Grammar Boss Level
Identify the word that names an idea: Justice matters in society.
justice
Which determiner changes with count vs non-count nouns?
much / many
Can interjections stand alone as sentences?
Yes
True or false: Ending a sentence with a preposition is always wrong.
False
What question do adverbs of degree answer?
to what extent
Why are interjections informal?
they express emotion
Most adverbs end in what two letters?
-ly
Name two different parts of speech in this sentence:
Wow, she quickly ran inside!
“Wow” (interjection) and “quickly” (adverb)
Identify the pronoun: Someone left their bag.
“someone” or “their”
Identify the verb: They will arrive soon
arrive
Identify the part of speech of that: I know that you are right.
Subordinating conjunction
Name the emotion in this interjection: Yikes!
Fear or surprise
Identify the subordinating conjunction: He left early although he was tired.
although
A word that shows direction, place, or time
Preposition
What do adverbs modify?
verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
What type of pronoun refers back to the subject?
Reflexive pronoun
Identify the gerund (noun formed from verb): Swimming is my favorite activity.
Swimming
Which sentence has an action verb? A) She is happy B) She runs daily
B
True or False: Correlative conjunctions always come in pairs
True
Identify the verb tense: They had finished the test.
Past perfect
Identify the part of speech of each bolded word:
Running late, she quietly placed her books on the desk.
Running → Present participle functioning as adjective
quietly → Adverb
on → Preposition
Explain why the bolded word is NOT an interjection:
Well, I think you should try again.
Well functions as an adverb/discourse marker, not an interjection, because it connects ideas rather than expressing sudden emotion.
In the sentence below, identify all words functioning as nouns:
Deciding quickly requires patience and discipline.
Deciding, patience, discipline
Identify the type of pronoun used in both parts of the sentence:
Everyone reminded themselves to bring their notebooks.
Everyone → Indefinite pronoun
themselves → Reflexive pronoun
their → Possessive pronoun
Identify the prepositional phrase and explain what it modifies:
She spoke with confidence during the presentation.
with confidence → modifies spoke
during the presentation → modifies spoke