Nouns & Pronouns
A noun is defined as a person, place, thing, or _____.
A) emotion
B) object
C) idea
D) location
C) idea (peace, sadness, helpfulness, etc.)
A verb can be either an action word or a linking word (also called a being word). In the following sentence, what is the linking verb (being verb)?
She is always so happy.
is (which links 'she' with 'happy')
An adjective modifies or describes a _____.
A) adjective
B) adverb
C) noun
D) verb
C) noun
An adverb modifies a verb, an _____, or another _____.
A) adjective, adverb
B) adverb, verb
C) adverb, pronoun
A) adjective, adverb
A conjunction joins words or groups of _____.
A) people
B) places
C) words
C) words
Entertainment can bring us happiness.
In this sentence, what are two suffixes that create nouns?
-ment and -ness
What are the three main tenses of all verbs?
present, past, and future
Many people in the world speak English.
In this sentence, the adjective shows _____.
A) how many
B) what kind
C) which ones
A) how many ('many' means 'a lot of')
What is the suffix that turns some adjectives, like quick and happy, into adverbs?
-ly (quickly and happily)
A _____ conjunction is a conjunction that is used in pairs to connect parts of a sentence.
A) coordinating
B) correlative
B) correlative (neither...nor, either...or, whether...or, both...and)
My friends are important to me.
In this sentence, what are the two kinds of pronouns?
A) subject and possessive
B) possessive and object
C) subject and object
B) possessive (My) and object (me)
How many irregular verbs are there in the following sentence?
Because I teach morning and evening classes, I eat dinner late, sleep late, and wake up later than on other days.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
B) 4
My favorite song on the album is the third song.
How many adjectives are there in this sentence?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
C) 2 (favorite, third)
Frank walked hurriedly to school.
In this sentence, the adverb modifies which word?
A) Frank
B) school
C) walked
C) walked
The class was informative but boring.
In this sentence, the conjunction is _____.
A) coordinating
B) correlative
C) was
A) coordinating
He gave the gift to her.
In this sentence, which pronoun can replace the noun?
A) it
B) them
C) his
A) it
Which verb tense do we use for routines and habits?
A) present
B) past
C) future
A) present
On Earth, oceans are vast, deep pools of undrinkable water.
In this sentence, how many adjectives are there?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C) 3
The city was almost invisible in the fog.
In this sentence, the adverb modifies:
A) a verb
B) an adjective
C) another adverb
B) an adjective
In the evening, we sat under the stars in the backyard.
In this sentence, how many prepositional phrases are there?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
C) 3
Over the years, I have lived in the major cities of New York, Bangkok, and Santiago.
In this sentence, how many proper nouns are there?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
D) 3 (a proper noun names a specific noun; in this case, the names of cities)
Say the following verbs correctly:
cleaned, missed, wanted
clean/d/
miss/t/
wan/tid/
The shiny sun creates a sunny day.
In this sentence, what is the suffix that creates the adjectives?
-y (shine becomes shiny and sun becomes sunny)
The children opened their presents very fast.
In this sentence, the adverb modifies:
A) another adverb
B) an adjective
C) a verb
A) another adverb
Before we went to the park, we sat on a bench and ate lunch.
In this sentence, how many prepositions are there?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
C) 3