Your welcome. b. You re welcome. N. Identifying Fragments and Run-ons Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the sentence as a fragment, run-on or complete sentence. 66. Even though I was tired a. Fragment b. Run-on c. Complete Sentence 67. He asked for a raise she got it. a. Fragment b. Run-on c. Complete Sentence 68. She is a good mother she pays attention to her children a. Fragment b. Run-on c. Complete Sentence 69. When Alex calls. a. Fragment b. Run-on c. Complete Sentence 70. He laughed. a. Fragment b. Run-on c. Complete Sentence
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