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What is the common noun in the following sentence? Yesterday I walked to school with my sister. A. I B. walked C. school D. my
C. school
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What is the adjective in the following sentence? Planning for the semester, Michelle stored twenty pencils in her pouch. A. pencil B. twenty C. stored D. all of the above
B. twenty Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns by telling what kind, which one, how much, or how many.
100
Which word in the sentence is an adverb? We ran quickly to the pool and began the difficult test of swimming ten laps. A. ran B. quickly C. difficult D. ten
B. quickly
100
What is the sentence structure in the following sentence? After a fun day at the beach, the relaxed mom gave her family a fun dinner of pizza and hot dogs. A. simple B. complex C. compound D. compound-complex
B. Complex
100
What is the correct sequence of the following: 1. pour the boiling water into the teacup 2. fill the teapot with water 3. wait until the water boils 4. place the teapot on the stove A. 1-2-3-4 B. 2-4-3-1 C. 3-4-1-2 D. 4-2-1-3
B. 2-4-3-1
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Which word in the sentence is a collective noun? A team of scientists agreed that Yangtze River dolphins are nearly extinct. A. team B. scientists C. Yangtze River D. dolphins
A. team
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What is the proper adjective in the following sentence? For breakfast, we often have Canadian bacon and eggs. A. eggs B. bacon C. Canadian D. none of these
C. Canadian Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns and begin with capital letters.
200
Which word in the sentence is a helping verb? Many tourists to Mississippi have enjoyed riding on the river steamboats. A. tourists B. have C. enjoyed D. riding
B. have Remember the Helping Verb Song!
200
What is the sentence structure in the following sentence? I will have peanut butter and jelly for lunch, and I will have spaghetti for dinner. A. simple B. complex C. compound D. compound-complex
C. Compound
200
What is the BEST transition to put in the blank? If my sister can get the day off, ________ we will go surfing on Monday. A. then B. leads to C. where as D. for the reason that
A. then
300
What is a word for which the pronoun stands for or takes the place of?
Antecedent Example: The girl pitched a perfect game. She didn't let any hitter get to first base. Girl is the antecedent for the pronoun she.
300
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence. The angry business man tossed financial papers from the window. A. angry B. business C. financial D. all of the above
D. all of the above
300
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence? Farming has always been an important part of the South's culture and economy. A. has always B. always C. been D. has been
D. has been
300
Is the following group of words a sentence or a fragment? Don't go to the park alone. A. sentence B. fragment
A. sentence The subject is an understood "you" and the verb is go.
300
A narrative paragraph does which of the following? A. It describes with vivid detail B. It informs or explains something C. It persuades the reader to a particular point of view D. It tells a story.
D. It tells a story.
400
Which word in the sentence is a personal pronoun? Tracy has spotted quite a few redbirds in the backyard because she keeps a tray of seeds and fruits on the deck. A. Tracy B. Few C. She
C. She
400
Identify the proper adjectives in the following sentence. My French tutor rarely speaks to me in English. A. French B. rarely C. English D. both A and C
D. both A and C
400
Which sentence uses a transitive verb? A. Nicole writes often for the school newspaper. B. Nicole writes a column for the school newspaper.
B. Nicole writes a column for the school newspaper.
400
Decide whether each example is a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on. I am keeping track of all the books I read this summer my English teacher will want to see a list. A. sentence B. fragment C. run-on
C. run-on
400
What organizational pattern does this passage use? Janne stopped her bike in the front of the store. She padlocked the tire to the bike rack. She walked in and looked around. Right away, she saw some pretty picture frames. One of these will make a nice birthday gift for Tammy, she thought. She bought the frame, put it in her backpack and started for home. A. chronological B. cause-effect C. compare/contrast D. question-answer
A. Chronological order
500
Which word in the sentence is the predicate noun or nominative? "Bowash" is a name given to the chain of cities from Boston to New York to Washington, D.C. A. name B. chain C. cities D. Boston
A. name
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Which word in the sentence is a predicate adjective? Reading books about imaginary worlds is fun! A. Reading B. books C. worlds D. fun
D. fun
500
What is the intransitive verb in the following sentence? Ian slept for twelve hours last night!
Slept has no object
500
Decide which choice correctly separates the subject and predicate in each sentence. A. There are nine members / of my girl scout troop B. There are / nine members of my girl scout troop C. There are nine / members of my girl scout troop D. none of these
D. none of these
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What is the main idea of this paragraph? Having a model railroad can be really fun. Some people like true models. This means they have a scale model that looks like a real-life railroad in miniature. Others have toy trains that run on a layout they create from imagination. There can be made-up towns, hills, rivers, and so on. Either way, it's exciting to build a track, add all the scenery, and then watch the train run through it. A. Model railroading is a fun hobby. B. Model trains are better than toy trains. C. True models need to be scale replicas. D. Adding scenery is the most fun part.
A. Model railroading is a fun hobby.