Noun Essentials
Which word in the following list is a Proper Noun: (planet, dog, Mars, toy)
Mars
Which word shows a Singular Possessive: (The one student's locker was messy.)
student's
Which is the correct choice to start the sentence: My friend and ___ went to the concert.
Hint: 1st Person
I
A Compound Sentence joins two complete thoughts using a comma and one of these special words.
Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Read the sentence below.
The new Governor of the state will hold a press conference at noon.
What is the correct way to write the underlined word as an abbreviation?
A. Governer B. Gvnr. C. Gov. D. Govr.
C. Gov.
Which word in the following list is a Common Noun: (Friday, Mississippi River, desk, Europe)
desk
*Make the sentence show the correct Plural Possessive form: (The three ________ scripts were memorized.)
word = actor
actors'
Which Object Pronoun correctly completes the sentence: "The coach gave instructions to _____."
him, her, us, or them
A compound sentence has two __________ clauses.
independent
The abbreviation for the military title General.
a. gen b. Gen c. Gen. d. GEN
c. Gen.
Which word in the sentence is a Collective Noun: "The enthusiastic audience applauded the singers."
audience
*Make the sentence show the correct Irregular Plural Possessive form: (The _________ playground was open.)
Word = children
children's
Which is the correct choice to complete the sentence: The teacher gave the test papers to Alex and _____ .
Hint: First person
me
Pick the best subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: _______ Mauro was rude to Miss McSherry, he got detention after school.
a. Since b. For c. Although d. When
a. Since
The acronym ASAP stands for this phrase.
As Soon As Possible
Which is the correct Plural Noun form of woman: A. womans, B. women, C. womene, D. women's
B. women
Which choice correctly shows that the family owns the car? A. familys car, B. families car, C. family's car, D. familys' car
C. family's car
Which Subject Pronoun replaces the phrase My brother and I?
We
Which sentence is a Complex Sentence? A. The lights went out, so we lit a candle. B. We lit a candle, and we played a game. C. Since the lights went out we lit a candle. D. Since the lights went out, we lit a candle.
D. Since the lights went out, we lit a candle.
Which is the correct way to write the abbreviation for the street name, Parkway? A. Pway. B. Pkwy. C. P.W.Y. D. Pkwy.
D. Pkwy.
Which word is the best Collective Noun to describe a large group of stars? A. herd, B. galaxy, C. deck, D. litter
B. galaxy
*Write a Possessive Pronoun: "That giant trophy is clearly _______."
mine, his, hers, ours, theirs, or yours
In the sentence, "They gave the award to her after the speech," identify the two pronouns and state which is a subject pronoun and which is an object pronoun.
They = Subject Pronoun
her = Object Pronoun
*Write a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction 'because'.
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Read the sentence below.
The scientist needed to learn the new safety guidelines and follow the established SOP for the lab.
The word SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is written as an acronym when it is spoken like a single word, not by saying each letter separately. Which other word is a true acronym formed and pronounced in the same way?
A. U.K. (United Kingdom) B. P.S.A. (Public Service Announcement) C. VIP (Very Important Person) D. RADAR (Radio Detecting and Ranging)
D. RADAR (Radio Detecting and Ranging)