Prepositions/
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Which preposition best completes this sentence?
The dog chased the rabbit ______ the road.
A- under
B- through
C- down
D- during
C- down
Read the following sentence.
She did not mean to break the vase.
In this sentence, the word mean means —
A- average
B- stingy
C- unkind
D- want
D- want
Directions: Choose the answer that has the boldfaced VCCCV word correctly divided into syllables.
northern
A- no/rthern
B- nor/thern
C- north/ern
D- northe/rn
B- nor/thern
Which of the following is the correct way to change the verb inflate to a noun?
A- inflatable
B- inflation
C- inflates
D- inflating
B- inflation
Which of the following sentences is using an adverb correctly?
A- The baby was awful tired.
B- My car drives quick.
C- Mrs. Sierra sends out a class newsletter weekly.
D- He slow turned on the water at the water fountain.
C- Mrs. Sierra sends out a class newsletter weekly.
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
The cat caught _____ tail in the door.
A- its
B- my
C- our
D- yours
A- its
Nathan wrote the following sentences about an accident. Read Nathan’s sentences and look for the correction he should make. Then answer the question that follows.
(1) I swung the bat hard. (2) The ball flew into the window. (3) We heard the window brake, and then we saw it crack.
How should sentence 3 be changed?
A- Change heard to herd
B- Change brake to break
C- Change crack to cracked
D- Sentence 3 should not be changed
B- Change brake to break
Directions: Choose the answer that has the boldfaced VCCCV word correctly divided into syllables.
improve
A- im/prove
B- imp/rove
C- impr/ove
D- impro/ve
A- im/prove
Which of the following is the correct way to change the verb sense to an adjective?
A- sensation
B- sensible
C- sensed
D- sensing
B- sensible
Identify the verb AND the adverb in the sentence below.
Mrs. Sierra talked quickly to allow time for her students to work on their writing.
Verb (what did the subject do?)- talked
Adverb (how did they do it?)- quickly
Which possessive pronoun correctly completes the following sentence?
Sally and Sam grabbed __________ coats.
A- them
B- ours
C- their
D- mine
C- their
What are two words in the following sentence that are homophones, or words that look different and have different meanings.
“Thank goodness this box is light!” yelled Mr. Smith “my back can’t bear a lot of weight!”
weight
bear
Directions: The word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word stirring is —
A-airport
B-correct
C-germ
D-uniform
C- germ
Which of the following is the correct way to change the verb comfort to an adjective?
A- comforting
B- comfortable
C- comforts
D- comfortion
B- comfortable
What is the most effective revision to make to this sentence in order to include an adverb?
My mom decided to take the car.
A- My mom decided to far take the car.
B- My mom decided to take the car easy.
C- My mom decided to always take the car.
D- My mom decided behind to take the car.
C- My mom decided to always take the car.
Which sentence is correct?
A- That is mine jacket.
B- Yours car has the best tires.
C- The new glasses and pants are his.
D- The large truck with the red stripe outside in the driveway is our.
C- The new glasses and pants are his.
Underline the correct homophone in each sentence.
I made/maid a cake for her birthday.
The baseball team one/won the championship.
Witch/Which do you prefer- Pepsi or Coke?
made
won
which
Directions: Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
early
A-artist
B-learning
C-nearest
D-stormy
B- learning
Which of the following is the correct way to change the verb love to an adjective?
A- loving
B- loved
C- loves
D- lovable
D- lovable
Identify the 2 verbs AND the 2 adverbs in the sentence below.
Lenox and Chase yelled loudly and ran quickly through the house!
Verbs: yelled, ran
Adverb: loudly, quickly
Read the following sentences. Place an “X” next to the two sentences that contain a preposition that shows time.
___The book is on the table.
___ I am from Canada.
___ She arrived after the play started.
___ He drove over the bridge.
___ We walked around the lake.
___ She was was talking during the movie.
X She arrived after the play started.
X She was talking during the movie.
What are the two words in the following sentence that are homographs, or words that have two meanings.
“Thank goodness this box is light!” yelled Mr. Smith “my back can’t bear a lot of weight!”
light
back
Directions: Choose the answer that has the boldfaced VCCCV word correctly divided into syllables.
pumpkin
A- pu/mpkin
B- p/umpkin
C- pum/pkin
D- pump/kin
D- pump/kin
Which of the following is the correct way to change the verb realize to a noun?
A- realization
B- realized
C- realizable
D- realizes
A- realization
Identify the 2 verbs AND the 2 adverbs in the sentence below.
Harvey slowly lurked around the corner to see Lenox and Chase singing obnoxiously!
Verbs- lurked, singing
Adverb- slowly, obnoxiously