Sentences
Which sentence type makes a statement and ends with a period?
A) Interrogative
B) Imperative
C) Exclamatory
D) Declarative
D) Declarative
What is the verb in the sentence: “He quickly ran to the store”?
A) Quickly
B) Ran
C) Store
D) To
B) Ran
Which of the following is a proper noun?
A) country
B) river
C) Egypt
D) city
C) Egypt
Which of the following is a personal pronoun?
A) Who
B) His
C) This
D) Some
B) His
What is the main purpose of narrative writing?
A) To explain a process
B) To tell a story or share an experience
C) To argue a position
D) To describe a scientific fact
B) To tell a story or share an experience
What punctuation mark typically ends an interrogative sentence?
A) Period
B) Exclamation point
C) Question mark
D) Semicolon
C) Question mark
Which of the following is a linking verb?
A) Jump
B) Seem
C) Chase
D) Write
B) Seem
Which noun is abstract?
A) Apple
B) Courage
C) Chair
D) Desk
B) Courage
Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?
A) He gave himself a haircut.
B) He gave hisself a haircut.
C) He gave itself a haircut.
D) He gave theirself a haircut.
A) He gave himself a haircut.
Which of the following is an essential element of a narrative?
A) A thesis statement
B) Dialogue
C) Citations
D) Topic sentences
B) Dialogue
Identify the type of sentence: "Please close the door."
A) Declarative
B) Interrogative
C) Imperative
D) Exclamatory
C) Imperative
Which sentence uses a helping verb?
A) She wrote a letter.
B) He is reading a book.
C) They walked home.
D) We celebrated the win.
B) He is reading a book
What kind of noun is in this sentence: "The class is taking a field trip"?
A) Compound noun
B) Abstract noun
C) Collective noun
D) Proper noun
C) Collective noun
Which of the following is a demonstrative pronoun?
A) Many
B) That
C) Hers
D) What
B) That
Which sentence best shows a narrative lead (hook)?
A) “There are three types of volcanoes.”
B) “Volcanoes are dangerous.”
C) “I never thought the hike would end with us running from an eruption.”
D) “Many volcanoes exist around the world.”
C) “I never thought the hike would end with us running from an eruption.”
Which sentence expresses strong emotion?
A) "I am going to the store."
B) "Where are you going?"
C) "Close the window."
D) "Wow! That was amazing!"
D) "Wow! That was amazing!"
Identify the action verb in the sentence: “The bird sang sweetly.”
A) Bird
B) Sang
C) Sweetly
D) The
B) Sang
Which of these is a compound noun?
A) Teacher
B) Toothbrush
C) Pencil
D) Desk
B) Toothbrush
Which is an indefinite pronoun?
A) He
B) This
C) Several
D) Me
C) Several
Which point of view is most commonly used in personal narratives?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person omniscient
D) Third person limited
A) First person
In the sentence "The cat slept on the mat," what is the simple subject?
A) The cat
B) Slept
C) On the mat
D) Mat
A) The cat
Which of the following is a transitive verb?
A) Sleep
B) Arrive
C) Kick
D) Sit
C) Kick (Because it requires a direct object.)
Which of the following is a concrete noun?
A) Idea
B) Music
C) Happiness
D) Honesty
B) Music
Choose the interrogative pronoun.
A) Hers
B) Whose
C) These
D) Myself
B) Whose
What helps make characters feel real in a narrative?
A) Giving them long names
B) Using complex vocabulary
C) Describing their thoughts, actions, and dialogue
D) Including lots of facts
C) Describing their thoughts, actions, and dialogue