Word Class
In the sentence, " My teacher spoke with us about the history of our new school", which word is the verb?
Told is the correct answer. The word 'told' is indicating an action.
In the sentence, ' Mr. Thomas is a very intelligent man', which word is the subject?
The subject of the sentence is, "Mr. Thomas'
Choose the correct homonym: Will their/there be another competition like this?
The answer is, ' there'.
Translate the following into standard English:
" Mi nuh wah guh wid yuh"
The answer is, " I don't want to go with you"
What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
Answer: I
What is the difference between a noun and a verb?
a) Nouns are people, places, or things, while verbs are actions or states of being.
b) Nouns are adjectives, while verbs are adverbs.
c) Nouns are proper nouns, while verbs are common nouns.
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a) Nouns are people, places, or things, while verbs are actions or states of being.
Complete sentence or sentence fragment?
The cat jumped on the bench.
Correct response: Complete sentence
Choose the correct homonym, ' This lesson/lesson was difficult to learn.'
The answer is 'lesson'
Translate to English:
Jamaican Creole: Mi nuh tink seh mi a go go a di beach today
I don't think I will go to the beach today.
answer choices
Correct response : A Synonym
Identify the noun in the sentence below.
The majestic lion roared loudly.
answer choices
A)lion
B)roared
C)loudly
D) majestic
Correct response: A)lion
Complete sentence or sentence fragment?
Threw across the field.
Sentence fragment
Choose the correct homonym, ' If forests seize, cease to exist, the earth will become unliveable.'
the answer is 'cease'
Translate to English:
Jamaican Creole: Wah tek yu so long? Mi a wayt fi yu.
English: What took you so long? I was waiting for you
My aunt and uncle ______ for their turn.
answer choices
A) waits
B) waiting
C) wait
D) wait's
Correct response: C Wait
Choose a sentence where the verb is capitalized.
answer choices
A) James QUICKLY searched for his journal.
B)James quickly searched FOR his journal.
C)James quickly searched for his JOURNAL.
D)James quickly SEARCHED for his journal.
The correct response:
D)James quickly SEARCHED for his journal.
answer choices
A) Imperative
Correct response: A) Imperative
choose the correct homonym, ' The king reign/rein to this day.'
The correct response is 'reign'
How did English come to Jamaica
English came to Jamaica through the British colonization of the island
Which of the following are quotation marks?
answer choices
A) ? ?
B) " "
C) ....
D) , ,
Correct response: B " "
Read the sentence below. How would you rewrite it using a pronoun?
SENTENCE: We are looking for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.
answer choices
A)We are watching for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.
B)We are waiting for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.
C)We are looking for them.
D)We are looking everywhere for Jacob, Tyler, and Henry.
Correct response:
C)We are looking for them.
answer choices
A)walked into the factory
Correct response:
Choose the correct homonym, ' When we went threw/through the passage, several marks were on the wall.'
The correct response is, 'through'.
The Jamaican Creole continuum includes three main varieties. State any one
Basilect - The most creole-like variety, with the strongest African linguistic influence.
Mesolect - An intermediate variety, with features of both the basilect and the acrolect.
Acrolect - The variety closest to standard English, with the least creole influence
answer choices
Correct response: A)noticed