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Final Examination in Grammar Mrs. Myra Grace C. Ricalde NAME: ___________________________________________________ LEVEL: ________________ SECTION: __________________________ SCORE: ____________

PART I: Identify the part of speech of the following underlined words. Write your answer on the space provided. ( Tip: ADJECTIVES are almost always followed by the nouns they modify. ) Column A _____ 1. A loud booming explosion awakened them from sleep. _____ 2. A violent storm hit the small town in the early morning. _____ 3. Cara seldom saves money, so she is often broke. _____ 4. That book is mine not yours. _____ 5. Something is wrong with the telephone. _____ 6. Yesterday, we visited the historic town of Corregidor in Bataan. _____ 7. That was an exceptionally fine concert, but it ended too quickly for me. _____ 8. Their speech assumes the accents of seventeenth-century England. _____ 9. The answers are on a separate piece of paper. _____ 10. This is the second to last relay race. Column B Descriptive Adjective Cardinal Adjective Ordinal Adjective Demonstrative Adjective Possessive Adjective Demonstrative Pronoun Personal Pronoun Linking Verb Action Verb Adverb Of Time Adverb Of Place Adverb Of Manner Adverb Of Frequency Adverb Of Degree

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PART II: Encircle the word that would make the sentence correct. 11. Im getting (to, too, two) much sleep right now. 12. I watch (alot, allot, a lot) of T.V. 13. Its been (quiet, quite, quit) around here tonight. 14. (Their, Theyre, There) is not much that we can do about the problem until the rain stops. 15. She is taller (then, thin, than) she was last year, but she still considers herself a shrimp. PART III: Parts of a Sentence: Encircle the simple subject(s) and underline the verb(s) in the following sentences. 16. My irresponsible older brother arrived home late last night. 17. All day long I thought about the way I write. 18. In the College of Life, there are too many requirements. 19. Always wash your face and brush your teeth before you go to sleep. 20. To stay awake for a long evening of studying Grammar, Faith made a huge pot of coffee and ate a light dinner. Major Sentence Errors: Correctly identify the following as: A) complete sentence B) fragment C) run-on (maybe a comma splice or fused sentence) _____ 21. The storm that frightened my dog and cat late yesterday afternoon. _____ 22. Our family rescued the abandoned puppy from the animal shelter. _____ 23. The student became stressed her daily schedule was hectic. _____ 24. Dr. Scott is my dentist; he is a very pleasant person. _____ 25. Just as I closed and locked the back door. _____ 26. The pitcher threw the ball to home plate, however, the runner was safe. _____ 27. Phil's new stereo which is second hand. _____ 28. Because John had sprained his ankle going up the ladder. _____ 29. If John and Alan would stop talking, I could get some work done. _____ 30. I thought I was wrong , I was obviously mistaken.

PART IV: Subject-Verb Agreement: In each of the following sentences, choose the verb form which agrees with the subject. Encircle your choice. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Both John and his twin (is, are) planning to attend the reunion. My sister, along with my mother, (plans, plan) to tour England. Inside the secret panel of the closet (was, were) several old documents. Either the newspaper or the magazines (has, have) the information you will need. My daughter's favorite food (is, are) peanut butter sandwiches. Everyone in Mrs. Brown's biology classes (visits, visit) the Learning Lab twice each week. Until recently, mumps (was, were) a dreaded childhood disease. Seventy-five dollars (is, are) too much to spend on that dress.

39. (Do, Does) John's parents realize that his job is in jeopardy? 40. Visits from my old college roommate (is, are) few and far between. PART V: Pronoun Reference: In each of the following sentences, choose the proper form of the pronoun to make the sentence grammatically correct. Encircle your choice. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Everybody must pay (his, their) own entrance fee. I became annoyed at (his, him) snoring during the meeting. Either the editor or the reporters will correct (her, their) mistake. Lisa, (who, whom) dialed the wrong number, called Susie instead of Brad. Jason wanted to do the assignment (hisself, himself). A wife and mother has to juggle many duties in (her, their) daily schedule. Neither of the students had (his, their) project ready by the deadline. Just between you and (I, me), I think most celebrities are unhappy. The mayor asked Alice and (she, her) to plan the annual craft show. (We, us) bargain shoppers look for coupons and store advertisements to get the most for our money.

