Grammar Revision G2 T3

Adjectives that Compare

Grammar Revision

Adjectives can be used to make comparisons.

• (-er) when comparing 2 nouns

• (-est) when we compare 3 or more nouns

Earth is larger than Mars.

What are we comparing?

Earth is larger than Mars.

How many are we comparing ?

Jupiter is the largest planet of all.

What are we comparing?

Multiple Choice

Maria is ____ than Heather right now.

• happier
• happiest

Multiple Choice

The black cat is ____ than the orange cat.

• smallest
• smaller

Multiple Choice

Some say that Indiana is the _____ state.

• prettiest
• prettier

Multiple Choice

My grandfather drove the _____ on our vacation.

• farther
• farthest

Multiple Choice

We were the _____ campers at the park.

• happiest
• happier

Multiple Choice

The catfish was _____ than the goldfish.

• bigger
• biggest

Multiple Choice

The cheetah is the _____ animal.

• faster
• fastest

Multiple Choice

My uncle is _____ than my aunt.

• taller
• tallest

Multiple Choice

My present was the _____ of them all.

• smaller
• smallest

Multiple Choice

I wanted the _____ drink in the cooler.

• coldest
• colder

Multiple Choice

The roller coaster is ______ than the bumper cars.

• most amazing
• more amazing

Multiple Choice

My sister is _____ than my brother.

• more independent
• most independent

Multiple Choice

Purdue University is _____ than Indiana University.

• most popular
• more popular

Multiple Choice

Swimming is the ______ activity of the summer.

• most common
• more common

Multiple Choice

Math can be ______ than reading.

• more difficult
• most difficult

Multiple Choice

This is the _____ book of all time.

• more interesting
• most interesting

Multiple Choice

My sister is _____ than I am.

• more careful
• most careful

Multiple Choice

He is the _____ person in history.

• more intelligent
• most intelligent

Multiple Choice

That was the ____ trip of all time.

• more memorable
• most memorable

Multiple Choice

The lake is _____ than the ocean.

• more shallow
• most shallow

ADVERB

Describing Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives

What are Adverbs?

• Adverbs are words that describe other words

• They help to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

How do they describe?

• Most tell the following

• How (easily, quickly, suddenly)

• When (always, eventually, sometimes)

• Where (far, nearby, south, there)

• How much (quite, rather, very)

Multiple Choice

Smith reads fluently and quickly. 

• reads
• fluently
• quickly
• fluently and quickly

Multiple Choice

We have Christmas break soon. 

• We 
• have
• break
• soon

Multiple Choice

Today I helped my mom cook dinner. We carefully cut the vegetables.

• helped

• cook

• carefully

• vegetables

Multiple Choice

We got to school early. 

• We 
• got
• to
• early

Multiple Choice

We played hard during the championship game. 

• We 
• played
• championship
• hard

Multiple Choice

Jameson is a really good baseball player. 

• Jameson
• baseball
• good
• really

Multiple Choice

We have to work quietly during small group time. 

• We 
• have
• small
• quietly

Multiple Choice

We slowly placed the vegetables into a pot of boiling water.

• slowly

• placed

• pot

• boiling

Multiple Choice

Mom placed the chicken in a hot pan and waited patiently for it to cook through.

• placed

• chicken

• patiently

• through

Multiple Choice

I eagerly waited for my next job.

• I

• eagerly

• waited

• next

Multiple Choice

I sprinkled spices into the soup slowly.

• sprinkled

• spices

• soup

• slowly

Multiple Choice

However, I accidentally sprinkled too much pepper.

• However

• accidentally

• much

• pepper

Multiple Choice

I quietly told my mom my mistake.

• quietly

• told

• mom

• mistake

Multiple Choice

She laughed loudly and said that it was okay.

• She

• laughed

• loudly

• okay

Prepositions

and Prepositional Phrases

What is a preposition?

• A preposition is a word that sits before a noun to show the noun's relationship with a nearby word.

• Example- the boy WITH dark hair

• The preposition WITH explains the relationship between the boy and the dark hair.

Prepositions tell:

• Location

• Time

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows that the owl is under the box?

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• over the line

• He stole it

• by the door

• near the pool

Multiple Choice

Identify the Preposition

You can find the literature book under the desk.

• you

• find

• under

• desk

Multiple Choice

Find the preposition:

Jessica left before lunchtime.

• before

• left

• lunchtime

• Jessica

Multiple Choice

Find the preposition:

Riley walked across the street.

