English Forms

Diagnostic Test (Copy)

1.Choose the correct abstract noun.
• Power
• Rope
2.What are conjunctions?
• Exclamations or a sudden expression of your feelings.
• Connectives that link words, groups of words or sentences.
3.Standard English means proper sentences and correct punctuation.
• True
• False
4.The early bird catches the worm.
• Idiom
• Proverb
5.Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun:
They completed the test.
The test was completed by ___________.
• them
• she
6.Axel carried the lantern in his hand.
• Active
• Passive
7.Identify the correct purpose for the underlined connective in the following
sentence:
Amelie was excited because it was her birthday.
• sequencing
 • cause and effect
8.Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:
• She yelled, "I've won!"
• She yelled, "Ive won!"
9.Choose the correct verb to accompany the conditional verb to complete the
sentence:
If you disagree with me, I might ________________ your mind.
• changed
• change
• will change
10.Choose the correct verb to match the collective noun:
A flock of birds ___________ just taken off to migrate.
• have
• has
11.Choose a powerful verb to replace the underlined word:
Miriam walked slowly down the path.
• dawdled
• went
12.Identify the word class of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The worrying rumour spread quickly.
• adjective
• adverb
13.Identify the comparative adjective for the word: "high"
• higher
• highest
14.Identify the type of sentence:
When the paint is dry, add your designs before you wear them.
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence
15.Choose the correct form of figurative language:
He is as busy as a bee.
• Metaphor
• Simile

Figurative Language.
1.The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.
• simile
• metaphor
2.The water opened its arms and invited them in.
• personification
• Hyperbole
3.Clever Clifford clumsily closed the closet clasps.
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
4.I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race.
• simile
• metaphor
5.He was so tired that he could have slept for a month.
• hyperbole
• personification
6.The salty, thick air was filled with sinister, rumbling clouds as the storm
approached.
• hyperbole
• imagery
7.She was on cloud nine after receiving the presents.
• idiom
• proverb
8.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• Idiom
• proverb
9.Listen to the pitter patter of raindrops on the leaves.
• imagery
• onomatopoeia
10.Don't beat around the bush.
• proverb
• idiom

Types of sentences:
A Quick Review
A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a
subject, a verb, and a completed thought.
Example of simple sentence include the following:
Joe waited for the train.
"Joe" = subject, "waited" = verb
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses
(or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating
conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are easy to remember if you think of the
words "FAN BOYS":
• For
• And
• Nor
• But
• Or
• Yet
• So
Example of compound sentence include the following:
Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more

dependent clauses connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an
independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that
would make it a complete sentence.
Example of dependent clause include the following:
Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train station.

Dependent clause such as the given above cannot stand alone as a sentence, but
they can be added to an independent clause to form a complex sentence.
Dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions. Below are some of the
most common subordinating conjunctions:
• after
• although
• as
• because
• before
• even though
 • if
• since
• though
• unless
• until
• when
• whenever
• whereas
• wherever
• while
A complex sentence joins an independent clause with one or more dependent
clauses.

READ THE GIVEN SENTENCES CAREFULLY AND IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SENTENCE.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.
1.She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
2.They have performed their task with incredible perfection.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
3.Did you notice a change in his behavior?
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
4.Steven feeling terrible for what he had done.
• simple sentence
 • compound sentence
• complex sentence
5.The given activity is quite tedious and boring.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
6.I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
7.Eventually you will be able to move around, without giving them treat.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
8.It is the perfect example of the topic under discussion.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
9.We have never been to Asia, nor have we visited Africa.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
10.When I come home, I will take dinner with my family and friends.
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence
11.The college gave her a scholarship because she is so smart and hardworking.
• simple sentence
 • compound sentence
• complex sentence
12.Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?
• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence

TYPES OF SENTENCES (Copy)

1. Be on your best behavior for the next two weeks.
• exclamatory
• imperative
• declarative
2.The students wondered why they are going to Adventure villa.
• imperative
• exclamatory
• declarative
3.Nobody goes where demons live forever.
• simple
• compound
• complex
4.Deer can run very fast for they are very active and have nimble feet.
• simple
• compound
• complex
5.They are protesting as if they are very unhappy.
• simple
• compound
• complex
6.I agree with you for it is made for the welfare of the society
• simple
• compound
• complex
7.After a couple long weeks of keeping their hands to themselves, quietly
focusing on the instructions, the students were awarded with a field trip.
• declarative
• imperative
• interrogative
8.The park is three hours away from school and we will have to be back by 3:00
for the buses!
• imperative
• exclamatory
• declarative
9.He arrived before the drama had begun.
• simple
• complex
• compound-complex
10.When I went to the store, my parents wanted me to pick up some milk, but I
didn't have enough money.
• simple
• complex
• compound-complex

Grammar Reinforcement
1.Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6.
• Interjection
 • Preposition
• Pronoun
2.After lunch let's go out for a coffee.
• Pronoun
• Preposition
• Verb
3.Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered.
• Adverb
• Adjective
• Conjunction
4.The words "although", "since" and "unless" are examples of common _____
conjunctions.
• Subordinating
• Coordinating
• Dependent
5.I want to work as an interpreter in the future, so I am studying Russian at
university.
• Coordinating conjunction
• Subordinating conjunction
6.Which is a complex sentence?
• I was late because I missed my train.
• We got up late so I missed my train.
7."I like him because he’s funny." Which is the dependent clause?
• I like him
• because he’s funny
8.He left in a hurry after he got a phone call but he came back five minutes later.
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence
 • Compound-complex sentence
9.Sit down and be quiet!" What type of sentence is this?
• Exclamatory
• Imperative
• Interrogative
10.Patrick and Anthony were reading their books in the car. Identify the
adverbial phrase.
• in the car
• were reading their books
11.Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails. Identify the adjective
phrase.
• hard hats
• with long tails
12.Brian is good at languages ________________ his brother can't even speak
English.
Choose the correct linking word.
• because
• whereas
13.Peter ___________________, “I will not give up until this factory is shut
down.”
Add present tense verb in the sentence above.
• complained
• announces
14.They went like moths into the grass with folded wings.
Which technique is being used?
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
15.Even when the house looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept
under the rug.
Add appropriate punctuation.
• , (comma)
• ; (semi-colon)