Grammar Exit Exam Review

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1 Grammar Exit Exam Review Name Part 1 Please match the part of speech below with its correct definition. noun adverb pronoun conjunction adjective interjection verb preposition 1. takes the place of a noun 2. joins together words, phrases, and clauses 3. a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word or words in the sentence. 4. shows action or state of being 5. modifies a noun or pronoun 6. modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb 7. a person, place, thing, or idea 8. a word that expresses extreme emotion or feeling Part 2 In the following sentences, identify the part of speech using these answers: Noun pronoun adjective Happy brown bunnies hopped across the lawn 11. We had a cookout yesterday at the lake They have done wonderful things with the yard I was happy with my grade on my difficult test

2 Part 3 In the following sentences, identify the part of speech of the boldfaced word using the following answers: Verb adverb preposition conjunction interjection I go on many vacations during the summer months. I enjoy spending time with my family, but I also like to spend time quietly reading on my own. Wow! I can t believe that summer is almost here, can you? 25. Part 4 :Nouns In each of the sentences below, a noun has been underlined. Identify the usage of the specified noun using the following choices: Subject direct object object of a preposition Crayons come in many colors. 27. I love seeing them neatly arranged in the box. 28. Children enjoy crayons as an art material. 29. Can I buy new crayons while we are at the store? 30. Thank you for the crayons! Part 5 :Pronouns Identify each underlined pronoun as either: demonstrative personal interrogative possessive indefinite reflexive I am sure that we will go to the store soon Which is the cutest? 33. The coach agreed that theirs was the best team That backpack is hers This is really hard! 36. My mother told my brother to sit by himself in the time-out chair. 37. Did anyone see an Iron Pigs game yet?

3 Part 6 In the following sentences, choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence. 38. May four leave after the test is over? a. us b. we 39. The little lamb followed. a. her b. she 40. I like much better. a. them b. they 41. You and should go to the store tomorrow for the sale. a. she b. her 42. I think it is. a. he b. him Part 7 :Verbs and Usage Identify the tense of the verbs in the following sentences using these answers: Present past future 43. I will go to the store tomorrow. 44. I thought it was a good idea. 45. She jumped into the car. 46. Please read the passage. 47. I knew it was not the best I could do Part 8 Please identify the following verbs as regular or irregular verbs: regular verb 48. print 49. go 50. hop 51. send irregular verb Part 9 In the following sentences, circle the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. 52. Every single student a. knows that I have bunnies. b. knowed that I have bunnies. 53. My husband and I a. have been married for 7 years. b. has been married for 7 years. 54. Either you or I a. am going to the awards ceremony. b. are going to the awards ceremony.

4 55. Sheila and John a. was cooking dinner. b. were cooking dinner. 56. Ben and Jack a. take soccer lessons. b. takes soccer lessons. Part 10 In the following sentences, please identify the underlined verbs as either action verbs or linking verbs: 57. Samuel is my brother s name. 58. She walks to school every day. 59. Pizza has been our Friday dinner treat for the year. 60. I read a great book yesterday. Part 11: Adjectives Please identify the degree of the following adjectives: 61. fatter 62. smallest 63. cutest 64. nice 65. dark 66. prettier positive comparative superlative Part 12: Adverbs In the following sentences, an adverb has been underlined. Circle the word or words the adverb is modifying. 67. The rabbits ate hungrily. 68. Teachers often grade homework on the weekends. 69. I was quickly running to the finish line. Part 13: Adjectives In the following sentences, an adjective has been underlined. Circle the word or words that the adjective is modifying. 70. The adorable puppies rolled in the grass. 71. My younger sister is an accountant in Philadelphia. 72. The lazy days of summer are soon here. 73. The big red ball bounced down the stairs.

5 Part 14 :Prepositional phrases and the words they modify A prepositional phrase is underlined in each sentence. Circle the word or words that the prepositional phrase modifies. 74. The tent stakes are in the package. 75. Will you please put the tent in the shade. 76. Molly went to camp in Delaware. 77. I went under the car in the hide-and-seek game. IDENTIFYING SENTENCE STRUCTURE Part 15: Sentence Types Label the following sentences as: Simple Complex Compound Compound-complex What will you do if it rains for the picnic I enjoy biking, but I love to ski. 80. I won that gift certificate because I entered the contest. 81. At least this is the last question in this section. 82. I enjoy the gifts everyone gave me, but I will not use them all because I am allergic to certain foods. 83. Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother s house we will go. 84. I want this test to be over, but there are still sixteen more questions. Part 16 : Identifying Parts of Sentences Identify the underlined section as one of the following: complete subject complete predicate simple subject simple predicate 85. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. 86. Her mother s garden is lovely in the summertime. 87. While I go to the shops, you can sit at the restaurant. 88. My mug is full of coffee. 89. This test has lasted far too long! 90. I have a red thumbtack on my desk

6 Part 17: For each sentence, put the boldfaced mark of punctuation in the appropriate spot in the underlined word or words. Apostrophe 91. Mrs. Steigerwalts bunnies are adorable, but we hear about them way too much! 92. If I had known about the test, I wouldve studied more. Colon 93. We have practice at 915 tomorrow morning. Comma 94. My favorite colors are blue purple and white. 95. Because you are tired you will not do well on the test. Hyphen 96. There are seventy six trombones in the big parade. Parenthesis 97. That person my sister is wearing her pajamas to class. Quotation Marks 98. Who wrote Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Semi-colon 99. The trip was disappointing we didn t get to see any of our favorite places. Underline 100. The Lightning Thief is a book by Rick Riordan.