PART TWO: In the first blank, write the adjectives; in the second blank, write the noun or pronoun it modifies. Do not use articles.

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1 ADJECTIVES REVIEW EXERCISE PART ONE: Circle the adjectives in the following sentences; there are 26 total not counting articles. 1. When I looked up, I saw a bright, smiling face. 2. Someday I will own an old white Colonial house in the heart of the city. 3. A haunted house stood on the barren hill. 4. I am the smartest student in the seventh grade. 5. What a sunny day for a noisy and fun picnic! 6. Fort Laramie was an important stop on the trip to beautiful California. 7. A loud, shrill whistle pierced the air. 8. We drove into the noisy, crowded intersection of a quaint little town. 9. In her third and fourth years, she broke the swimming records. 10. We saw a small, hairy animal at the zoo. PART TWO: In the first blank, write the adjectives; in the second blank, write the noun or pronoun it modifies. Do not use articles. Adjective Word modified 1. The spoiled cheese has turned green. 2. He just concluded a whirlwind tour of America. 3. Your English class meets after lunch. 4. Look at those cobwebs in the corner. Adjective Word Modified 5. Several spiders scurried along a hanging branch.

2 6. He wore a steel helmet along with these gloves. 7. I called Tom's phone but couldn't find him. 8. Do you know whose boots they are? 9. Following the basketball game, we went home. 10. I think that child is a brat. 11. He gave an American flag to his mother. 12. You went to see a John Wayne movie at what theater? 13. After exercising, I felt strong and proud of myself. 14. Several teachers stayed home today with the flu. 15. I would love to own one of da Vinci's paintings. 16. The soldiers practiced under battle conditions. 17. What vegetable would you like for our dinner? ADJECTIVE REVIEW PART THREE: COMPOSING 1. Write a complete sentence that contains a possessive pronoun adjective modifying a common noun.

3 2. Write a complete sentence that contains the verb "seemed" followed by two predicate adjectives. 3. Write a complete sentence that contains a proper noun adjective. 4. Write a complete sentence that contains a compound adjective. 5. Write a complete sentence that contains an indefinite pronoun adjective. 6. Write a complete sentence that contains a possessive noun adjective. 7. Write a complete sentence that uses the adjectives "remote" and "small" to modify a proper noun. 8. Write a complete sentence that contains an adjective answering the question "how many?" 9. Write a complete sentence that contains a demonstrative pronoun adjective. ENGLISH 7 GRAMMAR UNIT I PARTS OF SPEECH MASTERY TEST REVIEW PART ONE: Mark each of the following items either "S" for complete

4 sentence or "Frag" for sentence fragment. 1. Ran as quickly as possible to the front door. 2. Ruth will call you tomorrow about the party plans. 3. They bought me a new scarf. 4. A large green frog. 5. Because the rain would not let up. 6. Can we ride with you to the city? 7. Compared to the list you gave me last night. 8. Three tiny beetles sitting on the front sidewalk. 9. Here is your gift. 10. Her left shoe and her right shoe. 11. Were painted different colors of the rainbow. 12. We compared prices. 13. Breaking a window in our apartment. 14. We were furious. 15. As though we were going to be left behind forever at the zoo. PART TWO: In the blanks write whether the items in BOLD are: N = noun Pro = pronoun Adj = adjective BE CAREFUL! Decide on a word's part of speech by how it functions in

5 1. What are we having for dinner? 2. What time did they arrive? 3. How cold it is outside! 4. A worker broke a window in her car. 5. Mary served her mother breakfast in bed yesterday. 6. I never asked her to be my bridesmaid. 7. Navigating modern airplanes may be the easiest part of flying. 8. A pilot's advanced equipment can practically fly the plane itself. 9. That doesn't mean the pilot isn't very well trained today. 10. The challenge comes in the take-off and the landing. 11. Controllers guide pilots and warn them of weather conditions. 12. The controllers work with the pilots to make flying safe. 13. All of us will return by noon. 14. He may be the biggest jerk of all time!

6 15. Comfort is something I crave when I drive. 16. The dog slept under his bed every night. 17. Generally I do not like horror movies. 18. However, I must admit I enjoy some of them. 19. A crowd of loud, obnoxious teens arrived at the theater. 20. They must have been from the high school. 21. Middle school students would never behave that way. 22. Mark Twain is a favorite writer of many students. 23. Which of his books is your favorite? 24. The critics say that Huckleberry Finn is his best novel. 25. Is your sister a left-hander? 26. Love is certainly blind for most of us! 27. Everyone on the bus slept most of the way to the game. 28. Kids always want to go on summer vacations with their friends. 29. Joan's coat is in the front closet. 30. I may have to begin school in August, but I don't have to like it. PART THREE: COMPOSING (3 POINTS EACH) 1. Write a complete sentence which contains TWO personal pronouns.

7 2. Write a complete sentence which contains a predicate adjective following the verb "were." 3. Write a complete sentence which contains a proper noun subject modified by the adjective "young." 4. Write a complete sentence which contains the word "what" used as a pronoun subject. 5. Write a complete sentence which contains the word "what" used as an adjective modifying "day." 6. Write a complete sentence which contains a collective noun. 7. Write an interrogative sentence which begins with the interrogative pronoun "Whose." 8. Write a complete sentence that contains the word "tennis" as a noun. 9. Write a complete sentence that contains the word "tennis" as an adjective. 10. Write a complete sentence that contains at least one noun, one pronoun, and one adjective.

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