Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
What are the nouns in this sentence?
"Last month was my birthday."
A. Last, month
B. Was, my
C. Month, birthday
D. Last, birthday
C. Month, birthday
How many pronouns are in the sentence?
"She put her homework in the turn-in basket."
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
Which word means "many different kinds"?
A. Variety
B. Extraordinary
C. Vertigo
D. Vast
A. Variety
Which sentence has an error in word usage?
A. Bill and him went fishing last week.
B. Allie and she met for dinner after work.
C. Tina followed Jane and me to the door.
D. Between you and me, this is probably not going to work as planned.
A. Bill and him went fishing last week.
How can the following be classified?
"I prefer warm weather to cold weather."
A. Independent clause
B. Phrase
C. Dependent clause
What is the verb in the sentence?
"Sal listens to his favorite song."
A. Listens
B. Song
C. Sal
D. Favorite
A. Listens
Select the one preposition.
The chamber behind you contains the mummy.
A. The
B. behind
C. chamber
D. mummy
B. behind
Which word means to dig in the dirt?
A. Burrow
B. Disclose
C. Venture
D. Shallow
A. Burrow
Which word pair is the correct usage for the context of the following sentence?
“Finley said she could ____ found your house if you’d given her the ____ address.
A. of, right
B. have, right
C. have, write
D. of, write
B. have, right
A clause contains what 2 things?
A. 2 subjects
B. A subject and a verb
C. 2 verbs
D. Any 2 words
B. A subject and a verb
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
What is a pronoun?
A. An action
B. Replaces a noun
C. Replaces a verb
D. Describes a noun
B. Replaces a noun
A. Scared
B. Strangely
C. Upset
D. Happy
B. Strangely
Which sentence has correct word usage?
A. Mary was too tired to go to the fair, so the others went their without her.
B. Mary was to tired to go to the fair, so the others went there without her.
C. Mary was to tired to go to the fair, so the others went their without her.
D. Mary was too tired to go to the fair, so the others went there without her.
D. Mary was too tired to go to the fair, so the others went there without her.
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
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”.)
Select the correct examples of pronouns:
A. I, we, they
B. He, she, crowd
C. They, it, Shannon
D. Them, it, where
A. I, we, they
Which word means to try and get someone to do something?
A. Disclose
B. Frantic
C. Release
D. Coax
D. Coax
Which word pair is the correct usage for the context of the following sentence?
“When we visited the state ____ building on our field trip, we saw everything ____ the Governor’s actual office.”
A. capitol, except
B. capitol, accept
C. capital, accept
D. capital, except
A. capitol, except
Father put the baby to bed at seven o'clock, but she didn't fall asleep for a long time.
A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Compound
D. Compound-complex
C. Compound
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)
Conjunctions unites words, phrases, and clauses together.
Find the conjunctions in this sentence:
Not only will they not study for the test, but also fail it.
A. But
B. Not only, but also
C. Not
D. Will they, fail it
B. Not only, but also
What is a word that describes something as constant or lasting a long time?
A. Coherent
B. Chronic
C. Sporadic
D. Eccentric
B. Chronic
If you want to see a unique animal, head to Australia. This country, located between the pacific and Indian Oceans, has many animal species that live nowhere else in the world. Making up about fifty percent of Australia's mammals are marsupials, which include the koala. To find a koala, try looking for a eucalyptus tree.
Which group of words function as an adjective?
A. To see a unique animal
B. Are marsupials
C. Located between the Pacific and Indian oceans
D. To find a koala
C. Located between the Pacific and Indian oceans
Read the following sentence and identify the independent clause only.
John runs while Jim skates in the park.
A. While Jim skates
B. John runs
C. In the park
D. There is no independent clause
B. John runs