TABE Exam 1 Language

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?

The opera singer’s voice, poise, and costume were all perfect.

Select the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence.

I had an early meeting, so I woke up early.

Which of the following is correct?

Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized form.

My favorite book in the Harry Potter series is _______.

What does the underlined coordinating conjunction in the sentence below connect?

We had a dry summer, so the crops didn’t do well.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.

The show got great reviews, so we plan to see it on Saturday.

Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the word insatiable.

The teenager has such an insatiable appetite that he eats frequently.

Select the word from the following sentence that has more than one meaning.

After he failed his physics test, my brother began to channel his anger toward me.

Select the correct definition of the underlined word that has more than one meaning in the sentence.

The nursing students were learning about the human figure with a life-sized dummy and other plastic models.

Select the direct object of the underlined verb.

Andrei was happy to help his daughter and her fiance plan their wedding.

Select the verb that acts on the underlined direct object.

We decided that we should walk the dog before going to the restaurant.

Which of the following verbs cannot take a direct object?

Which word does the underlined modifier describe?

I looked up to Marvin, who was a year older.

Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence.

After reading the book, the movie that just came out must be pretty bad.

How many modifiers describe the underlined word in the following sentence?

Pass that large silver bowl.

Which of the following nouns can be made plural by simply adding -s?

What part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence?

Douglas served on the Supreme Court for 36 years.

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?

The driver checked her side mirror.

Select the pronoun that could be used in the following sentence.

Mrs. Sato, ___ lives down the street, is 99 years old.

Which sentence is incorrect?

What is missing from the following sentence?

He asked, When is the assignment due?

An amicable person is one who is

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The city’s government is infamous for being corrupt and dishonest.

Which of the following root words means foot?

Which of the following spellings is correct?

What is the correct plural of half?

Which part of the following sentence is the predicate?

Mai and her friend Oksana love to ride roller coasters.

Select the subject that would be incorrect in the following sentence.

___ are excited about the upcoming election.

Select the correct verbs to complete the following sentence.

My dentist, who I ___ visited for years, ___ suddenly disappeared.

The following words have the same denotation. Which word has a positive connotation?

Quaff : Beverage :: Garnish : __________

Adding which prefix to intentional would make the antonym of the word?

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence.

Joe always did his homework before he went to bed.

How would you connect the following clauses?

She gave her dog a long walk. He slept well that night.

Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction.

I had a bad stomach flu but started to regain my appetite, ____ is good news.

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

Which of the following uses a conjunction to combine the sentences below so that the focus is on Tony preparing for his job interview?

Tony prepared well for his job interview. Tony ended up getting an offer.

Which of the following options correctly fixes the run-on sentence below?

Texting while driving is reckless it could cost you your life.

Select the response that correctly describes both of the underlined verbs.

When a buyer offered 5% below our asking price, our realtor advised us to accept the offer.

Select the verb that best completes the following sentence.

Katharina didn’t ___ her job as an accountant, so she decided to change careers.