Last Weeks Grammar
Which word is an abstract noun?
A. desk
B. bravery
C. pencil
D. playground
Which word is the preposition in the sentence?
The cat slept under the table.
A. slept
B. under
C. cat
D. table
b. under
Which word is an adjective in the sentence?
The curious kitten explored the room.
A. explored
B. kitten
C. curious
D. room
c. curious
Which word is an adverb in the sentence?
The puppy barked loudly during the storm.
A. puppy
B. barked
C. loudly
D. storm
c. loudly
Which word is a modal auxiliary verb in the sentence?
You must return the library book tomorrow.
A. return
B. library
C. must
D. tomorrow
c. must
Which word is a reflexive pronoun?
A. himself
B. they
C. who
D. them
a. himself
Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?
A. The bird flew quick the tree.
B. The bird flew above the tree.
C. The bird flew happy the tree.
D. The bird flew flying the tree.
b. The bird flew above the tree.
Which sentence uses an adjective to describe how the noun looks?
A. The girl ran quickly to the bus.
B. The bright moon lit the sky.
C. The teacher spoke softly.
D. The dog waited outside.
B. The bright moon lit the sky.
Which sentence uses an adverb to describe how an action happens?
A. The student finished the test early.
B. The student finished the test careful.
C. The student finished the test carefulness.
D. The student finished the test careful person.
a. The student finished the test early.
Which sentence correctly uses a modal auxiliary verb to show permission?
A. You must finish your homework now.
B. You can sit next to your friend.
C. You will finish your homework later.
D. You did finish your homework.
B. You can sit next to your friend.
Which sentence contains both a concrete noun and an abstract noun?
A. The desk is by the door.
B. The students showed respect to their teacher.
C. The book fell off the table.
D. The classroom is quiet.
b. the students showed respect to their teacher
Which phrase is a prepositional phrase?
A. ran quickly
B. under the desk
C. she jumped
D. was excited
b. under the desk
Which sentence includes an adjective that best helps the reader picture the noun?
A. The box was there.
B. The small box sat by the door.
C. The box moved.
D. The box belonged to her.
B. the small box sat by the door
Which word in the sentence is an adverb, and what does it describe?
The cat quietly crept across the floor.
A. quietly — describes how the cat crept
B. quietly — describes which cat
C. crept — describes how quietly
D. floor — describes where the cat
A. quietly — describes how the cat crept
Which sentence uses a modal auxiliary verb to show possibility, not certainty?
A. The game will start at noon.
B. The game must start at noon.
C. The game might start at noon.
D. The game started at noon.
C. The game might start at noon.
Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?
A. The dog looked at himself in the mirror.
B. The dog looked at him in the mirror.
C. The dog looked at itself tail.
D. The dog looked at he.
A. The dog looked at himself in the mirror.
How does the prepositional phrase “in the hallway” help the reader understand the sentence?
The students waited in the hallway.
A. It explains why the students were waiting
B. It describes how the students felt
C. It tells where the students waited
D. It tells when the students waited
C. It tells where the students waited.
How does the adjective “frigid” affect the meaning of the sentence?
The hikers walked through frigid air.
A. It tells when the hikers walked
B. It explains why the hikers walked
C. It describes how cold the air was
D. It shows what the hikers believed
c. it describes how cold the air was
How does the adverb “suddenly” affect the meaning of the sentence?
The lights suddenly went out.
A. It explains why the lights went out
B. It tells how bright the lights were
C. It tells when or how quickly the lights went out
D. It describes where the lights went out
C. It tells when or how quickly the lights went out.
How does the modal auxiliary “should” affect the meaning of the sentence?
Students should bring a pencil to class.
A. It makes the action required by law
B. It gives advice or a recommendation
C. It shows the action already happened
D. It asks a question
B. It gives advice or a recommendation
Which sentence best shows how verbs help the reader understand what is happening?
A. The playground is fun.
B. The playground was empty.
C. The children raced across the playground.
D. The playground is large.
c. The Children raced across the playground.
Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to add the most specific detail?
A. The backpack is heavy.
B. The backpack is heavy on Monday.
C. The backpack is heavy with books inside.
D. The backpack is heavy and blue
Which sentence uses adjectives to add the most precise detail?
A. The dog ran down the street.
B. The big dog ran down the street.
C. The large brown dog ran down the narrow street.
D. The dog ran quickly down the street.
c. The large brown dog ran down the narrow street.
Which sentence uses an adverb to add the most precise information?
A. The runner finished the race.
B. The runner finished the race fast.
C. The runner quickly finished the long race.
D. The runner finished the race runner.
C. The runner quickly finished the long race.
Which sentence uses a modal auxiliary verb to show the strongest obligation?
A. You might clean your room.
B. You could clean your room.
C. You should clean your room.
D. You must clean your room.
D. You must clean your room.