• Riley

• across

• street

• walked

Multiple Choice

Find the preposition:

We rode our bikes along the road.

• along

• our

• bikes

• rode

Multiple Choice

Find the preposition:

Singing is fun during the holidays.

• is

• fun

• during

• on

Multiple Choice

Find the preposition in the sentence:

 

The post office is just around the corner.

• office

• is

• corner

• around

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition(s):

Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.

• Jake

• sat

• between

• and

Multiple Choice

Which word is a preposition?

She is under the table.

• she

• under

• is

• table

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• How are you?

• in the journal

• at the table

• on the floor

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows that the owl is next to the box?

Multiple Choice

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue

• Him, Her, His, She, They

• Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt

• Above, Before, on, Off, under

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows that the owl is on the box?

Multiple Choice

By noon, all the runners were finished.

• The runners

• The nerds

• by noon

• finished

Multiple Choice

What preposition tells where the owl is with reference to the boxes?

• over

• between

• in front of

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase:

Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.

• before the quiz

• be sure

Multiple Choice

What preposition tells where the owl is with reference to the box?

• in front of

• behind

• under

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase:

How many pieces of cake would you like?

• of cake

• would like

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.

• Please

• to the cabinet

• book

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase in the given sentence?

The owl is found between the boxes.

• the owl

• is found between

• between the boxes

Multiple Choice

What preposition is used in the given sentence?

The owl is hiding behind the box.

• hiding

• behind

• box

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase in the given sentence?

The owl is hiding behind the box.

• behind the box

• the owl is

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a prepositional phrase?

• the boys' game

• on the table

Contractions

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to form the contraction for I am?

• I'm

• I'am

• Im'

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to form the contraction for does not?

• doesn't

• doesnt'

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to form the contraction for she is?

• sh'es

• she's

Quiz Time!

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

I am

• I've

• I'd

• I'm

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

I have

• I'd

• She's

• I've

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

Was not

• Can't

• Wasn't

• I'm

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

Do not

• Don't

• Wasn't

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

Is not

• Isn't

• Isnt'

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

Can not

• Can't

• C'ant

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

She is

• She

• She's

• He's

• Sh'es

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

Have not

• Haven't

• I'm

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct contraction for:

You are

• You've

• You're

GRAMMAR: This That These Those

Multiple Choice

___ my balloons.

• This is

• That is

• Those are

• These are

Multiple Choice

...........my crayons

• These are

• This is

• That is

• Those are

Multiple Choice

....... my favorite cake.

• That are

• This is

• That is

• This are

Multiple Choice

..................... are my books.

• This

• These

Multiple Choice

..................... is my school.

• These

• This

Multiple Choice

....................... is my teacher.

• Those

• That

Multiple Choice

______ are oranges.

• These

• This

Multiple Choice

.......................... are my friends.

• This

• These

Multiple Choice

____________ a dog.

• Those are

• That is

Multiple Choice

____ is a tomato.

• Those

• That

Multiple Choice

____ is a fish.

• That

• Those

Multiple Choice

____ is a bear.

• These

• This

Multiple Choice

____ is a hen.

• That

• Those

Multiple Choice

That is an apple.

Multiple Choice

____ is a mouse.

• That

• Those

Multiple Choice

These are apples.

Multiple Select

• That

• Those

Multiple Choice

Those are apples.

Multiple Select

____ is a chair.

• This

• These

Multiple Select

____ is a cat.

• These

• This

articles

a - an - the

a

• is used before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound

• example = a magazine : a boy

an

• is used before singular countable nouns which begin with a vowel sound

• example : an apple, an umbrella

the

• is used to refer to a particular person, object or place

• example : The king, The Room, The box

Multiple Choice

He has _____ idea.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

She wants _____ new puppy.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

____ big rock is in front of me.

• A

• An

Multiple Choice

I want ____ cup of coffee.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

I have ____ stomach ache.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

Did we use "an" in a correct or incorrect way?

She wants an envelope.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Did we use "an" in a correct or incorrect way?

We wanted an nice Thanksgiving.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Did we use "a" in a correct or incorrect way?

A poster is a nice gift.

• Correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Did we use "a" in a correct or incorrect way?

Do you want a egg?

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Did we use "a" in a correct or incorrect way?

He asked a question.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Did we use "an" in a correct or incorrect way?

An eagle is white and brown.

• Correct

• incorrect