Adjectives & Adverbs
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
The colorful leaves fall from the trees.
colorful
Is the noun in the following sentence plural or possessive?
I like to read graphic novels.
Plural
True or False: The beginning of a sentence should always be capitalized.
True
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
My cat Boots is very friendly if your / you're nice to him.
you're
What is the purpose of a conjunction?
To join words, clauses, and phrases together.
What do adjectives modify?
Nouns and Pronouns
Is the noun in the following sentence plural or possessive?
On Saturday, I went to my grandma's house.
What is the definition of a proper noun?
The name of a specific person, place, or thing.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Its / It's fur is best when its / it's brushed.
Its fur is best when it's brushed.
Which one of the following is a preposition?
a - under
b - tall
c - quickly
d - dog
a - under
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
The barista carefully brewed hot coffee.
carefully
What is the name of the punctuation mark that indicates a possessive?
Out of the following, which is correctly capitalized:
a - the Amazon river
b - scott road
c - North end Middle School
d - The Other Side of the Sky
d - The Other Side of the Sky
Fill in the blank with the correct forms of the words:
I wanted to / two / too buy to / two / too wallets, but they were to / two / too expensive.
I wanted to buy two wallets, but they were too expensive.
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand on it's own as a sentence; a dependent clause needs more information.
What do adverbs modify? (3 answers)
Adjectives, verbs, and even other adverbs!
Write the following word as a plural noun:
library
libraries
Which words in the following sentence need to be capitalized? (8 words)
There is no school on monday, january 16th for dr. martin luther king jr. day.
There is no school on Monday, January 16th for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Walking down the I’ll / aisle / isle to get married can be scary.
aisle
Where does the subordinating conjunction go in a sentence?
a - at the end of a sentence
b - at the end of the dependent clause
c - at the beginning of the independent clause
d - at the beginning of the dependent clause
d - at the beginning of the dependent clause
Identify ALL 4 of the adjectives and the adverbs in the following sentence:
A nervous woman moved quickly towards the door, avoiding the very creepy man.
Adverbs: quickly, very
All of the __________ homework was turned in on time.
a - students
b - student's
c - students'
d - 'students
c - students'
Which words in the following sentence need to be capitalized? (8 words)
mr. walsh and i went to las vegas, nevada to watch a show at magic castle.
Mr. Walsh and I went to Las Vegas, Nevada to watch a show at Magic Castle.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Once upon a time, there / their / they're were children who lived in the woods with there / their / they're parents, and there / their / they're hoping to move to the big city.
there, their, they're
On Wednesday January 4th the students at North End Middle School had a half day while their teachers worked hard planning new exciting and interactive lessons for their students.
On Wednesday, January 4th, the students at North End Middle School had a half day while their teachers worked hard planning new, exciting, and interactive lessons for their students.