ABC EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Fourth Quarter Examination

ENGLISH 5

Name: _______________________________________ Score: ________

I. Directions: Read the sentence. Circle the adjective. On the line after the sentence, write the noun that is being described.

1. The popsicles the children ate were sweet. _________2. Victoria wore her frilly dress to the party. _________3. Scott and Kenny played an awesome video game. _________4. Our cousins drove here in their ancient car. _________5. The dirty laundry was piled up on the floor. _________6. Our ferocious dog bared its teeth at the intruder. _________7. The box up on the shelf was dusty. _________8. The towels had a clean smell after hanging in the sun. _________9. Jimmy’s hat has a wide brim. _________10. Cindy’s cousin is a fast swimmer. _________

II. Directions: Comparative and superlative adjectives are comparing two or more things. Each of the sentences below contains either a comparative or superlative adjective. Circle the comparative or superlative adjective. On the line next to the sentence, write the persons or things being compared.

1. It was the most beautiful music she had ever heard. __________2. He was the ugliest dog in the room. __________3. His hands were cleaner than his friend’s hands. __________4. My dad was hungrier than my mom last night. __________5. The second comedian was funnier than the first. __________6. The mystery novel was more suspenseful than the western. ________7. The person who can make the silliest face will win a prize. __________8. This year’s festival is a lot noisier than last year’s festival. __________9. His car is much faster than mine. __________10. He was the bravest knight on the battlefield. __________

III. Directions: Read the following story, entitled, “The Boy Who Was Locked in the Library”. Circle at least 20 adverbs the author uses. Remember that

adverbs can modify a verb or adjective, and that they can show comparison.

When the Main Street Library closed its doors on the evening of December 8th, 1983, the security guard did not check between every shelf as carefully as he usually did. He eagerly bolted the door behind him, accidentally leaving Anderson Fiddel between the H and I rows of the extensive science section of the library. When the lights went out, he slowly closed his Human Body book and headed downstairs, but as the security guard had been in a tremendous hurry to be home for his anniversary dinner, he was thoroughly gone by the time Andy reached the lobby.

Now, being only a small boy of eight years old, he didn’t quite know what to do. This was well before the age of cellular phones, and even if he knew how to use the desk phone, he wasn’t entirely sure who he should call. For a few minutes he pounded furiously on the locked door and yelled loudly. But the cars outside passed by so speedily that they couldn’t hear him, and after a moment he became incredibly bored with this useless activity. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: An advanced reader like Andy could happily spend hours upon hours in a place like this!

He easily found the light switch, then returned to his book and finished it rapidly—within thirty minutes; he was on to the next. He read about leeches and lizards and other fantastically creepy creatures. He carefully read Shakespeare’s beautifully written sonnets and flipped through some surprisingly interesting books on the history of architecture. He read excitedly, then greedily, then almost hungrily. He read faster and faster and blinked less and less frequently until his red eyes ached and his empty stomach complained audibly. He was so thoroughly absorbed in The Diary of Anne Frank that he didn’t even notice someone had arrived until a welcome but unexpected voice rang through from the lobby. A friend of the library manager had been taking a stroll in the area and noticed that the lights were on. She phoned him promptly. The manager now called to Andy inquisitively. As Andy reached the lobby and began explaining that he had been trespassing unintentionally, his parents arrived, running eagerly through the door. He soon explained everything, and they all stopped for a very, very late dinner on the way back home.

IV. Directions: Comparative adverbs are used to compare two verbs or adjectives. Superlative adverbs are used to show that a verb or adjective

stands out from among others in either a good or bad way. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb that is in parentheses.

1. Children usually go to bed __________ than their parents. (early)2. Allison writes ___________ of all the students. (neatly)3. Mrs. Sylvester works __________ than her husband does each day. (long)4. A butterfly flies ____________ than a bird does. (gracefully)5. The principal spoke to him__________ of all the misbehaving students.

(sharply)6. They played soccer ____________than most of the other players.

(professionally)7. Jacob swam ____________ of all, winning the race! (fast)8. Shelly speaks ___________ than Laura does. (clearly)9. The two-year-old yells ____________ of all the children. (loudly)10. My sister walks ____________ than my brother does. (rapidly)

V. Directions: Complete each joke by writing one of the conjunctions from the box. Each conjunction is used more than once.

1. Teacher: “Where is the English Channel?”Student: “I don’t know. We don’t have cable, __________ we only get the local stations.”

2. How do you know that the moon prefers clear nights?. . . __________ when the clouds disappear, the moon beams

3. What coat has no zipper __________ buttons __________ must be put on wet? . . . a coat of paint

4. Which are the most mathematical bugs?. . . Mosquitoes. They subtract from pleasure, add to misery, divide your attention, __________ multiply rapidly.

5. Mother: “Why are animal crackers spreads all over the table?”Child: “I’m searching them.”Mother: “For what?”Child: “The box says you shouldn’t eat them if the seal is broken. . . . ________, I’m looking for the seal.”

and because but or so

6. Girl: “How was the play you went to last night?”Boy: “It was good, __________ I only saw the first act.”Girl: “Why?”Boy: “The program said, “Act 2. . . Three Months Later.” . . . ___________ I went home.”

7. Why couldn’t the mummy answer the telephone?. . . __________ he was tied up

8. Hopeful boyfriend: “Sir, I’d like to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage.”Father: “Sorry, you’ve got to take all of her __________ nothing.”

9. What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, __________ never in ahundred thousand years?. . . the letter M

10. How was the blind carpenter’s sight restored?. . . He picked up his hammer __________ saw.

VI. Directions: Determine whether the group of words is an independent or a subordinate clause. Write your answer on the space before each item.

_____________1. It seemed like yesterday_____________2. Despite the fact you knew_____________3. If we could just see eye to eye_____________4. Wherever he might go_____________5. Before we leave_____________6. Suppose he changes his mind_____________7. Because we were only a mile from home_____________8. Andrew went fishing_____________9. When Justin took his first swing_____________10. So long as we remain in the boat

Answer keyI.1. sweet- popsicles2. frilly-dress3. awesome- video game4. ancient car5. dirty- laundry6. ferocious- dog

7. dusty- shelf8. clean- smell9. wide- brim10. fast-swimmer

II.1. most beautiful- music2. ugliest- dogs3. cleaner hands4. hungrier- mom and dad5. funnier- comedians6. most suspenseful novels7. silliest- faces8. noisier- festivals9. faster- car10. bravest- knights

III. answer key

1. carefully2. usually3. eagerly4. accidentally5. slowly6. downstairs7. thoroughly8. now9. entirely10. furiously11. loudly12. speedily13. incredibly14. suddenly15. happily16. easily17. rapidly18. fantastically19. carefully20. beautifully21. surprisingly22. excitedly23. greedily24. hungrily25. faster26. faster27. frequently28. audibly29. thoroughly30. promptly31. now32. inquisitively33. unintentionally

34. eagerly35. very36. very soon

IV.1. earlier2. most neatly3. longer4. more gracefully5. most sharply6. more professionally7. fastest8. more clearly9. most loudly10. more rapidly

V. Conjunctions

1. so2.because3.or, and4. and 5.so6. but, so7. because 8.or9. but10. and

VI.1. independent clause2. subordinate clause3. subordinate clause4. subordinate clause5. subordinate clause6. independent clause7. subordinate clause8. independent clause9. subordinate clause10. subordinate clause