Writing and Reference
Parts of Speech 1
Parts of Speech 2
Sentences
Conventions
100
Jalen has a serious case of the sillies. Everything is funny to Jalen. He sees a dog with one brown ear and he laughs until he falls down in the grass. Dogs love to run. A case of the sillies is not such as bad thing. Which sentence does not belong in this paragraph?
Dogs love to run.
100
What part of speech is the first word in this sentence: Who owns the house?
a subject pronoun
100
What part of speech is the first word in this sentence: We always have spaghetti for supper on Thursdays. a. a proper noun b. a possessive pronoun c. an object pronoun d. a subject pronoun
d. a subject pronoun
100
Which is the compound predicate in this sentence? Ruth and Naomi sit by the fire and read their book a. Ruth and Naomi b. Ruth and Naomi sit by the fire c. sit by the fire and read their book d. read their book
c. sit by the fire and read their book
100
In which sentence should the word north be capitalized? a. Do I go north to get to the mall? b. Look north in the sky to see the full moon. c. If you want to see the dolphins, drive north on Ocean Drive. d. Dolphins live everywhere in the ocean, but I've only seen them in the north.
d. Dolphins live everywhere in the ocean, but I've only seen them in the North.
200
First, I water the tomatoes. Next, the grapes are watered, and it takes about 20 minutes for them. Finally, I water the beans. The plants will be much healthier if I water them. I like to think I am helping plants grow. Which sentences would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph? a. Grapes are healthier if you water them. b. I like to water the garden. c. Tomatoes grow well in the summer. d. My mom likes to take care of her garden.
b. I like to water the garden.
200
My neighbor's dog has brown fur and short legs. Which possessive noun in the sentence describes dog? a. neighbor's b. brown c. fur d. short
a. neighbor's
200
Which word is an adjective in this sentence? Scott puts his money in a piggy bank.
piggy (answers WHAT KIND of bank)
200
Eleanor Roosevelt went to school in England. What type of sentence is this?
A statement
200
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? a. Jack asked, "Do you have a computer"? b. "Jack asked, Do you have a computer?" c. Jack asked, "Do you have a computer? d. Jack asked, "Do you have a computer?"
d. Jack asked, "Do you have a computer?"
300
The guide words on a page of the dictionary are HIDE and HUNT. Which word would you find on this page? a. hat b. hump c. hurt d. howl
d. howl
300
Matthew loves his family. The first word in this sentences is the a. simple predicate b. simple subject c. compound predicate d. compound subject
300
I have two sisters named Christy and Anna. My _________ room is across the hall from mine, so sometimes we stay up late and talk. Choose the correct possesive noun to fill in the blank. a. sisters b. sister's c. sisters' d. sisteres
c. sisters'
300
Which sentence has a compound subject? a. Raymond and Darius play football. b. Raymond likes to play football and basketball. c. The YMCA offers football, basketball, and soccer programs. d. Darius will go to the YMCA and he will swim.
a. Raymond and Darius play football.
300
Which word is spelled incorrectly? You cold be a clown or a magician with a magic wand.
could
400
Which resource would be MOST helpful to you if you needed to find information about how to take care of a goldfish? a. an atlas b. the Internet c. an almanac d. a dictionary
b. the Internet
400
I am going with my family to visit the Okefenokee Swamp today. What is the adverb in this sentence?
today (answers the question WHEN are you going?)
400
Those shoes look very pretty on you. What part of speech is the first word in this sentence?
an adjective (answers the question, which shoes?)
400
Name the simple predicate in this sentence: The motorcycle raced down the road.
raced
400
Which word should be changed? My brother watchs the two fish swim in their tank. a. Change brother to brother's. b. Change watchs to watches. c. Change fish to fishes. d. Change their to they're.
500
Abby is looking up information on permanent magnets in a book on magnetism. Where is she MOST LIKELY to find page numbers for all of the permanent magnet facts in the book? a. title page b. dictionary c. table of contents d. index
d. index
500
They was big, scary pirates. Which verb should replace was? a. none, was is correct b. is c. were d. would
c. were
500
The boys promised their parents that they would take care of the dogs. What is the antecedent of THEY in this sentence?
the boys
500
Which is not a run on sentence? a. Ashanti entered the contest she won a prize. b. Tommy won a prize in a contest he is happy. c. Kaitlyn entered the contest twice she won once. d. Tanner entered the contest, and he won a prize.
d. Tanner entered the contest, and he won a prize.
500
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Baker enjoy making cookies, painting and singing. Where should the comma go in this sentence? a. after enjoys b. after Mrs. Butler c. after painting d. after and
c. after painting
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