Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
Maria, an intelligent woman, knew the correct answer.
What is the underlined word?
A. a plural noun
B. a possessive noun
C. an appositive
C. an appositive
Jerry thought he should get the job because only a few people applied for it.
Which underlined word is an indefinite pronoun?
few
An infinitive functions as a noun, as either a subject or a(n) ______________.
A. Verb
B. Pronoun
C. Direct Object
D. Indirect Object
C. Direct Object
Laughing loudly is Cindy’s usual response to Robert’s jokes.
Which is the gerund?
A. Laughing
B. Loudly
C. Usual
D. Response
A. Laughing
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A clause has a subject-verb component, but a phrase has either a subject OR a verb component.
The new owner painted his house blue.
What is the underlined word?
A. a transitive verb
B. an intransitive verb
C. a direct object
D. an indirect object
A. a transitive verb
“No!” the student thought, “It can’t be Monday morning already!”
What part of speech is “No”?
A. Interjection
B. Conjunction
C. Preposition
D. Pronoun
A. Interjection
To keep one’s promise is a sign of good character.
Which word(s) represent the infinitive?
A. To
B. To keep
C. To keep one’s
D. To keep one’s promise
B. To keep
Including others in games shows good sportsmanship.
Which is the gerund phrase?
A. Including
B. Including others
C. Including others in games
D. Including others in games shows
C. Including others in games
The gerund phrase includes the gerund plus the other words that complete its meaning.
What is the difference between a dependent and an independent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone, while dependent clauses cannot stand on their own.
The team lost thirty points for answering the question incorrectly.
What part of speech is “thirty”?
A. noun
B. verb
C. adjective
D. adverb
C. adjective
After dinner, I searched under the shelf near the door for my book.
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
4. After dinner, I searched under the shelf near the door for my book.
To win a race involves much practice.
Which words represent the infinitive phrase?
A. To win
B. To win a
C. To win a race
D. To win a race involves
C. To win a race
Walking is good exercise.
Which is the gerund?
A. Walking
B. Is
C. Walking is
D. Walking is good
A. Walking
If you want to join the team, you must try out for it, during the first Saturday of the month.
Which is the dependent clause?
A. If you want to join the team
B. You must try out for it
C. During the first Saturday
D. During the first Saturday of the month
A. If you want to join the team
B. You must try out for it (independent clause)
C. During the first Saturday (prepositional phrase)
D. During the first Saturday of the month (prepositional phrases)
The elderly woman will arrive at the bakery soon.
Which word from this sentence is an adverb?
A. elderly
B. will
C. bakery
D. soon
D. soon (“Elderly” is an adjective describing the noun, “woman”.)
I knocked on the door very softly so I wouldn’t disturb them.
Which word is the conjunction?
So
“Who wants to go to the movies?”
Which is the infinitive phrase?
A. Who want to
B. To go
C. To go to
D. To go to the movies
D. To go to the movies
Benjamin enjoyed trying out for the team.
Which is the gerund phrase?
A. Benjamin enjoyed
B. Enjoyed trying
C. Trying out
D. Trying out for the team
D. Trying out for the team
The gerund phrase includes the gerund plus the other words that complete its meaning.
A phone call, which will only take minutes, completes your application.
What part of speech is the underlined words?
A. An independent clause
B. A dependent clause
C. A prepositional phrase
B. A dependent clause
1. You can continue on with what you were doing.
2. You can continue with what you were doing.
A. Both sentences are correct.
B. Both sentences are incorrect.
C. Sentence 1 is correct.
D. Sentence 2 is correct.
D. Sentence 2 is correct. (If the verb already expresses the meaning, do not add an adverb.) (on)
How many prepositions are there in English?
A. 24
B. 40
C. 66
D. 150
D. 150
Gloria went to the mall to buy a dress.
Which is the infinitive?
A. To the mall
B. To the mall to buy
C. To buy
D. To buy a dress
C. To buy
Joining the Air Force has been Tina’s dream since high school.
Which is the gerund phrase?
A. Joining the Air Force
B. Has been
C. Tina’s dream
D. Since high school
A. Joining the Air Force
Some customers are grouchy, but some are nice, until the next day!
Which is the independent clause?
A. Some customers are grouchy
B. But some are nice
C. Until the next day
A. Some customers are grouchy