Fall 2016 ENG IV Semester Review (Grammar)

Select the compound adjective that describes the noun in red.

Peeta Mellark went skydiving with the highest-ranking pilot in the country.

• Peeta Mellark
•  Highest-ranking
• Skydiving

If the red text contains an error, correct it:

While Lucius Malfoy was trying to sleep, a reddish brown bird kept pecking at the window.

• Reddish-brown-bird
• Reddish brown-bird
• Reddish-brown bird

If the red text contains an error, correct it:

I was shocked when the world-famous-actor asked for Sirius Black's autograph.

• Correct as is
• World-famous actor
• World famous-actor

Is the red text a compound noun or a verb and a preposition?

Luna Lovegood plans to drink all six milkshakes that she bought at the drive-through.

• compound noun
• compound preposition

Is the red text a compound noun or a verb and a preposition?

Mr. Filch decided to drive by the trampoline store to see if there was a sale.

• compound noun
• compound preposition

If the red text contains an error, correct it.

The well known pizza chef made Gilderoy Lockhart a special pie.

• Well-known-pizza-chef
• Well-known pizza chef
• Well known pizz-chef

Select the pronoun that refers to the word(s) in red.
 
The weatherman thought his prediction was correct.

• His
• weatherman
• prediction

Replace the repeated noun with the appropriate pronoun.

While the husband mowed the lawn, the husband sang one of Timon's favorite tunes.

• Correct as is
• He
• Him

Do the red words agree? (Pronouns agree if they match in number and gender)

Whenever many pigeons flock to the playground, they interrupt Mufasa's game of tetherball

• agree
• disagree

Complete the sentence with a pronoun that refers to the red word.

Minerva McGonagall was pleased that several men ate his fish.

• men
• correct as is
• their