Grammar
Which word is an adjective in this sentence?
The tall boy ran quickly.
tall
Fill in the blank with the right tense.
I ________ (eat) lunch right now.
I am eating lunch right now.
Which punctuation mark shows strong emotion?
a) . b) , c) ! d) ?
c) !
Which word best shows contrast?
a) because b) but c) so d) before
b) but
Which pair of words are opposites?
a) big – large
b) happy – glad
c) tall – short
d) fast – quick
c) tall – short
Which of these words is a possessive pronoun?
a) she b) my c) run d) happy
Fill in the blank with the right tense.
Yesterday, she ________ (walk) to school.
Yesterday, she walked to school.
Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of a question?
a) . b) ! c) : d) ?
a) .
Which sentence shows a clear cause and effect?
a) It was raining and I sat down.
b) It was raining therefore we stayed home.
c) It was raining but cold.
d) It was raining outside.
b) It was raining therefore we stayed home.
Which pair of words are synonyms?
a) angry – mad
b) angry – happy
c) angry – tiny
d) angry – food
a) angry – mad
Which option is a noun group (noun + describing word)?
a) quickly running
b) the small kitten
c) she is
d) walking down
the small kitten
Fill in the blank with the right tense.
They ________ (finish) their homework already
They have finished their homework already.
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?
a) Sarah said, “Hello.”
b) Sarah said, “Hello’.
c) “Sarah said, Hello.”
d) Sarah said “Hello’.
a) Sarah said, “Hello.”
Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause?
When it rains, we stay inside.
a) We stay inside
b) When it rains
c) stay inside
d) inside we stay
b) When it rains
Which word has a negative connotation?
a) youthful
b) curious
c) childish
d) childlike
c) childish
Combine these two ideas to make a complex sentence:
Although I was tired, I finished my homework.
Fill in the blank with the right tense.
He ________ (go) to visit his parents tomorrow.
(Use will or going to)
He will be going to visit his parents tomorrow.
OR
He will go to visit his parents tomorrow.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) I like apples bananas and mangoes.
b) I like apples, bananas, and, mangoes.
c) I like apples bananas, and mangoes.
d) I like, apples, bananas and mangoes.
d) I like, apples, bananas and mangoes.
Which sentence uses a joining word to show contrast?
a) I stayed home because it was raining.
b) I stayed home when it was raining.
c) I stayed home but it was sunny.
d) I stayed home so I could rest.
c) I stayed home but it was sunny.
Which expression is an idiom?
a) open the window
b) break a leg
c) jump high
d) close the door
b) break a leg
Which sentence uses a superlative adjective?
a) This book is good.
b) This book is better.
c) This is the best book.
d) This book is interesting.
C) This is the best book.
Fill in the blanks with the right tense.
By the time the movie started, we ________ (eat) dinner.
By the time the movie started, we would have eaten dinner.
Which punctuation mark connects two related sentences without “and”?
a) colon
b) comma
c) semicolon
d) dash
c) semicolon
Which joining word best connects these ideas?
It was cold.
We wore jackets.
a) because
b) but
c) although
d) if
a) because
Which word belongs to the topic of “weather science”?
a) evaporation
b) celebration
c) decoration
d) transportation
a) evaporation