Language Arts Test Set 5

Last Updated on April 8, 2024.

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1. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.

My friends and my mother _____ each other. 

A.like

B.likes

Question 1 of 10

2. A prepositional phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun.
Choose the prepositional phrase in this sentence below.

The grass beneath the swings is turning brown. 

A.beneath the swings

B.The grass beneath

Question 2 of 10

3. The subject of a sentence must agree with the verb.

All of the dogs in the neighborhood _____ barking. 

A.were

B.was

Question 3 of 10

4. What’s the author’s purpose in the following selection?

The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government.

A.persuade

B.inform

C.entertain

Question 4 of 10

5. Choose the correct form:

loudly

A.loudlyer

B.loudlier

C.more loudly

D.all above

Question 5 of 10

6. Read each sentence below. Does it require an adjective or an adverb? Choose the correct word to complete this sentence.

Bill cheered _________ when his team won the game.

A.enthusiastically

B.enthusiastic

Question 6 of 10

7. Identify the infinitive in this sentence:

When I got home from school I wanted to run straight to my computer.

A.to run

B.wanted to run

C.got home

D.straight to my computer

Question 7 of 10

8. The fat duck ate a fish.

Fat is an ...

A.adjective

B.adverb

Question 8 of 10

9. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.

Either Maria or you _____ late for class. 

A.were

B.was

Question 9 of 10

10. Choose the correct prepositional phrase in this sentence below.

The house of bricks didn’t blow down.

A.of bricks

B.blow down

Question 10 of 10

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