Diagnostica Grammatica

What type of grammatical signals does the underlined word show? “Alex passed the test because she studied her lessons very well.”

• General to Particular

• Claim and counterclaim

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

In _______________ house are two bathrooms.

• I

• me

• my

There ____________ a nice garaje, too.

• is

• are

• am

What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence? 'She was happy, for she had won the prize.'

• A) Contrast

• B) Cause and Effect

• C) Sequence

• D) Condition

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• A) Noun

• B) Verb

• C) Adjective

• D) Preposition

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the boys ___ going to the party.'

• A) is

• B) are

• C) were

• D) have

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This daily movement is due to the Earth's rotation.'

• A) The sun moves around the Earth.

• B) The Earth rotates, causing the sun to appear to move.

• C) The sun rises and sets every day.

• D) The Earth is stationary.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• A) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• B) The stars danced in the sky.

• C) Time is a thief.

• D) The wind whispered through the trees.

What is the correct order of adjectives in this sentence? 'She bought a ___ car.'

• A) red, small, Italian

• B) small, red, Italian

• C) Italian, red, small

• D) small, Italian, red

Identify the error in the sentence: 'Each of the students have completed their assignments.'

• A) Each

• B) have

• C) their

• D) assignments