Grammar Review

Identify the noun(s) in the follow sentence:

Homer's Odyssey is an epic poem.

• Homer

• is

• poem

• Odyssey

• epic

Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:

Alanna cut her finger, now it is bandaged.

• cut

• now

• bandaged

• her

• it

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence. Tip: make sure to include helping verbs if there are any!

Maria recognized her little brother by his Halloween costume.

• recognized

• brother

• little

• his

Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:

Alicia stood before the huge audience and gave her speech with confidence.

• before

• with

• huge

• gave

Identify the conjunction(s) in the following sentence:

Just as the days grow longer in the springtime, so the nights grow longer in the fall.

• Just

• as

• so

• in

Identify the interjection(s) in the following sentence:

"No kidding!" chuckled Len, her assistant. "Tell them to enjoy their trip."

• No kidding

• assistant

• chuckled

• none of the above

Identify the italicized group of words by choosing what type of phrase it is.

She skis very well for a beginner.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive

• gerund

• none of the above

Identify the italicized group of words by choosing what type of phrase it is.

Eric, Ethan's twin brother, does not work.

• Prepositional phrase

• Appositive phrase

• Gerund

• None of the above

Identify the sentence structure of the following:

Stories and riddles entertain and amuse.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

Type the correct verb from the choices in the parentheses.

Everyone (is, are) entitled to their own opinion.