ENGLISH EXAM
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency The racing fans FRANTICALLY looked around for the drivers to get autographs
Manner
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency The yellow sports car QUICKLY sped around the racetrack
Manner
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place (in, at, on) She left her purse ____________ the top of her car.
ON
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place (in, at, on) The desk lamp was placed ____________ the desk
ON
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency The racing fans frantically looked AROUND for the drivers to get autograph
Place
Adverb that introduces a clause (or group of words).
Relative Adverb
_A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun is called an _________ phrase
adjective
A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb is called an ________ phrase
adverb
An __________ is a noun or pronoun that is placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it
appositive
A word that connects parts of a sentence together
conjunction
An adverb that connects words, phrases, and clauses.
conjunctive adverb
A conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses of equal ranks.
coordinating conjunction
A paired conjunction that links words, phrases, and clauses
correlative conjunction
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency She ALWAYS wanted to be a racecar driver
frequency
A ___________ is a verb ending in -ing that is used as a noun
gerund
_ A ________________ phrase consists of a preposition and an object of the preposition
prep
Most infinitives begin with the word "_____."
to
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency At the racetrack, the yellow sports car ALWAYS wins
Frequency
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place (in, at, on) The children rode their bicycles ____________ the street
IN
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place (in, at, on) The teacher keeps all of his pencils ____________ his desk drawer
IN
Adverb that is placed at the beginning of a sentence to ask a question.
Interrogative adverb
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of time (in, at, on) 1. Mrs. Parker usually gives her students a test ____________ the end of the week 2. ____________ the beginning of class, Mr. Lau takes attendance and checks student homework. 3. The trains usually run ____________ the morning and ____________ nigt 4. The farmer feeds his cows ____________ 4 a.m. 5. Schools and banks are closed ____________ most major holiday
1. At 2. At 3. in, at 4. at 5. on
GERUND OR PARTICIPLE 1. Darcy is writing a poem about PICKING APPLES 2. A snake SLITHERING THROUGH THE GRASS frightened the horse away. 3. With everyone OFFERING ME DIFFERENT ADVICE, I became more confused than ever. 4. PLANNING IDEAS FOR THE SCHOOL CARNIVAL was no easy task. 5. The name Ohio is an Iroquois word MEANING "FINE OR GREAT RIVER" 6. When did you start taking TAI CHI LESSONS? 7. WINNING THE GAME would certainly boost our team's morale.
1. G 2. P 3. P 4. G 5. P 6. G 7. G
FIND THE APPOSITVE THE UNDERLINED WORD IS MODIFYING 1. In social studies, we have been studying the life of the Hindu leader MOHANDAS GHANDI 2. How much larger than Earth is the planet JUPITER?
1. Leader 2. Planet
Noun, adjective, or adverb 1. Our plans TO VISIT Civil War battlefields changed drastically 2. Your address is difficult TO REMEMBER 3. I love TO GATHER flowers in the spring 4. TO LIVE IN Londonis to have the perfect setting
1. adjective 2. adverb 3. noun 4. noun
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of movement (across, around, through, toward, over). 1. The family paced ____________ the waiting room as they waited for the results. 2. On the final lap of the race, the track runner raced ____________ the finish line
1. around 2. across
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION 1. Either you must finish or take it home with you. 2. Both the men's and women's groups meet on Monday. 3. Neither the turnips nor the spinach pleased him. 4. Not only had we accepted the package but we also had paid the postage
1. either, or 2. both, and 3. neither, nor 4. not only, but also
PREP PHRASES 1. We adopted Cookie from the animal shelter a few years ago. 2. Cookie had been abandoned early in her life. 3. Fortunately, her stay at the shelter was brief, and she received good medical treatment there. 4. Everyone in our family liked the little mixed-breed pup the first time we saw her. 5.Dad has always been especially fond of her.
1. from the animal shelter 2. in her life 3. at thee shelter 4. in our family 5. of her
Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence 1.The tree's branches danced in the wind. 2. A small duckling swam in the pond. 3. In the morning, she finished her homework. 4. She bought the gift at the store. 5. The blank closes in exactly one hour.
1. in the wind 2. in the pond 3. in the morning 4. at the store 5. in exactly one hour
Adverb that explains how often an action occurs.
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb that describes how something is done or how something happens.
Adverb of Manner
Adverb that indicates where the action occurs.
Adverb of place
Adverbs that describe when things happen.
Adverb of time
Adverb that explains the extent in which something is done or happens.