PART VI: Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of modifier to complete the following sentences.
Tip: ADJECTIVES answer the

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questions what kind, which Miguel is (sociable) ________________ and (smart) ______________ than his brother. Cedrick is the (eager) __________________ of them all. one, how many and whose She tiptoes in the dark (quiet) _________________. while ADVERBS answer the The patient looks (nervous) ___________ when the doctor came. questions in what manner Anyone can learn (easy) _____________ if he/she tries. (how), when, where, how Which blouse did AJ think was the (pretty) ______________ of them all? often and to what extent. We can go to Ilocos or Albay depending on which is (far) _____________. Jocelyn saw it (lucky) ____________ in the corner of her eyes. Did you become (tall) _____________ and (healthy) _____________ after a few months of vacation? Basketball is (popular) __________________ than any other sports because it is (fun) ____________.

PART VII: Choose the sentence that is GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT. Box your answer. 61. A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) Some of the dessert was left by the end of the birthday party. Some of the dessert were left by the end of the birthday party. Some of the desserts was left by the end of the birthday party. Some desserts was left by the end of the birthday party. Your brilliant excuses almost makes up for your tardiness. Your brilliant excuses almost make up for your tardiness. Your brilliant excuses makes up for your tardiness. Your brilliant excuses will makes up for your tardiness. Neither Jackson nor Jenna have played hooky. Neither Jackson nor Jenna are playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor Jenna is playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor Jenna were playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I am playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky. Either of us were capable of winning. Either of us are capable of winning. Either of us have been capable of winning. Either of us is capable of winning. All of the class is willing to take part in the prank. All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank. All of the class are willing to take part in the prank. All of the classes has been willing to take part in the prank. One-third of the eligible population tend not to vote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population are tending not to vote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population have tended not to vote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population tends not to vote in national elections. Here is the paper clips you requested. Here's the paper clips you requested. Here are the paper clips you requested. Here are the box of paper clips you requested.

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She is one of those doctors that make house calls. She is one of those doctors who make house calls. She is one of those doctors who makes house calls. She is one of those doctors that makes house calls. She and he are always fighting. She and him are always fighting. Her and him are always fighting. Him and her are always fighting. When Toni and him come over, we always have a great time. When Toni and he come over, we always have a great time. When him and Toni come over, we always have a great time. When him and Toni come over, we have a great time. Between you and me, this class is a joke. Between you and I, this class is a joke. Just between you and I, this class is a joke. Between you and she, this class is a joke. Who makes up these English rules anyway? Whom makes up these English rules anyway? Whomever makes up these English rules anyway? Whom make up these English rules anyway? Lisa did so well on the test that she was allowed to accelerate to the next level. Lisa did so well on the test that she were allowed to accelerate to the next level. Lisa did so good on the test that she was allowed to accelerate to the next level. Lisa did so good on the test that she accelerated to the next level. Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother. Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother. Our puppy is definitely sweeter than her brother. Our puppy is definitely more sweeter than her brother is.

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PART VIII: Using Independent Clauses: Choose the group of words that would make each sentence a compound sentence. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided. (HINT: Compound sentences are always joined by coordinating conjunctions or FANBOYS). _____ 76. My sister hid her diary a. ,but our little brother found it. _____ 77. We were ten minutes late for the play a. and missed the important first scene. _____ 78. I really dread paying bills a. because it is so time consuming. _____ 79. Jamie and Dasha played all day yesterday a. , so they slept really early. _____ 80. Many people mistake John and George for brothers a. , but they are not related. _____ 81. I washed the clothes, a. dried them, and put them away.

b. although our little brother found it. b. ;as a result, we missed the first scene. b. ;therefore, I put it off as long as I can. b. because they visited their cousin in Batangas. b. since they look so much alike. b. but I did not have time to dry them.

Its all in the mind. If you think you can, YOU CAN! Good luck! Have a nice vacation!!! See you next school year