Adjective, Adverb, or Noun
Which word in this sentence is a noun? Select the best answer.
In 1983, Kiley's family moved to the United States from Ireland.
A) the B) moved C) Ireland D) to
C. Ireland
He studied for several years and logged thousands of training hours. He flew across the Atlantic Ocean a few years ago by himself.
Are the verbs in the above sentence: A) Action or B) linking?
A) Action
The traffic was backed up over the bridge.
Which of the following phrases from this sentence is a prepositional phrase? Select the best answer.
A) was backed up B) the traffic C) over the bridge
C) over the bridge
Which sentence needs the addition of an independent clause? Select the best answer.
A) The decline in physical activity in this generation of children is alarming.
B) It remains important to support this kind of behavior both at school and at home.
C) Despite many programs that aim to encourage kids to stay active.
C) Despite many programs that aim to encourage kids to stay active.
1) According to my psychology textbook, cherophobia is a word that means the fear of fun? 2) More people than you may realize suffer from this fear. 3) Unfortunately, it can cause people to limit their experiences and avoid social settings.
Which sentence uses an incorrect punctuation mark?
A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3
Sentence 1
What is the proper noun in this sentence? Select the best answer.
My father makes great macaroni and cheese; he swears by using Sargento.
Sargento
Only five of the ten workers escaped when the scaffold collapsed.
What type of verb is "escaped" in this sentence? Select the best answer.
A) Action B) Helping C) Linking
A) Action
Which part of the following sentence is the prepositional phrase?
Many traffic accidents are caused by people not yielding when they should.
A. Many traffic accidents B. are caused C. by people
C. by people
Sarah was glancing at a social media post and came across the following sentence. Which word is the subject? Select the best answer.
Everyone in town should sign the petition to veto the new environmental bill that will cause more pollution.
A) sign B) petition C) everyone D) pollution
C) everyone
What type of error is found in the following example? Select the best answer.
He stretches before every game he doesn't want to sprain something.
A) Fragment B) Comma splice C) Fused sentence / Run on Sentence
C) Fused Sentence / Run on Sentence
Which of the following parts of speech can adjectives describe? Select the best answer. A) Correlative conjunctions B) Adjectives C) Nouns
C) Nouns
What is/are the verbs in the following sentence
I really don’t want to go jogging today because it is raining.
want
Which part of the following sentence is the prepositional phrase?
Following a pre-test routine and learning relaxation techniques can help you tap into the knowledge that you have instead of panicking.
A. Following a pre-test B. learning relaxation techniques C. into the knowledge
C. into the knowledge
1) The actors, disguised in their costumes, walked onstage. They spoke dramatically, their voices filling the theater. 2.) The audience was still. 3.) When the play was over, the actors bowed for several curtain calls.
Which sentences in the passage contain action verbs? Select all that apply.
A) Sentence 1 and 2
B. Sentence 2 and 3
C.) Sentence 1 and 3
C.) Sentence 1 and 3
Paul's instructor has returned his paragraph and marked a place where there were two independent clauses joined with only a comma.
Based on this information, what common error did Paul make? Select the best answer.
A) Fused sentence B) Comma splice C) Fragment
B) Comma splice
Which of the following words are adverbs? Select all that apply. A) dry B) rare C) flippantly D) not
C) flippantly D) not
My little sisters [________] my stuff all the time, but they never give it back.
A) borrows B) borrow
B) borrow
What are the prepositional phrases in the following sentence?
Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, were the only First Lady not born in the United States.
A. of John Quincy Adams / in the United States
B. Were the only / not born
A. of John Quincy Adams / in the United States
Which part of the following sentence is a dependent clause?
Because of this, we will see variants; these variants will benefit the study.
A. Because of this B) we will see variants C) these variants will benefit the study.
A. Because of this
What are the fragments in the following example?
1)Movie director Hugh Ransom has hit theaters with his new animated children's film. 2) Despite its child-friendly plot, many feel that the film has strong messages for adult viewers. 3) The characters with unique personalities. 4)This is a big change from his usual dialogue-heavy scripts. 4) Expected presence at this year's award shows. 5)Go see the movie and decide for yourself!
A) Sentence 1 and 3 B) Sentence 2 and 5 C) Sentence 3 and 4
C) Sentence 3 and 4
Her blank stare put me on edge.
Is the word "stare" an adjective, adverb or noun?
A) Adverb B) Adjective C) Noun
B) Noun
Does the following sentence use subject-verb agreement? Select the best answer.
For the last fifty years, the costs of attending college have grown.
A) Yes, this sentence uses subject-verb agreement.
B) No, this sentence does not use subject-verb agreement.
A) Yes, this sentence uses subject-verb agreement.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
I watched the dusty van swerve down the road until it disappeared around a corner.
around a corner
Which part of the following sentence is the independent clause?
It may be nice weather for ducks, but I would rather stay in and bake cookies.
It may be nice weather for ducks.
How can the error is in the following sentence be corrected?
Because of this, we will see variants, these variants will benefit the study.
By turning the comma after the first word variants to a period or semicolon. You could also add a conjunction after the comma.