ELA 1st 9 Weeks Review 1

What part of speech is underlined in the sentence?

My brother chased me down the hall.

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

• preposition

What part of speech is underlined in the sentence below?

The boy sat quietly while the teacher was in the hall.

• verb

• adverb

• preposition

• pronoun

What part of speech is underlined in the sentence below?

The boys are going with us to the movies this weekend.

• noun

• verb

• pronoun

• conjunction

What part of speech is underlined in the sentence below?

I saw several cats near the trash cans in the alley.

• conjunction

• preposition

• adjective

• adverb

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

I walked by the trashcan and forgot to throw my trash away.

• I walked

• by the trashcan

• to throw

• throw my trash away

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

I am going with mom to get something to eat.

• am going

• with mom

• to get

• something to eat

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?

My dog and cat are friends and play in the yard every day.

• My dog and cat

• are friends and play

• in the yard every day

• in the yard

Which conjunction best fits in the blank?

I am going to study, ____ I can make a good grade.

• but

• yet

• nor

• so

Which conjunction best fits in the blank?

I _________ want to go outside to play, ______ run the track because it is too hot.

• whether, or

• neither, or

• not only, but also

• both, and

Which conjunction best fits in the blank?

I want popcorn, _______ I want candy at the movies.

• nor

• or

• for

• so