Grammar GMAS Review!

What part of speech is the word "inside?" Something smelly is living inside our refrigerator.

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

What part of speech is the word, "Aww?" Aww, my friend's new puppies are so cute!

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

What part of speech is the word "but?" Marley is good at saving money, but he is also good at spending it!

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

Which pair of correlative conjunctions would best complete the sentence? The bakery next door sells _________ bread __________ pastries.

• both ... and

• either ... or

• neither ... nor

• whether ... or

What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

The monstrous dog was a cuddly teddy bear once you got to know him.

• simile

• metaphor

Which word from the sentence is an ANTONYM for the word "fake?"

The newly discovered painting could be either authentic or an amazingly exact fake.

• newly

• discovered

• painting

• authentic

Is this sentence compound or complex?

Lynds needed to run his mile in less than eight minutes, but it wasn't going to be easy.

• compound

• complex

Is this sentence compound or complex?

When you mix the batter, you need to get out all of the lumps.

• compound

• complex

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• a. After working, in the yard all day Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• b. After working in the yard, all day Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• c. After working in the yard all day, Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• d. After working in the yard all day Karl, was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• a. The weather, this weekend is ideal for sailing isn’t it?

• b. The weather this weekend, is ideal for sailing isn’t it?

• c. The weather this weekend is ideal, for sailing isn’t it?

• d. The weather this weekend is ideal for sailing, isn’t it?