Nouns
Which word is a noun?
A. Quickly
B. Teacher
C. Write
D. Blue
B. Teacher
What is an antecedent?
A. A verb
B. A noun a pronoun refers to
C. A conjunction
D. An adjective
B. A noun a pronoun refers to
Which word is a verb?
A. Quickly
B. Editor
C. Publish
D. Blue
C. Publish
Choose the correct verb:
“The list of rules ___ on the wall.” (is/are)
is
Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
A. And
B. But
C. Because
D. Or
C. Because
Identify the noun in this sentence: “Freedom is worth fighting for.”
Freedom
Correct the sentence:
“The reporters finished his story.”
The reporters finished their story.
Give an example of a linking verb.
is, are, was, were
Which sentence shows correct subject–verb agreement?
A. The students writes articles.
B. The students write articles.
C. The students writing articles.
D. The students wrote articles.
B. The students write articles.
Choose the correct punctuation:
“She was late ___ however ___ she finished her work.”
semicolon before however, comma after
Which sentence contains a proper noun?
A. The city is busy.
B. She likes her teacher.
C. They visited New York.
D. The dog barked loudly.
C. They visited New York.
Which sentence has an agreement error?
A. The class shared its ideas.
B. Every student finished his or her test.
C. The team celebrated its win.
D. A reporter shared their article.
D. A reporter shared their article.
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
Action verbs show action; linking verbs connect the subject to a description.
Which sentence contains a subject–verb agreement error?
A. Each of the players runs fast.
B. Everyone knows the rules.
C. The reporters and the editor writes the story.
D. The class wins the competition.
C. The reporters and the editor writes the story.
Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?
A. I stayed home because, it rained.
B. I stayed home so it rained.
C. I stayed home but it rained.
D. I stayed home, but it rained.
D. I stayed home, but it rained.
Identify all nouns in the sentence:
“The courage of the journalist inspired the community.”
Answer: Courage, journalist, community
Explain why “Everyone must bring their notebook” is considered incorrect in formal writing.
“Everyone” is singular, but “their” is plural.
Which sentence contains a linking verb?
A. The reporter typed quickly.
B. The editor reviewed the article.
C. The article seems unfinished.
D. The class debated loudly.
C. The article seems unfinished.
Correct the sentence:
“Neither the reporters nor the editor know the outcome.”
Neither the reporters nor the editor knows the outcome.
Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses?
A. She interviewed the mayor, but because the time was short.
B. She interviewed the mayor but the time was short.
C. She interviewed the mayor, but the time was short.
D. She interviewed the mayor, the time was short.
C. She interviewed the mayor, but the time was short.
Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:
“The sudden increase in readership surprised the staff.”
Answer: The sudden increase in readership
Which sentence avoids a vague antecedent?
A. When the editor spoke to the reporter, she was upset.
B. The editor spoke to the reporter, and she was upset.
C. The editor was upset after speaking to the reporter.
D. After the conversation, she was upset.
C. The editor was upset after speaking to the reporter.
Which sentence demonstrates correct tense consistency?
A. She writes the article and submitted it yesterday.
B. She wrote the article and submits it today.
C. She wrote the article and submitted it yesterday.
D. She writes the article and submitted it today.
C. She wrote the article and submitted it yesterday.
Which sentence is correct?
A. A number of students is absent.
B. A number of students are absent.
C. The number of students are absent.
D. The number of students were absent.
B. A number of students are absent.
Explain why this sentence is incorrect:
“The editor revised the article, and because the facts were unclear.”
A coordinating conjunction is incorrectly paired with a dependent clause, creating a fragment.