Grammar Pre-Test

Parts of Speech
Directions: Identify each of the underlined words as one of the following: Noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, or adverb

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Knowing how to dribble is important to basketball.

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If a person can shoot well, they can score points.

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Communication skills are essential in basketball so players know what to do.

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A serious player will pride himself on mastering basic skills.

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Caring teammates will support each other during games.

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Equally caring fans will not give up on their team in hard times.

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Professional players know that they may be on television in years to come.

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Television interviews and endorsements will be common.

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It should be understood that these players are not professional actors.

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Not all those who play basketball should expect to become famous.

Common  and Proper Nouns
Directions: Read each sentence, identify if the underlined noun is a Common noun or a Proper noun.

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You can find an elephant on some money in India.

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Our money shows famous people and buildings from history.

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Andrew Jackson appears on our twenty-dollar bill.

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The back of this bill shows the White House.

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Other countries show many different pictures.

Possessive
Directions: Which word in parenthesis has the correct use of an apostrophe?

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Here is the violin and here is (it’s, its) case.

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Have you seen (Jason’s, Jasons’, Jasons) hat?

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The (neighborhoods, neighborhood’s, neighborhoods’) rules are different for kickball.

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My (friend’s, friends’, friends) favorite game is kickball.

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We play in (Cathy’s, Cathys’, Cathys) backyard.

Pronouns
Directions: Type the pronoun in each sentence in the box provided below the sentence.

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I look for stars on a clear night.

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They twinkle brightly in the night sky.

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Mom shows me certain groups of stars.

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The Big Dipper has seven stars in it.

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The stars seem to change as our Earth spins.

Pronoun Usage
Directions: Identify each sentence as on of the following: Correct or Incorrect

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We and they are editing our essays together.

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She found out we graded her essay.

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Us English scholars should stick together.

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Him and I have finished editing our papers.

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Every single one of them have an essay to edit in class.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Directions: Choose the correct pronoun from the parentheses.

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Our college should change (its, their) policy about withdrawals.

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Coaches Espinoza and Calhoun coach different sports. Neither Espinoza nor Calhoun scheduled (her, their) team for the gym this afternoon.

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No one has offered to let us use (his, their) home for the department meeting.

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If I ever find my glasses, I think I’ll have (it, them) replaced.

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Grammar Pre-Test

Parts of Speech

Directions: Identify each of the underlined words as one of the following: Noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, or adverb

Knowing how to dribble is important to basketball.

If a person can shoot well, they can score points.

Communication skills are essential in basketball so players know what to do.

A serious player will pride himself on mastering basic skills.

Caring teammates will support each other during games.

Equally caring fans will not give up on their team in hard times.

Professional players know that they may be on television in years to come.

Television interviews and endorsements will be common.

It should be understood that these players are not professional actors.

Not all those who play basketball should expect to become famous.

Common and Proper Nouns

Directions: Read each sentence, identify if the underlined noun is a Common noun or a Proper noun.

You can find an elephant on some money in India.

Our money shows famous people and buildings from history.

Andrew Jackson appears on our twenty-dollar bill.

The back of this bill shows the White House.

Other countries show many different pictures.

Possessive

Directions: Which word in parenthesis has the correct use of an apostrophe?

Here is the violin and here is (it’s, its) case.

Have you seen (Jason’s, Jasons’, Jasons) hat?

The (neighborhoods, neighborhood’s, neighborhoods’) rules are different for kickball.

My (friend’s, friends’, friends) favorite game is kickball.

We play in (Cathy’s, Cathys’, Cathys) backyard.

Pronouns

Directions: Type the pronoun in each sentence in the box provided below the sentence.

I look for stars on a clear night.

They twinkle brightly in the night sky.

Mom shows me certain groups of stars.

The Big Dipper has seven stars in it.

The stars seem to change as our Earth spins.

Pronoun Usage

Directions: Identify each sentence as on of the following: Correct or Incorrect

We and they are editing our essays together.

She found out we graded her essay.

Us English scholars should stick together.

Him and I have finished editing our papers.

Every single one of them have an essay to edit in class.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Directions: Choose the correct pronoun from the parentheses.

Our college should change (its, their) policy about withdrawals.

Coaches Espinoza and Calhoun coach different sports. Neither Espinoza nor Calhoun scheduled (her, their) team for the gym this afternoon.

No one has offered to let us use (his, their) home for the department meeting.

If I ever find my glasses, I think I’ll have (it, them) replaced.

General Motors will probably recall most of (its, their) four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Parts of Speech

Directions: Identify each of the underlined words as one of the following: Noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, or adverb

Knowing how to dribble is important to basketball.

If a person can shoot well, they can score points.

Communication skills are essential in basketball so players know what to do.

A serious player will pride himself on mastering basic skills.

Caring teammates will support each other during games.

Equally caring fans will not give up on their team in hard times.

Professional players know that they may be on television in years to come.

Television interviews and endorsements will be common.

It should be understood that these players are not professional actors.

Not all those who play basketball should expect to become famous.

Common and Proper Nouns

Directions: Read each sentence, identify if the underlined noun is a Common noun or a Proper noun.

You can find an elephant on some money in India.

Our money shows famous people and buildings from history.

Andrew Jackson appears on our twenty-dollar bill.

The back of this bill shows the White House.

Other countries show many different pictures.

Possessive

Directions: Which word in parenthesis has the correct use of an apostrophe?

Here is the violin and here is (it’s, its) case.

Have you seen (Jason’s, Jasons’, Jasons) hat?

The (neighborhoods, neighborhood’s, neighborhoods’) rules are different for kickball.

My (friend’s, friends’, friends) favorite game is kickball.

We play in (Cathy’s, Cathys’, Cathys) backyard.

Pronouns

Directions: Type the pronoun in each sentence in the box provided below the sentence.

I look for stars on a clear night.

They twinkle brightly in the night sky.

Mom shows me certain groups of stars.