GUMS Pretest

Identify the simple subject:

The freshmen were excited about their first day of high school.

• were

• excited

• their

• freshmen

Identify the verb:

I swam in the pool this summer.

• I

• swam

• in

• pool

Which sentence is correct?

• Their dog is so loud.

• They're dog is so loud.

• There dog is so loud.

• Their dogs so loud.

Which sentence is correct?

• You're friendships are the most important part of you're time in high school.

• Your friendships are the most important part of you're time in high school.

• Your friendships are the most important part of your time in high school.

• You're friendships are the most important part of your time in high school.

Which sentence is correct?

• Even though it was a lot of work I loved college.

• Even though it was a lot of work, I loved college.

• Even though it was alot of work, I loved college.

• Even though it was allot of work, I loved college.

What is a noun?

• expresses action or being

• describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined

• a person, place, thing, or idea

What is a verb?

• expresses action or being

• describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined

• a person, place, thing, or idea

What is an adverb?

• expresses action or being

• describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined

• a person, place, thing, or idea

What is a conjunction?

• expresses action or being

• describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined

• a person, place, thing, or idea

What is a pronoun?

• expresses action or being

• word used in place of a noun

• joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined

• a person, place, thing, or idea