Nouns
Which word is the proper noun in the sentence?
My family visited Disney World during our vacation.
A. family
B. vacation
C. Disney World
D. visited
C. Disney World
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The dog _____ loudly at the mail carrier.
A. bark
B. barks
C. barking
D. barked
B. Barks
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
A. my favorite month is october.
B. My favorite month is October.
C. My Favorite Month is October.
D. My favorite month is october
B. My favorite month is October
What does the root port mean?
A. To write
B. To carry
C. To see
D. To hear
B. To carry
Which word is the contraction for do not?
A. Doesn't
B. Don't
C. Didn't
D. Won't
Which word is the contraction for do not?
A. Doesn't
B. Don't
C. Didn't
D. Won't
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
The puppy chased the ball across the yard.
A. puppy
B. chased
C. ball
D. yard
B. chased
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
The two girls forgot there lunches, so they shared mine.
The two girls forgot their lunches, so they shared mine.
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
My sister loves to paint she creates beautiful pictures.
My sister loves to paint, and she creates beautiful pictures.
Which sentence uses a plural possessive noun correctly?
A. The dog's toys were scattered on the floor.
B. The dogs' toys were scattered on the floor.
C. The dogs toys were scattered on the floor.
D. The dog's' toys were scattered on the floor.
Answer: B. The dogs' toys were scattered on the floor.
Which word has the inflectional ending -ed?
A. jumping
B. jumped
C. jumps
D. jumper
B. jumped
Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence?
Where did you put my homework___
A. Period (.)
B. Comma (,)
C. Question mark (?)
D. Exclamation point (!)
C. Question Mark (?)
The root bio means life. What does the word biology most likely mean?
A. The study of rocks
B. The study of life
C. The study of numbers
D. The study of weather
B. The study of life
Which two words make up the contraction they're?
A. Their
B. They were
C. They are
D. They have
C. They are
Which sentence uses a verb in the past tense?
A. Maya walks to school.
B. Maya will walk to school.
C. Maya walked to school.
D. Maya is walking to school.
C. Maya walked to school.
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
Me and him went to the science fair, and we seen many amazing projects.
He and I went to the science fair, and we saw many amazing projects.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A. After the school bus arrived.
B. Running quickly down the hallway.
C. The students lined up outside the classroom.
D. Because we finished our homework.
C. The students lined up outside the classroom.
Identify the abstract noun in the sentence.
The students showed courage during the difficult challenge.
A. students
B. challenge
C. courage
D. difficult
Answer: C. courage
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The children are _____ in the playground.
A. played
B. plays
C. playing
D. play
C. Playing
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?
A. I packed pencils notebooks and crayons.
B. I packed pencils, notebooks, and crayons.
C. I packed, pencils notebooks and crayons.
D. I packed pencils notebooks, and crayons.
B. I packed pencils, notebooks, and crayons.
Which word contains the root spect, meaning “to look” or “to see”?
A. Inspect
B. Transport
C. Predict
D. Telephone
A. Inspect
Which contraction correctly completes the sentence?
_____ going to the library after school.
A. Were
B. We're
C. Where
D. Weren't
B. We're
Which verb correctly completes the sentence in the present tense?
Every morning, Marcus _____ his teeth before school.
A. brushed
B. brushes
C. will brush
D. brushing
B. brushes
Rewrite the sentence so the subject and verb agree.
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
Yesterday, we walk to the library and borrow three books.
Yesterday, we walked to the library and borrowed three books.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. Because the weather was cold, we wore jackets.
B. The small, fluffy dog slept on the couch.
C. I wanted to ride my bike, but it started raining.
D. After school, we walked home.
C. I wanted to ride my bike, but it started raining.
Which word is the noun in the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The cat slept under the table.
A. slept
B. under
C. cat
D. table
D. Table
Which word uses the inflectional ending -est to compare three or more things?
A. taller
B. tall
C. tallest
D. tallness
C. Tallest
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show contraction?
A. I cant wait for the field trip.
B. I can't wait for the field trip.
C. I cant' wait for the field trip.
D. I can,t wait for the field trip.
B. I can't wait for the field trip.
The root dict means “to say” or “to speak.” What does predict most nearly mean?
A. To say or tell what may happen in the future
B. To look closely at something
C. To carry something from place to place
D. To write a story
A. To say or tell what may happen in the future
What two words make up the contraction couldn't?
A. Could not
B. Could have
C. Can not
D. Would not
A. Could not
Which sentence uses the future tense?
A. We played soccer yesterday.
B. We play soccer every weekend.
C. We are playing soccer now.
D. We will play soccer tomorrow.
D. We will play soccer tomorrow
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
I wanted to play outside it was raining so I stayed inside and read a book
I wanted to play outside, but it was raining, so I stayed inside and read a book.
Rewrite the paragraph to correct the fragments and run-on sentence.
After the soccer game ended. The players were exhausted they drank water and rested on the bench. Because they had worked so hard.
After the soccer game ended, the players were exhausted. They drank water and rested on the bench because they had worked so hard.
Read the sentence and identify the plural possessive noun and the proper noun.
The players' uniforms were ready for the game against Lincoln Middle School.
A. players' and game
B. uniforms and school
C. players' and Lincoln Middle School
D. game and Lincoln
Answer: C. players' and Lincoln Middle School
Which sentence contains a word with the inflectional ending -s that shows possession?
A. The bird sings every morning.
B. The girls' backpacks are by the door.
C. The girl runs quickly.
D. The birds are flying south.
B. The girls' backpacks are by the door.
Which sentence is written correctly, with proper capitalization and punctuation?
A. on saturday, we visited the Miami zoo.
B. On Saturday we visited the Miami Zoo
C. On Saturday, we visited the Miami Zoo.
D. On saturday, we visited the miami zoo.
C. On Saturday, we visited the Miami Zoo.
The root struct means “to build.” Read the sentence:
The workers constructed a new playground near the school.
What does constructed mean in this sentence?
A. They destroyed something.
B. They planned something but did not finish it.
C. They built something.
D. They inspected something
C. They built something.
Which sentence uses a contraction correctly?
A. Your going to love this book!
B. Youre going to love this book!
C. You're going to love this book!
D. You' re going to love this book!
C. You're going to love this book!
Read the sentence:
By the time the bus arrived, the students had already lined up.
Which verb phrase shows an action that happened before another action in the past?
A. arrived
B. had already lined up
C. the students
D. the bus
B. had already lined up
Rewrite the paragraph correctly.
last saturday our class visit the history museum we learned about ancient egypt and saw a display of mummies the guide said "these artifacts is very old" everyone was excited to share there favorite part of the trip
Last Saturday, our class visited the history museum. We learned about ancient Egypt and saw a display of mummies. The guide said, "These artifacts are very old." Everyone was excited to share their favorite part of the trip.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
A. The bell rang, and the students left the classroom.
B. The excited students ran down the hallway.
C. We packed our bags and left the house.
D. Although she was nervous, Maya gave her speech confidently.
D. Although she was nervous, Maya gave her speech confidently.