Nouns & Pronouns
Which of the following is the best definition of a noun? (4)
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a verb?
a. A word that describes a noun
b. A word that shows action or state of being
c. A word that connects clauses
d. A word that modifies an adjective
b. A word that shows action or state of being
What is an adverb?
a. A word that describes a noun
b. A word that connects clauses
c. A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
d. A word that replaces a noun
c. A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is the primary function of conjunctions in a sentence?
a. To describe nouns
b. To connect words, phrases, or clauses
c. To modify verbs
d. To indicate possession
b. To connect words, phrases, or clauses
What is the primary function of a preposition in a sentence?
a. Connects verbs to subjects
b. Shows the relationship between a noun and another word
c. Joins two independent clauses
d. Conveys emotion
b. Shows the relationship between a noun and another word
What is the primary function of a pronoun in a sentence?
To REPLACE a Noun
Which sentence uses the simple present tense?
a. She is reading a book.
b. She reads a book every night.
c. She read a book yesterday.
d. She will read a book tomorrow.
B. She reads a book every night.
What is the primary function of an adjective?
a. To express actions
b. To describe or modify a noun
c. To join two sentences
d. To show possession
b. To describe or modify a noun
What is the primary function of an interjection?
a. To describe a noun
b. To express strong emotion or surprise
c. To connect two sentences
d. To modify an adjective
b. To express strong emotion or surprise
What is a prepositional phrase?
a. A phrase that modifies a noun
b. A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun
c. A phrase that expresses a complete thought
d. A group of words that acts as a verb
b. A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun
Which word is an abstract noun?
a. chair
b. book
c. bravery
d. car
Bravery
Identify the verb tense in the sentence: "They are playing soccer."
a. Simple present
b. Present continuous
c. Simple past
d. Simple future
b. Present continuous
What is a common suffix for adverbs?
a. -ness
b. -ly
c. -ful
d. -ment
b. -ly
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of conjunctions?
a. Coordinating conjunctions
b. Subordinating conjunctions
c. Correlative conjunctions
d. Descriptive conjunctions
d. Descriptive conjunctions
What is an adverb prepositional phrase?
a. A phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun
b. A phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
c. A phrase that acts as a noun
d. A phrase that ends with a verb
b. A phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
Which sentence correctly uses a possessive pronoun?
a. This is she pencil.
b. The house is theirs.
c. I gave it to hers.
d. That is him car.
B. The house is theirs.
Choose the sentence that uses the simple past tense.
a. He walks to school.
b. He is walking to school.
c. He walked to school.
d. He will walk to school.
c. He walked to school.
What is a compound adjective?
a. An adjective that modifies a verb
b. An adjective formed by combining two or more words
c. An adjective that is used in a question
d. An adjective that ends with "-ing"
b. An adjective formed by combining two or more words
Which of the following is NOT an interjection?
a. Oops
b. However
c. Hooray
d. Alas
B However
Identify the introductory preposition in the sentence: "In the morning, we will go jogging."
a. Morning
b. We
c. In
d. Jogging
c. In
Choose the sentence that uses an objective pronoun correctly.
a. Me went to the store.
b. They saw us at the park.
c. Her is very nice.
d. We loves he.
B. They saw us at the park.
Which sentence is in the simple future tense?
a. I am eating lunch.
b. I eat lunch at noon.
c. I ate lunch early.
d. I will eat lunch soon.
d. I will eat lunch soon.
Which of the following is an adverb of frequency?
a. Rarely
b. Now
c. Too
d. Smoothly
a. Rarely
What is the most common characteristic of correlative conjunctions?
a. They are always used alone
b. They work in pairs to connect equal elements
c. They always start a sentence
d. They express strong emotions
b. They work in pairs to connect equal elements
Identify the adjective prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The book on the table is mine."
a. The book
b. Is mine
c. On the table
d. The book on
c. On the table