Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Unit 1 Review

Which of the words below is a common noun?

• Friday

• shoe

• kick

• which

Which of the words below is a proper noun?

• month

• warm

• August

• swim

Which of the words below is an action verb?

• was

• climb

• were

• hill

Which sentence has a helping verb?

• The driver closed the bus door.

• A beaver built a dam in the stream.

• My sister can play the piano.

• A new store opened near our school.

Which sentence has a linking verb?

• The trees in the forest are very tall.

• Squirrels build nests in trees.

• The roots of a tree grow under the ground.

• A leave makes food for the tree.

In which sentence is the predicate underlined?

• A small plane landed at the airport.

• A small plane landed at the airport.

• A small plane landed at the airport.

• A small plane landed at the airport.

In which sentence is the subject underlined?

• A big wave crashed against the shore.

• A big wave crashed against the shore.

• A big wave crashed against the shore.

• A big wave crashed against the shore.

In which sentence are the subject and predicate underlined?

• A big gray goose swam in the pond in the park.

• A big gray goose swam in the pond in the park.

• A big gray goose swam in the pond in the park.

• A big gray goose swam in the pond in the park.

Choose the sentence that has correct capitalization.

• No one was late for the party.

• no one was late for the party.

• No one was late for the Party.

• no one was late for the Party.

Choose the sentence that has correct capitalization.

• our school has spring break in april.

• our school has spring break in April.

• Our school has spring break in april.

• Our school has spring break in April.