Review Test
MATCHING
Identify each word as a noun, a pronoun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, a preposition, a conjunction,
or an interjection.
a.
noun
e.
adverb
b.
pronoun
f.
preposition
c.
verb
g.
conjunction
d.
adjective
h.
interjection
1. lovely
2. writes
3. supermarket
4. nor
5. shh
6. between
7. costly
8. earthquake
9. them
10. into
11. but
12. wow
13. speaks
14. something
15. an
16. always
17. very
18. commentary
19. pours
20. because
Indicate whether each underlined clause is an independent or a dependent clause.
a.
independent clause
b.
dependent clause
21. An iceberg is a mass of ice from a glacier.
22. Before radar, sonar, and the Global Positioning System were developed, sailors would listen for
distinctive sounds to determine whether icebergs were close or far away.
23. Most icebergs are found in the ocean, but all are composed of fresh water.
24. During the last ice age, one-third of the earth’s land surface was covered by thick sheets of ice.
25. The biggest iceberg on record broke off the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000; it was the size of
Connecticut.
Indicate whether each sentence is a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
a.
simple
c.
complex
b.
compound
26. An iceberg is a mass of ice from a glacier.
27. Before radar, sonar, and the Global Positioning System were developed, sailors would listen for
distinctive sounds to determine whether icebergs were close or far away.
28. Most icebergs are found in the ocean, but all are composed of fresh water.
29. During the last ice age, one-third of the earth’s land surface was covered by thick sheets of ice.
30. The biggest iceberg on record broke off the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000; it was the size of
Connecticut.
Identify the underlined word as a helping verb or a linking verb.
a.
helping verb
b.
linking verb
31. I may spend the afternoon at the museum.
32. Jay was the first witness to be interviewed.
33. Dana would like to serve on the committee.
34. The band sounds good tonight.
35. Kayla is downloading some podcasts.
Identify the dependent clause as an adjective clause, an adverbial clause, or a noun clause.
a.
adjective clause
c.
noun clause
b.
adverbial clause
36. How Ben arrived at those figures is a mystery to me.
37. The Chunnel, which is short for the Channel Tunnel, is a tunnel beneath the English Channel between
England and France
38. When you visit the National Air and Space Museum, you will be astounded.
39. Joanna knew that the project would not be completed on time.
Indicate whether the verb in each sentence is in the active voice or the passive voice.
a.
active voice
b.
passive voice
40. Fabrizio ran 11 miles yesterday.
41. The fire was extinguished quickly.
42. Payment was received two weeks after the due date.
43. Janie carries all her books with her.
SHORT ANSWER
Choose the correct word or words in parentheses.
1. (Who’s, Whose) notes will you use to study for the test?
2. We’re (accepting, excepting, expecting) donations to build ramps in the library.
3. I bought (2, two) magazines to read on the plane.
4. We plan to meet at (7, seven) p.m. and walk to the concert.
5. Have you filed your income (taxs, taxes) yet?
6. Nobody knows (his, their) work schedule for next week yet.
7. Janee lives on (18th, Eighteenth) Street.
8. (May, Can) I use your name as a reference?
9. Professor Ebert, (who, whom), I think, is an authority on robotics, was the lecturer.
10. Mr. Banks (lead, led) a review of the policy.
led
11. The recipe calls for a pound of (potatos, potatoes).
12. Our textbook for economics is the (4th, fourth) edition.
13. Mark Twain’s collection Letters from the Earth interested her and (I, me).
14. We read some short (storys, stories) by Flannery O’Connor, Jean Stafford, and Eudora Welty.
15. None of the students (has, have) finished the test.
16. We’re having dinner tomorrow night with the (Bailey’s, Baileys).
17. Deanna and (I, me) are enrolled in the cardiovascular technology training program.
18. (Try and, Try to) organize your tax information for the CPA.
19. You asked about the meeting; (it’s, its) held weekly in the main auditorium.
20. (There, Their, They’re) new vegan restaurant has been a success.
21. If John (was, were) coming, he’d be here by now.
22. They (was, were) the last two people in line.
23. The boxes with all the equipment (is, are) on the counter.
24. Neither Sylvia nor Ramon (is, are) taking a summer class.
ANS:
Identify the phrase or phrases in the sentence.
25. The 1903 Wright Flyer was built at a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio.
26. To test the plane, the Wrights sent it by rail to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
27. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright made his historic flight.
28. Wright flew for 12 seconds, traveling 37 meters.
ANS:
Add punctuation and correct the capitalization of each sentence.
29. my best friend samantha yeager is studying architecture at the rhode island school of design in
providence
30. the summer cottages in newport rhode island sparked her interest in architecture
31. did you know that newport hosts the world famous newport jazz festival every year
32. in 1791 the rhode island general assembly voted to ratify the constitution and rhode island became the
thirteenth state
ANS:
Write the comparative and the superlative degree of the word. Use more or most, when
appropriate, instead of less or least.
33. good
34. difficult
35. dark
36. much
37. neatly
ANS:
Rewrite the item using the singular and plural possessive. Make both nouns plural in the plural
possessive.
38. video game of the boy
39. life of the man
40. goal of the army
41. lunch of the student
ANS:
Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
42. Mr. Li (present tense of authorize) all those expenditures.
43. Mrs. Reed (past tense of manage) two stores before she was promoted.
44. Rick (future tense of present) our proposal at the next meeting.
ANS:
45. Julia (present perfect tense of work) for the company since 2000.
46. By the time I called, Zach (past perfect tense of leave) for the airport.
47. By this time next week, Sirena (future perfect tense of complete) her last clerkship.