English 021 test 1 Practice Name____________________
I. Subject Verb Agreement
Circle the Subject. Underline the verb. Make them agree if they do not.
1. The teacher with her students travel to Mexico every year.
2. Jason and Lorrie loves to dance.
3. Not only Lorrie, but also her sisters loves dancing.
4. Either of the guys runs in the race.
5. Neither his teammates nor Johnny runs in the race.
List all the singular indefinite pronouns. Also, write the chant we use to remember them.
II. Verb Form and Tense.
Fill out the chart below with the verbs below:
1. Lie (to rest); 2. Lay (to put); 3. Lie (untruth); 4. Be 5. Sing; 6. Walk; 7. Begin; 8. Rise; 9. Raise; 10. Have; 11. set; 12. sit.
Present
lie (rest)
lay
lie (untruth)
be, am, are
sing
walk
begin
rise
raise
have
set
sit
S-form
Past
Give an example of each verb tense for the verbs Stop and Drive:
1. Future:
2. Present Perfect:
3. Past Perfect:
4. Future Perfect:
5. Present Progressive:
6. Past Progressive:
7. Future Progressive:
8. Present perfect progressive:
9. Past perfect progressive:
10. Future perfect progressive:
Past Participle
Present Participle
Infinitive
Make this statement below a passive statement:
I placed the beaker on the table.
What is the verb of this sentence: I had to eat healthy or die.
1.
Write a sentence with the present participle of “wait” as an adjective.
2.
Write a sentence with a past participle of “bake” as an adjective.
3.
Write a sentence with a present participle of “drive” as fragment.
4.
Write a sentence using the verb “exercise” as a gerund.
III. Pronouns (see chapter 15 in Sentence Skills with Readings in your text)
1.
List the three types of pronoun errors we discussed in class.
For questions 2-7, cross out each pronoun error (if there is an error) and write the correction below it. If there is no error write
"correct" below the sentence.
2.
One of my friends entered their dog in a Frisbee tournament.
3.
If I work with an irresponsible lab partner, you will find it difficult to complete experiments successfully.
4.
When the car banged into the wall, it was damaged.
5.
Neither of the men was aware that their voice was being taped.
6.
If anybody in the men’s club objects to the new rules, they should speak up now.
7.
Come to the movie with John and I. (by the way, what is the subject of this sentence?)
8. The noun for which the pronoun stands is the _____________.