Underline the Proper Noun
The Pilgrims celebrated a plentiful harvest on Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims, Thanksgiving
100
Choose the action verb:
Karla believed she had a good idea.
believed
100
Dana and I went to school together long ago.
What pronoun could be substituted for Dana and I?
1) They
2) She
3) We
4) Us
5) There can be no substitute.
3) We
100
Identify and underline the adjectives.
The large, white house is historical.
large, white, historical
100
Identify and underline the preposition.
The submarine was 100 feet below the surface.
below
200
Underline the Proper Noun
The Sears Tower in Chicago is the tallest building in the world.
Sears Tower, Chicago
200
Choose the action verb:
Our automobile stalled in the tunnel.
stalled
200
She became a nurse, but grew tired of nursing.
What pronoun could be subsitiuted for nursing and keep the same meaning?
1) them
2) it
3) us
4) her
5) There can be no substitute.
2) it
200
Identify and underline the adjectives.
I love the clear blue waters of the Caribbean.
clear, blue
200
Identify and underline the preposition.
None of what she said sounded true to me.
of, to
300
Underline the Proper Noun
Cassandra is a model for Fashion Magazine.
Cassandra, Fashion Magazine
300
Choose the verb in the sentence and tell if it is an action or linking word:
Philip turned away from the tragic sight.
turned; action
300
Today Lisa is helping Lisa's boss, Mr. Davis, move into his new office.
What possessive pronoun could be substituted for the word Lisa's?
1) her
2) she
3) its
4) their
5) There can be no substitution.
1) her
300
write a proper adjective on the line for each proper noun in parentheses.
I love to go to a _______________ restaurant and sit on the floor. (Japan)
Japanese
300
Underline the coordinating and subordinating conjunction.
Stephanie spoke powerfully yet slowly at the meeting.
yet
400
Underline the common noun.
The computer was sitting on a desk in the den.
computer, desk, den
400
Choose the correct verb and give its tense; (present, past, future).
The buyer increased his offer on the property.
increased; past tense
400
The Appalachian Trail, who meanders across many states, is the ultimate hiking trip.
What relative pronoun should replace the word "who" in this sentence?
1) which
2) that
3) whom
4) either "which or that"
5) Nothing should be changed.
1) which
400
write a proper adjective on the line for each proper noun in parentheses.
I’ve always wanted to visit the __________________ frontier. (Alaska)
Alaskan
400
Underline the coordinating and subordinating conjunction.
Barry did not get the job because he does not speak fluent Russian.
because
500
Underline the common noun.
During the picnic, Ramon played softball.
picnic, softball
500
Choose the correct verb and explain if it is a regular or irregular verb.
Raul (become, became) tired after a long day at work.
became; irregular
500
Both of us feel us is qualified.
How many pronoun-verb agreement mistakes are in this sentence?
1) one
2) two
3) three
4) four
5) There are no mistakes.
1) one
500
describe the 2 adverbs.
Once we got out of the train, people started talking loudly and happily to each other. The adverbs loudly and happily describe:
a. People
b. Train
c. Talking
d. Started
talking
500
Circle the Interjection in question 5.
Yuck! This taste awful!