NOTE: Quiz #2 for J101 Grammar for Journalists includes nouns and pronouns. Please study the sections on nouns AND pronouns before reviewing this example.

Identify the underlined part of speech

1. Will you be using those?

    a. personal pronoun     b. relative pronoun     c. indefinite pronoun     d. demonstrative pronoun

2. Last time anyone saw him, Neil was climbing over the fence.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. indirect object     d. object of the preposition

3. Before the meeting, Kristen developed the pictures of the project.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. indirect object     d. object of the preposition

4. Will anything persuade Jill not to take a kayak over Niagara Falls?
    a. reflexive pronoun     b. demonstrative pronoun     c. indefinite pronoun     d. possessive pronoun

5. After years of study, Michelle finally became a doctor.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. object of the verbal     d. object of the preposition

6. Though she felt a little guilty, Erin hid our crayons from the younger kids.
    a. reflexive pronoun     b. relative pronoun     c. demonstrative pronoun     d. possessive pronoun

7. Could you please present the hero his award ?
    a. direct object     b. subject     c. indirect object     d. object of the preposition

8. With a tornado on the way, Jesse decided he would be safer under a mattress.
    a. object of the verbal     b. predicate nominative     c. indirect object     d. object of the preposition

9. Ben thinks that the raccoon that visits his yard is torturing his cats.
    a. relative pronoun     b. personal pronoun     c. reflexive pronoun     d. demonstrative pronoun

10. The director mailed the actress a copy of the script.
    a. direct object     b. object of the verbal     c. indirect object     d. object of the preposition

11. The quarterback looked at the coach for guidance.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. object of the verbal     d. object of the preposition

12. Alicia looked angry when we left the meeting early.
    a. personal pronoun     b. interrogative pronoun     c. demonstrative pronoun     d. possessive pronoun

13. Many seems to think that bad television is better than no television at all.
    a. relative pronoun     b. interrogative pronoun     c. indefinite pronoun     d. demonstrative pronoun

14. His insight into the mind of a toddler has proven quite useful.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. subject     d. object of the preposition

15. Did Megan give you that?
    a. reflexive pronoun     b. interrogative pronoun     c. indefinite pronoun     d. demonstrative pronoun

16. Greg was forced to finish the hike without a drop of water left in his canteen.
    a. direct object     b. interrogative pronoun     c. indefinite pronoun     d. object of the preposition

17. Grace keeps hoping the bird that she saw in the pet store will be her birthday present.
    a. relative pronoun     b. predicate nominative     c. reflexive pronoun     d. object of the preposition

18. The cowboy picked rubbed balm on his horse's legs.

    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. indefinite pronoun     d. object of the preposition

19. Barbra Streisand, who recently sang her final concert, is notoriously particular.
    a. reflexive pronoun     b. predicate nominative     c. relative pronoun     d. object of the preposition

20. The doctor offered the patient a concise diagnosis.
    a. direct object     b. predicate nominative     c. indefinite pronoun     d. object of the preposition

Instructions: Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.

21. a) Compared to b) Compared with this week's bad weather, last week seemed like summer.

22. The salad a) composes b) comprises several items from her garden.

23. When will he be a) convinced b) persuaded that this job is not right for him?

24. a) Because b) Since you are here, let's start the experiment.

25. The secretary will need to be more a) discrete b) discreet with the press.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

26.     a. inflexible                b. traceable              c. conceited            d. paralell

27.     a. preference              b. antecedant             c. innuendo           d. omniscient

28.     a. judgement             b. appearance            c. grievous            d. accelerate

29.     a. vacillate                 b. caffiene                 c. acquitted            d. dissimilar

30.     a. preference              b. satellite                 c. occurrence         d. unskilfull