Directions: On the line to the left of the sentence, write the word that is the part of speech indicated

in parenthesis.

1. ____________________ (preposition) He walked around the corner.

2. ____________________ (pronoun) Paul hopes that she will sing with the choir.
3. ____________________ (pronoun) Can Jerry helps him with the science project?
4. ____________________ (noun) Have you seen the eraser?
5. ____________________ (noun) the lock was stuck.
6. ____________________ (noun) she purchased the ice cream with him.
7. ____________________ (adjective) older people tire more easily.
8. ____________________ (adjective) Steven is honest.
9. ____________________ (adjective) Kind people are often rewarded.
10. ____________________ (adverb) the officer ran fast.
11. ____________________ (adverb) my sister answered the questions intelligently.
12. ____________________ (adverb) you really should see this art exhibit, Kenny.
13. ____________________ (preposition) Reggie tripped down the stairs.
14. ____________________ (preposition) Can you jump over the hurdle?
15. ____________________ (preposition) May I sit between you two?
16. ____________________ (verb) Ask the question.
17. ____________________ (verb) the store overcharged me.
18. ____________________ (verb) Jimmy eats your spaghetti.
19. ____________________ (conjunction) I cannot go, for I have too much to do.
20. ____________________ (conjunction) I like peanuts and potato chips.
Directions: On the line to the right, write the part of speech of the underlined word. To the right,
substitute a different word for the underlined word.

Noun Adverb Conjunction Pronoun

Preposition Interjection Verb Adjective

21. They attended the concert last weekend.____________________

22. Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.________________________
23. The truck driver delivered the package quickly._____________
24. Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.___________
25. My friend and I walked home after school.__________________
26. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch.________
27. She was counting the ballots during civics class._____________
28. Hey! That was my seat.__________________________________
29. Will they finish the test on time? __________________________
30. The diagram was fairly complicated.______________________
31. He will practice his musical piece soon.____________________
32. Ronnie saw the awesome sight from the air.________________
33. Her sister is the oldest member of the group._______________
34. Check the score, Tom.__________________________________
35. Will the students find the answers themselves? _____________
36. The child asked for the bike and the scooter._______________
37. They slowly carried the couch down the stairs._____________
38. Sherry talked on the phone until midnight.________________
39. Hurray! Our team has finally scored a goal._______________
40. The troops scattered throughout the woods.________________
Use either the simple present or the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses.

41. Kathy (sit, usually) _____________________in the front row in class, but today she (sit)
__________________ in the last row.
42. Diane can't come to the phone because she (wash) _________________ her hair.
43. Diane (wash) __________________________her hair every other day or so.
44. Please be quiet. I (try) _____________________________ to concentrate.
45. (Lock, you, always) ________________________ the door to your apartment when you
leave?
46. Look! It (snow) _______________________________________________.
47. Mike (go, not) __________________________________ to school right now because it is
summer. He (attend) _________________ college from September to May every year.
48. Right now I (look) _________________________ around the classroom. Ahmed (write)
____________________________ in his book.
Use the simple past or the past progressive in the following.

49. I (read) ____________________________ only two chapters last week.

50. I (read) _________________________ a book last night when you called.
51. I (call) _______________________ John at nine last night, but he (be, not)
__________________ At home.
52. I (hear, not) _______________________ the thunder during the storm last night because I
(sleep) _________________________.
53. My brother and sister (argue) _______________________ about something when I (walk)
_________________________ into the room.
54. When I (open) ______________________ the package, I (find) _______________________
a surprise.
55. He (climb) ________________________ the stairs when he (trip) _____________ and (fall)
_______________________.
Q1. Encircle the correct answer. Marks will not be awarded on erasing, cutting and overwriting.

56. You should abide ____________ rules of this institute.

(a) With (b) from c) by d) in
57. Aslam is the ____________.
a) Good b) better c) best d) None of these
58. The 2nd degree of little is _____________.
a) Less b) least c) fewer d) None of these.
59.____________ rose is a beautiful flower.
a) A b) the c) this d) that
60. She was not doing well yesterday but she is _______ now.
A) Good b) well c) right d) None of these
61. She is __________ home.
a) On b) in c) at d) into
62. The comparative degree of sick is __________.
A) Bad b) sicker c) worse d) ill
63. A rich man’s joke is always _____________.
A) Funny b) rude c) good d) bad.
64. Grammar can rightly be called the _____________ of a language.
a) Philosophy b) Arts c) Science d) Field of study.
65. “All the world is a stage”, was said by_______________
A) William Wordsworth b) Nichole Nelson c) Shakespeare d)
None
66. A good summary is ________ of the original passage.
a) Half b) one-third c) quarter d) None of these
67. The first skill needed to write précis is __________
a) One word substitute b) Generalization c) avoiding example d) None
68. Personal ________ must be avoided while making a précis.
a) Interest b) experience c) bias d) opinion
69. A précis should contain _______ with concerns the main idea in the passage
a) Knowledge b) Information c) Facts d) Opinions
70. We should avoid giving ________ in a précis.
a) Supplements b) theories c) examples d) experiences
1 Around 31 Pronoun 61 C
2 She 32 Noun 62 B
3 Him 33 Adjective 63 A
4 Eraser 34 Verb 64 C
5 Lock 35 Noun 65 C
6 Ice-cream 36 Conjunction 66 B
7 Easily 37 Preposition 67 B
8 Honest 38 Verb 68 D
9 Kind 39 Interjection 69 C
10 Fast 40 Noun 70 C
11 Intelligently 41 Usually sits, is
sitting
12 Really 42 Is washing
13 Down 43 Washes
14 Over 44 Am trying
15 Between 45 Do you always
lock
16 Ask 46 It is snowing
17 Overcharged 47 Did not go,
attends,
18 Eat 48 Am looking, is
writing
19 For 49 Have read
20 And 50 Was reading
21 Noun 51 Was calling,
might not be
22 Preposition 52 Was not
hearing, was
sleeping
23 Adverb 53 Argued, walked
24 Adjective 54 Opened, found
25 Verb 55 Climbed up,
tripped, fell
26 Conjunction 56 C
27 Pronoun 57 C
28 Interjection 58 A
29 Noun 59 B
30 Adverb 60 A