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Middle School English Grammar Assessment

English Grammar

A series of multiple-choice questions covering core English grammar concepts for middle school students.

grammar education middle school

15 Questions Medium Ages 11+ Aug 19, 2026

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1 Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a dependent clause?

A And
B But
C Although
D Or

2 Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe for possession?

A The dogs bowls were empty.
B The dog's bowls were empty.
C The dogs' bowls were empty.
D The dogs bowl's were empty.

3 What is the function of an adverb in a sentence?

A To modify a noun or pronoun.
B To show an action or state of being.
C To describe or modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
D To connect two independent clauses.

4 Identify the sentence that contains a collective noun.

A The team played exceptionally well today.
B She walked quickly to the library.
C They are studying for the test.
D The tall boy is running fast.

5 Which of these options correctly identifies a superlative adjective?

A Faster
B Fastest
C Fast
D More fast

6 Which word is an example of an abstract noun?

A Table
B Happiness
C Dog
D Building

7 What type of pronoun is 'myself' in the sentence 'I saw it myself'?

A Relative pronoun
B Demonstrative pronoun
C Reflexive pronoun
D Intensive pronoun

8 In the sentence 'The cake was eaten by the children,' what voice is being used?

A Active voice
B Passive voice
C Imperative voice
D Interrogative voice

9 Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

A Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
B Walking down the street, I saw beautiful trees.
C I saw beautiful trees while walking down the street.
D The trees looked beautiful while I was walking down the street.

10 Which word acts as a preposition in the sentence 'He sat beside the fireplace'?

A He
B sat
C beside
D fireplace

11 Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?

A She went to the store and she bought milk.
B She went to the store, and she bought milk.
C She went to the store, and, she bought milk.
D She went to the store and, she bought milk.

12 What is the past participle of the verb 'to write'?

A Wrote
B Written
C Writing
D Writes

13 Identify the interjection in the sentence 'Wow, that performance was incredible!'

A Wow
B that
C performance
D incredible

14 Which phrase is a prepositional phrase?

A In the morning
B Run fast
C The blue car
D He slept

15 Which word serves as a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

A Since
B Because
C Yet
D While

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