REVIEW
Second Quarter 2011-2012
Part 1: Spelling
Directions:Read the sentences carefully and identify the misspelled words.
1. Several pieces of paper fell from the editor-in-cheifs desk.
2. The meeting draged on for hours and everyone was so bored.
3. The warrior grabbed his sheild and threw it at the giant.
4. Reading should be pleasureable, but some find it most dragging.
5. Some grade 6 students had a difficult time retreiving their passwords.
6. The guy wearing a red and white striped t-shirt is maning the grievance committee booth.
7. Rosa Parks was dubed the First Lady of Civil Rights.
8. The writer scanned his classmates paper and spoted eight mistakes.
9. The bookshelfs collapsed when the librarian put the set of newly acquired encyclopedias.
10. During the trial, the woman denyed that she deceived her husband.
I had to clean up after
cooking. I started with the plates, then proceeded to the utensils, then the knifes, then finished with the pans.
Lilo and Stitch is the
childrens favorite TV show. Their always excited when it shows on the Disney channel.
There was no mistakeing
his intentions; he wanted to be the very best like no one ever was.
Galinda droped her flask
which caused a minor ruckus in the lab. Fortunately, the flask didnt have any dangerous chemicals inside.
Honey, dont forget to get
the reciept. I need it to balance our checks, said my mom to my dad.
I dont beleive this!
Charlton said. The Academy is giving me a Lifetime Acheivement Award!
The remorsful boy
admited to his class adviser that it was he who broke the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Stevens excellent
command of the English language was truly admireable.
Thomas gave Eliot hes
ticket to the Jason Mraz concert. Your one lucky guy, he told Eliot.
Jeremys, Jasons, and
Hektors wifes prepared a welcoming party for the return of there husbands.
Part 2: Simple Tenses
Directions: Conjugate the following verbs.
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
jump/jumps
follow/follows
will sing
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
forgot drive/drives
hopped
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
think/thinks teach/teache s
ran
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
will shrink will reply
stopped
PRESENT
PAST
FUTURE
lie/lies (recline)
will be
will have
Part 2: Simple Tenses
Directions:Give the correct tense of the verb in parentheses.
(drive) her kids to football practice. 2. The baby (sleep) so peacefully, his mom couldnt help but stare at him.
3. Dont forget to bring your test permit. The proctor (collect) it before the test.
4. Im sorry. I didnt hear what you (say).
He (look) for a publisher as soon as he finishes.
6. The business cards (be) printed by local publishers. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the
made by my mom. 8. Marco (buy) five boxes of chocolate and gave three to his girlfriend. Each box (cost) him a hundred pesos.
9. Migs (send) his friends Christmas cards instead. He felt cards were still more thoughtful.
10. I (teach) English.
11. The ghosts (gave) Bod the Freedom of the Graveyard when they took him in as a baby. 12. Bods new guardian (arrive) in the morning.
Part 3: Subject-Verb Agreement
Directions:Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.
Subject with added information 1. Monty, together with George, (reports, report) in Social Studies.
2. Every morning in the garden, Katrinas sister, Elizabeth, (gathers, gather) roses.
3. Sallyeven though she fears spiders terribly(is, are) a big fan of Spiderman. 4. The discussion about demography and population (is, are) a long one. 5. The theme of the two stories (is, are) generosity.
Collective Nouns 1. The class (attends, attend) the review sessions. 2. The company (submits, submit) its financial report four times a year.
Collective Nouns 3. The soccer team (practices, practice) at four in the afternoon.
4. A group of teenagers (gets, get) their bags from the lockers.
Indefinite Pronouns 1. One of my brothers (plants, plant) tomatoes every year.
2. No one on my block (believes, believe) his plants will grow.
good enough.
4. Most of the plants (does, do) not do very well. 5. A few of them (reaches, reach) full size.
