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2nd Grade Language Advanced Test 7



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Subject-Verb Agreement--RIT 211-220
Choose the correct sentence.
a.
I hung several pictures on the wall for Jill.
c.
I drived the children to school every morning.
b.
I wants to hang the pictures on the wall.
d.
I hangs several of the pictures on the wall.
 

 2. 

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a.
The camel manages to survive in many climates.
c.
A reliable automobile is essential in rough terrain.
b.
The tall building shadow the street below.
d.
The cherry tree blossoms each May.
 

 3. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Clauses—RIT 211-220
She wrote the story that won first prize in the magazine.
Which is the main clause in this sentence?
a.
She wrote the story
c.
that won first prize
b.
in the magazine
d.
the story that won
 

 4. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use Types of Phrases—RIT 211-220
A red bus with a double deck skidded across the pavement.
The prepositional phrase with a double deck modifies:
a.
the verb “skidded”
c.
the adjective “red”
b.
the preposition “down”
d.
the noun “bus”
 

 5. 

Ted is the captain of the team.
Of the team is a prepositional phrase being used as a(n):
a.
adjective
c.
noun
b.
adverb
d.
verb
 

 6. 

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What is the meaning of the verb phrase?
a.
Joe opened the door for Colleen.
c.
Colleen didn’t want Joe to open the door for her.
b.
Joe could have opened the door, but he didn’t.
d.
The car door wouldn’t open.
 

 7. 

Basic Grammar and Usage—Use/Distinguish Verb Tenses—RIT 211-220
1. The leaves have ________ to fall from the maple trees.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a.
beginning
c.
begin
b.
begun
d.
began
 

 8. 

Which verb form is not used correctly?
a.
The children have torn down their fort.
c.
The brightly colored balloons have burst.
b.
Harriet brung the umbrella into the house.
d.
Jill is doing the best she can.
 

 9. 

Which verb pair is written in the correct present and past forms?
a.
put, putted
c.
say, sayed
b.
burst, burst
d.
read, red
 

 10. 

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Which underlined word is a verb?
a.
through
c.
realized
b.
door
d.
homework
 

 11. 

Which one of the sentences is written in past tense?
a.
The students must read Chapter 2 for homework.
c.
I have been reading a novel a week.
b.
I read the end of the novel last night.
d.
Greg seems to be making progress.
 

 12. 

Shelly will have eaten all of the brownies by evening.
Identify the verb tense used in the sentence.
a.
past tense
c.
future perfect tense
b.
future tense
d.
past perfect tense
 

 13. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 201 - 210
Which of the following names is capitalized correctly?
a.
Mrs. sally Baldwin
c.
Mr. William Thomas
b.
Dr. mary jones
d.
dr. Dana Shell
 

 14. 

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a.
The Liberty Bell is a famous American monument.
c.
The Liberty Bell is A Famous American monument.
b.
The Liberty bell is a Famous American monument.
d.
The liberty bell is a famous American monument.
 

 15. 

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?
a.
It has been a cold winter!
c.
We heard the news on the radio station, kftz.
b.
yesterday, school was closed.
d.
We had fun, but i can’t wait until summer.
 



 
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