Prepdog.org
Prepdog test logo
 






Name:
 
 

5th Grade Language- Grammar & Usage Practice Test 2



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

 1. 

Which is a sentence fragment?
a.
As the train roared down the tracks, bellowing black smoke.
c.
She found the perfect earrings at the mall.
b.
The bicycle crashed into the hedge and flipped over it.
d.
This is the greatest school on earth.
 

 2. 

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a.
We have gone to Disney Land many times.
c.
Ramone went to the park instead of the movies.
b.
We always seem to be in a hurry.
d.
She brung a bunch of work home.
 

 3. 

Hasn’t he________ at least some corn since the prices went up?
Choose the correct verb.
a.
grew
c.
grown
b.
been growing
d.
grow
 

 4. 

I ________ on the bluff since dawn.
Choose the missing irregular verb.
a.
laid
c.
have lain
b.
have laid
d.
have been laying
 

 5. 

If you go to the barn, don’t ________ on the floor.
Choose the best missing word.
a.
set
c.
sit
b.
be setting
d.
sat
 

 6. 

Which sentence is correct?
a.
Randy don’t hardly think of anything.
c.
Rhonda didn’t have no things to play with.
b.
Meagan don’t know much math.
d.
The teacher scarcely knows who I am.
 

 7. 

Which is NOT a correct irregular noun?
a.
man - men
c.
boy - boys
b.
analysis - analyses
d.
mouse - mice
 

 8. 

Which word is both plural and possessive?
a.
dog’s
c.
boy’s
b.
trees
d.
men’s
 

 9. 

The herd of moose ran through the Albertson’s parking lot.

Which noun is plural?
a.
herd
c.
Albertson’s
b.
moose
d.
parking lot
 

 10. 

Deceit will not be tolerated by the men, women, and children of this country.
Which underlined word is NOT an abstract noun?
a.
deceit
c.
children
b.
men
d.
country
 

 11. 

When will we ever get to know Kendra if you never bring her around?

Which of the underlined words is a pronoun?
a.
When
c.
Kendra
b.
we
d.
around
 

 12. 

All of them asked for a free meal ticket.

The underlined words mean:
a.
He
c.
They
b.
We
d.
You
 

 13. 

Before the game, I realized that many players on the field were better than I.

Which underlined pronoun is used in the nominative case?
a.
Before
c.
the
b.
many
d.
I
 

 14. 

Which sentence is correct?
a.
Marty and me like baseball.
c.
I and Frank looked out to sea.
b.
Mother gave lunch money to Melissa and me.
d.
Mary provided an excellent lunch for Melanie and I.
 

 15. 

Which sentence is NOT correct?
a.
Your urge to do well on this exam has driven you to study many hours.
c.
This pracitce test gave himself the support he needed to do well.
b.
Randolf was so worried about the test that he went online to do several practice tests.
d.
I myself enjoy working on these practice tests.
 

 16. 

Which is NOT correct?
a.
When you have a question, ask myself for help.
c.
The group will find answers themselves.
b.
Ron himself will answer all questions.
d.
Kayla will let herself out.
 

 17. 

Brian, Rob and _______ will be happy to help you.

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentences?
a.
me
c.
them
b.
us
d.
I
 

 18. 

Choose the correct sentence.
a.
I hung many sheets of wallpaper on the wall.
c.
I drived to the store every day.
b.
I wants to hang many sheets of wallpaper on the wall.
d.
I hangs many sheets of wallpaper on the wall.
 

 19. 

He raised the pig that won first prize in the county fair.

Which is the main clause in this sentence?
a.
He raised the pig
c.
that won first prize
b.
in the county fair
d.
the pig that won
 

 20. 

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a.
The song birds seem to thrive in this climate.
c.
A good binder increases your ability to organize.
b.
The oak tree overshadow the garden.
d.
The singer had a wonderful voice.
 

 21. 

The gray horse with the white mane hopped over the fence.

The prepositional phrase
with the white mane modifies:
a.
the verb “hopped”
c.
the adjective “white”
b.
the preposition “over”
d.
the noun “horse”
 

 22. 

Superman is the leader of the league.

“of the league” is a prepositional phrase being used as a(n):
a.
adjective
c.
noun
b.
adverb
d.
verb
 

 23. 

Chris might have asked before you took a piece of cake.

What is the meaning of the verb phrase?
a.
Chris took a piece of cake.
c.
The speaker did not want Chris to ask for a piece of cake.
b.
Chris could have asked for a piece of cake but did not.
d.
The cake was not eaten.
 

 24. 

The birds have ______ to migrate south for the winter.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a.
beginning
c.
begin
b.
begun
d.
began
 

 25. 

Which verb form is not used correctly?
a.
We broke down the boxes for recycling.
c.
Oh my! You burst the balloon!
b.
She brung too many bags.
d.
We are all doing well.
 



 
Check Your Work     Start Over