Module 1 Grammar
1. What is a sentence?
b) A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
6. A run-on sentence is:
b) Two complete sentences incorrectly punctuated as one.
18. Which of the following is a noun?
a) Run
b) Beautiful
c) Happiness
d) Quickly
c) Happiness
23. What is a pronoun?
d) A word used in place of a noun.
28. Which question does an adjective NOT typically answer?
d) Where?
2. What punctuation always follows a declarative sentence?
d) Period (.)
7. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
b) I like dogs my sister likes cats.
19. A proper noun is always:
b) Capitalized
24. The word that a pronoun refers to is called its:
b) Antecedent
29. Identify the adjective in this sentence: "The red balloon floated away."
b) red
3. The subject of an imperative sentence is usually:
c) The understood "you"
8. Which is NOT a correct way to fix a run-on sentence?
a) Make two separate sentences.
b) Use a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction.
c) Use a comma alone to connect the ideas.
d) Use a semicolon to connect the ideas.
c) Use a comma alone to connect the ideas.
20. Which word is a proper noun?
a) city
b) country
c) france
d) France
d) France
25. What is the antecedent of the pronoun in this sentence: "Maria finished her book."?
c) Maria
30. In the phrase "school bus," the word "school" is a:
b) Noun used as an adjective
4. What type of sentence is this: "Please close the door."?
c) Imperative
9. The simple subject of a sentence is:
b) The main word or words in the complete subject.
21. A concrete noun names something that:
b) Can be perceived by the senses.
26. Which sentence uses a pronoun with no stated antecedent?
a) She is my best friend.
b) I wondered who was there.
c) The dog wagged its tail.
d) Carlos said he would come.
b) I wondered who was there.
31. The words *a*, an, and the are special adjectives called:
c) Articles
5. What type of sentence is this: "What an amazing goal that was!"?
d) Exclamatory
10. What is the simple subject in this sentence: "The tall, mysterious stranger left the letter on the table."?
b) stranger
22. Which of the following is an abstract noun?
a) Cloud
b) Bicycle
c) Love
d) Ocean
c) Love
27. An adjective is a word that modifies:
b) A noun or pronoun
32. Which of the following is a demonstrative adjective?
a) This
b) My
c) Their
d) Several
a) This