Parts of Speech
What is the action verb in this sentence?
After the speech, Mario asked a question of Sydney.
a. speech
b. asked
c. question
d. Sydney
b. asked
Which of the following is a declarative sentence?
a. Go get your shoes on.
b. It is finally raining!
c. It is raining outside.
d. Where is your rain jacket?
c. It is raining outside.
After I shop for the presents, I ______ them all night.
A. will wrapping
B. will be wrapping
C. wrapped
D. wrap
B. will be wrapping
After I shop for the presents, I will be wrapping them all night.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a. We made cookies using Mom's recipe she learned from Grandma.
b. We already had most of the ingredients, but we had to go to the Store for a few things.
c. Since Walmart didn't have dark chocolate chips, we bought semi-sweet chocolate chips.
d. Our cookies were Perfect.
c. Since Walmart didn't have dark chocolate chips, we bought semi-sweet chocolate chips.
*All other options have at least one word that should not be capitalized.
Which type of writing should you write for the following prompt:
"Write a story retelling "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" from the perspective of either Mama Bear, Papa Bear, or Baby Bear."
a. narrative
b. persuasive
c. informative
a. narrative
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
That woman is a millionaire.
a. that
b. woman
c. is
d. millionaire
c. is
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
a. It is cold in his room.
b. Is the fire lit yet?
c. Please start a fire in the fireplace.
d. It is cold!
c. Please start a fire in the fireplace.
I can't go outside until I ______ my homework.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finished
D. will finish
A. finish
I can't go outside until I finish my homework.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a. The teacher said, "please sit down".
b. The teacher said, "Please sit down."
c. The teacher said "Please sit down."
d. The teacher said, "Please sit down"
b. The teacher said, "Please sit down."
Jack is writing a persuasive essay about four-day school weeks. He is trying to convince his readers that this model is the best choice. In his planning, Jack listed possible topics for his body paragraphs.
Which topic should Jack not write a body paragraph about?
A. Four-day school weeks save the school money.
B. A shorter school week is less stressful for both teachers and students.
C. A four-day school week can be difficult for working parents.
D. Students miss less class time for sports and appointments with a four-day school week.
C. A four-day school week can be difficult for working parents
Identify the subject pronoun in the following sentence:
After getting the answer wrong the first time, she tried again.
a. after
b. she
c. tried
d. the
b. she
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
a. The friends swim and ride bikes all summer.
b. The friends and their families swim at the lake.
c. Rose enjoys swimming in the lake, but she likes to ride her bike too.
d. Rose swims, bikes, and naps all summer.
c. Rose enjoys swimming in the lake, but she likes to ride her bike too.
Anna is _____ pianist in the school.
A. the better
B. the bestest
C. the best
D. the better
C. the best
Anna is the best pianist in the school.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. Its too late to eat another snack.
b. Is you're mother going to pick you up today?
c. Their going to the game too!
d. I live over there.
d. I live over there.
Ethan is writing a paper about jaguars in the wild.
Which web search would be MOST useful to Ethan?
A. The 2020 Jaguars come with touch control
B. Small animals in the wild
C. Panthers and other large cats in the jungle
D. New Jaguar born in San Diego zoo
C. Panthers and other large cats in the jungle
Hey! Have you seen my dog running around the block?
In the above sentence, (around) is which part of speech?
a. preposition
b. conjunction
c. interjection
d. none of the above
a. preposition
Which of the following is NOT a complex sentence?
a. All classes are canceled because of the storm.
b. When he was young, he wanted to be a doctor.
c. We will not go fishing.
d. After jogging, she went to the coffee shop that she loves.
c. We will not go fishing.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Price ate the fish; he really didn't want it.
B. Price ate the fish, he really didn't want it.
C. Price ate the fish he really didn't want it.
D. Price ate the fish: he really didn't want it.
A. Price ate the fish; he really didn't want it.
Which sentence uses the verb "to be" correctly?
a. A long time ago, I were afraid of dogs.
b. Jaime and Janine is nice to their friends.
c. Yesterday, we are all at the movies together.
d. Last night, the dogs were barking until midnight.
d. Last night, the dogs were barking until midnight.
Peter is writing an informative essay about Oklahoma. The following is a list of big ideas he will spend an entire paragraph focusing on. Which of the ideas on this list would work better as a supporting detail than its own big idea?
Capitol City - Oklahoma City
State Symbols (bird, animal, flower, etc.)
Important dates/events in state history
Things to do in Oklahoma City
Things to do in Oklahoma City should be a supporting detail in the paragraph about Oklahoma's capitol city, OKC.
______ connects two words, sentences or clauses.
a. preposition
b. interjection
c. conjunction
d. verb
c. conjunction
Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?
a. The car was new, but it already had problems.
b. The siblings love to cook and bake on Saturdays.
c. Maria likes math; she wants to be an accountant.
d. Tom tried sushi, and he loved it.
b. The siblings love to cook and bake on Saturdays.
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?
A. Bill asked, "Can you pass me a cookie"?
B. "Will you come home tonight?" I asked.
C. "Robert said, Leave me alone."
D. "Ken," "I asked, Do you have a ticket?"
B. "Will you come home tonight?" I asked.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. Those trees are losing their leaves.
b. Those tree is losing their leaves.
c. Those tree are losing their leaves.
d. Those trees is losing their leaves.
a. Those trees are losing their leaves.
John is writing an imaginative narrative. Here is what he has planned so far.
Main character: Brandon
Setting: School, last day before Summer Break
Conflict: Brandon is nervous for school to be over because he doesn't want to spend months without seeing his friends
Resolution: Brandon finds ways to stay connected to his friends throughout the Summer.
What does John need to include in his planning?
A. Other characters
B. The ending
C. Events
D. Nothing is missing from John's planning
C. Events