Adverbs of Degree
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency The yellow sports car sped QUITE quickly around the racetrack
Degree
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB 1. Nonetheless, some students prefer not to eat school lunches. 2. In the morning, a bird hunted for a worm; then, it returned to her nest and fed her babies. 3. We were supposed to go to the water park. Instead, we went to the skate park. 4. My mom's car broke down this morning, and therefore I had to walk to school. 5. Forgetting to return my library books was indeed a mistake
1. nonetheless 2. then 3. instead 4. therefore 5. indeed
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of movement (across, around, through, toward, over). 1. To avoid getting her new boots dirty, she stepped ____________the puddle of water 2. The Earth circles ____________ the sun
1. over 2. around
PHRASE OR NOT A PHRASE 1. over the rainbow 2. since the alarm ran 3. as a baby-sitter 4. to warn us 5. the cat sat
1. phrase 2. not 3. phrase 4. phrase 5. not
FANBOYS 1. Sally studied all night for her exam, _______________ she earned a great grade. 2. I need to buy apples, carrots, _______________ oranges. 3. My younger brother is silly, _______________ he is lots of fun to play with 4. You can have spaghetti and meatballs _______________ lasagna for dinner tonight. 5. I want to go to the mall with you, _______________ I need to buy a new pair of jeans.
1. so 2. and 3. yet, but 4. or 5. for
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of movement (across, around, through, toward, over). 1. The small lamb galloped ____________ the forest 2. The overly excited sports fan ran ____________ the field
1. through 2. across
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of movement (across, around, through, toward, over). 1. They traveled ____________ the city looking at all of its landmark 2. After the power went out, she held the flashlight ____________ the book as she tried to keep reading
1. through 2. over
IDENTIFY the word in each sentence as either place, time, or movement 1. They like to go grocery shopping IN the mornings. 2. The car raced AROUND the racetrack. 3. Please put the bags ON the counter. 4. AT he petting zoo, the children saw goats, lambs, and chickens. 5. The driver sped THROUGH the red light and received a traffic ticket 6. At 7:45 p.m., the family cleaned up AFTER dinner 7. The shepherd walked ALONGSIDE his flock.
1. time 2. movement 3. Place 4. Place 5. Movement 6. Time 7. Movement
TYPE THE INFINITIVE OR NONE 1. At library, I found a book about yoga to read over the weekend 2. The goal of yoga is to relieve stress and tension. 3. Around test time, I definitely need to reduce stress! 4. Yoga also helps to increase flexibility and muscle tone. 5. To most people, beginning a yoga routine is easy.
1. to read over the weekend 2. to relieve stress and tension 3. to reduce stress 4. to increase flexibility and muscle tone 5. NONE
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of movement (across, around, through, toward, over). 1. They traveled ____________ the city hoping to reach it 2. They traveled ____________ the city hoping to avoid it.
1. toward 2. around
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION 1. My parents said I can't go to the dance _______________ I clean my room. 2.She does not like lima beans. She does like green beans, _______________. 3. _______________ you like it or not, this is the way it has to be 4. _______________ she practiced her cello solo so often, she did great in the recital. 6. I want to go to the bakery _______________ I can order a cake for my aunt's birthday. 7._______________ Aubrey gets home, we are all going out for dinner tonight. 8. Kyle likes to play soccer, _______________ her brother Samuel likes to play tennis.
1. until, but after 2. although 3. whether 4. since 5. so that 6. When, after 7. whereas
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PREPOSITION 50. She wanted to live (at/in) a rain forest. 51. He hit the ball (by/with) his new bat. 52. She hit the ball (by/with) swinging her new bat. 53. A clumsy fisherman fell (in/on) the lake. 54. He wants to play soccer (at/on) Saturday.
50. in 51. with 52. by 53. in 54. on
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of place (in, at, on) I left my keys ____________ the store
AT
A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
Adverb
A conjunction that connects the two ideas and establishes an order of importance between the two clauses.
Subordinating Conjunction
Identify the underlined adverb as either an adverb of time, manner, place, degree, or frequency We are going to the racetrack TODAY.
Time
FIND THE PREPOSITIONS The Dragon King lived in a magnificent castle at the edge of town. One day, a unicorn came to his castle with a request: she wanted to have an old dragon's claw because it is said that they bring good luck. The Dragon King said no; however, this did not stop the unicorn. She waiteduntil the end of the day. After the sun set, she snuck into the castle and stole a claw, but was never seen again.
in, at, of, to, with, until, of, after, into
A verb form that may take on three parts of speech (Hint: it wears three costumes)
infinitive
Gerend= ___________ Particple= ___________
noun, adjective
Like other ________, gerunds and gerund phrases can be used as subjects, direct/indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and objects of the preposition
nouns
A ___________ is a verb that can be used as an adjective
participle
A ___________ participle ends in -d or -ed or is irregularly formed
past
