Nouns/Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Verbs
100
"Samuel Westing" is an example of what type of noun?
A proper noun
100
What is the adjective in the following sentence: He had the bluest eyes I had ever seen.
bluest
100
What is the definition of an adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
100
What is a preposition?
A preposition is usually a small word which shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence.
100
What is a verb?
A verb shows action or a state of being.
200
Make the following noun plural: beach
beaches
200
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun.
200
1. What is the adverb and the word it modifies in the following sentence: She finished her homework quickly after school.
quickly (modifies "finished")
200
Give two examples of prepositions and use them in a sentence.
Possible examples: in, on, under, over, behind, between, up, upon, through, to from, with, against
200
In the sentence, "He is visiting his grandma." what is the verb phrase?
"is visiting"
300
Make the following noun plural: monkey
monkeys
300
give the positive, comparative, and superlative form of the adjective "near"
positive: near comparative: nearer superlative: nearest
300
1. What is the adverb and the word it modifies in the following sentence: She returns to Disney World often.
1. often (modifies returns)
300
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Berlin is now the capital of Germany.
of (Germany)
300
What is the simple past tense of the verb fly?
"flew"
400
The definition of a pronoun. Give an example.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence. (Possible examples: he, she, they, her, him, me, us, it, I)
400
What does it mean if an adjective is in the comparative form?
The adjective is comparing TWO nouns
400
Choose the correct form of the adverb "soon" to complete the sentence: I would like to see you ________ than that.
sooner
400
1. What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies in the following sentence: Sometimes the river floods over its banks.
over (its banks) modifies: floods
400
Which of the following verbs are linking verbs: was, sit, jump, drove, are, may be
was, are, may be
500
Make the following nouns possessive: children cowboy countries
children's cowboy's countries'
500
What does it mean if an adjective is in the superlative form?
The adjective is comparing THREE OR MORE nouns.
500
1. What is the adverb and the word it modifies in the following sentence: He plays the piano better than she does.
better (modifies plays)
500
1. What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies in the following sentence: Because I was scared of the storm, I hid under my bed.
under (my bed) modifies: hid
500
What is the present tense of the verb "to be" in the following sentence: The girls ____________ all Hawkeye fans.
are
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