Nouns
Langley Park is always crowded on holidays. Which noun is proper?
Langley Park
What are these three adjectives called: a, an, the
a. articles
b. demonstrative adjectives
articles
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
The alarm clock rang noisily in my ear. (Hint: Identify the verb first)
Which adverb describes the verb?
noisily
The Baltimore and Ohio is one of the oldest railroads in the United States.
Is the word is a linking or helping verb in this sentence?
linking
Langley Park is always crowded on holidays. Which noun is common?
holiday
What are the four demonstrative adjectives?
This, that, these, and those
What are three subordinating conjunctions?
He drove fast, and I held my breath and closed my eyes. (Hint: Identify the verb first)
Which adverb describes the verb?
fast
His dog is running down the street because he feared the loud noise.
Is the word is a linking or helping verb in this sentence?
helping
The women's movements were graceful. Which noun plural and possessive?
women's
The giant, rectangular cars from the 1970s were like boats. What are the adjective in this sentence?
giant, rectangular
__________ it is cold outside, my parents made me where a coat?
Which conjunction can best complete this sentence?
Because/ Since
I walked directly to the ticket counter and checked my baggage. (Hint: Identify the verb first)
Which adverb describes the verb?
directly
One father tried to to hush the baby's cries. Which noun singular and possessive?
baby's
Carson digs in the dark, moist Earth. What is the article in this sentence?
the
Coordinating conjunctions are used to combine which kinds of sentences?
Compound sentences
Planes rarely wait for tardy passengers.
(Hint: Identify the verb first)
Which adverb describes the verb?
rarely
Until 1830, most trains were horse-drawn vehicles.
Is the word were a linking or helping verb in this sentence?
linking
The crowd showed so much love when they cheered you on. (What are the concrete noun and abstract nouns in this sentence?)
crowd - concrete
love - abstract
Those children are working extremely hard today. What is the demonstrative adjective in this sentence?
Those
Subordinating conjunctions are used to combine which kinds of sentences?
Complex sentences
False
Anna's oil paintings were framed for the event?
Is the word were a linking or helping verb in this sentence?
helping