grammar test (2)

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________

Parts of Speech
Matching
Identifying Nouns
Select the letter of the choice that best identifies the bolded noun.
a. proper c. abstract
b. concrete d. collective
____ 1. Henry II, king of England (1133–1189), was the grandson of William the Conqueror.
____ 2. Henry’s rule extended over an empire that stretched from the Pyrenees north to Scotland.
____ 3. As the wife of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine reigned as queen from 1154 to 1189.
____ 4. During his reign as king of England (1189–1199), Richard the Lion-Hearted, Henry’s son, led a victorious army in the Crusades.

Identifying Pronouns
Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the pronoun.
____ 5. You have to believe in yourself if you ever expect to be successful at something.
____ 6. I can’t believe that my cousin signed a contract with the Lakers; this has to be a dream.
____ 7. Not all of the merchandise was high quality; some was imperfect.
____ 8. They are the students who studied at Strasbourg last year.
____ 9. Anita herself won’t be able to carry that heavy load up the stairs.
____ 10. Whom should I invite to the dance this weekend?
____ 11. Of all the entries in the science fair, Mr. Sanchez thinks ours is the best.
____ 12. The first person who spoke at the meeting was Yvonne.

Identifying Verbs
Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the verb or verbs.
a. transitive verb
b. intransitive verb
c. linking verb
d. auxiliaryverb
e. verb phrase
____ 13. Lynn had finished hours before the deadline arrived.
____ 14. Tony and Mario left for the lake just before six in the morning.
____ 15. Five-year-old Jackie became restless during the long drive.
____ 16. We watched the play with riveted attention.
____ 17. The team should be arriving at the train station no later than ten o’clock.

Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the adjective or adverb.
a. positive adjective
b. comparative adjective
c. superlative adjective
d. positive adverb
e. comparative adverb
f. superlative adverb
g. proper adjective
____ 18. I couldn’t see the picture clearly.
____ 19. The chocolate cake disappeared fastest from the dessert table.
____ 20. Usually when you choose a center for your team, you pick someone who is tall.
____ 21. Jessie has to work harder at chemistry than at algebra.
____ 22. The coldest temperature that Nigel experienced was fifteen degrees below zero.
____ 23. My favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox.
____ 24. How could anyone give a briefer speech than the one George gave?

Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the word or words.
a. preposition d. subordinating conjunction
b. coordinating conjunction e. conjunctive adverb
c. correlative conjunctions f. interjection
____ 25. Both she and Marcus have practiced hard for their opening night.
____ 26. I believe that the box you are looking for is under the table.
____ 27. Noah wants to go to the game; besides, we have no other plans.
____ 28. “Oh,” she groaned, “I’m never going to finish now!”
____ 29. Daryl would like to go, but he has a previous engagement.
____ 30. Although she left early, Maria said that she had enjoyed the picnic.