GMAS Grammar

What is the simple subject in the following sentence? My favorite food is pizza with extra cheese.

• favorite

• food

• pizza

• cheese

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.

• She packed her lunch before leaving for work.

• The cat slept peacefully on the windowsill.

• The book on the table is a bestseller.

Identify the type of conjunction used in the sentence. She wanted to go to the movie, but her friends preferred to stay home.

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• conjunctive adverb

What is the indirect object in the sentence? The teacher gave Sarah an award for her excellent performance.

• teacher

• award

• Sarah

• performance

Which part of speech is "quickly" in the following sentence? He quickly finished his homework before dinner.

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

What is the main verb in the sentence? The colorful flowers in the garden bloomed beautifully in the spring.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence. Each student must bring _ own calculator to the exam.

• his

• him

• themselves

• their

Which sentence contains an appositive phrase?

• The White House, an iconic building in Washington D.C., is the residence of the President.

• She walked to the store quickly and bought some groceries.

• My brother who lives in New York visited us last summer.

• They wanted to order pizza for dinner instead of cooking.

What is the antecedent of the pronoun in the sentence? The students celebrated their victory with a parade.

• students

• victory

• parade

• celebrated

Which sentence contains a participle phrase?

• Running through the park, the dog chased the ball with excitement.

• Sarah baked a delicious cake for her friend's birthday.

• The new library opened its doors to the public last week.

• The keys to the car were found on the kitchen table.