Grammar Review 1st Semester

What is a noun?

• an action word

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that describes a verb

• a person, place, or thing

What is the noun in this sentence?

Every brown dog was hungry.

• every

• brown

• dog

• hungry

A sentence can contain more than one noun.

• true

• false

Some verbs show action. What is the verb in this sentence?

I always call my mom.

• always

• call

• my

• mom

The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. What is the simple subject of this sentence?

Many red and blue birds sat in the tree.

• tree

• red and blue

• sat

• birds

What is the correct punctuation for this exclamatory sentence?

Today is my birthday __

• !

• ?

• .

• ,

What is the correct punctuation for this declarative sentence?

You did well on your test __

• !

• .

• ;

• ?

Which 2 punctuation marks would be correct on this imperative sentence?

Close the door __

• " or ?

• ; or :

• ? or !

• . or !

The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.

What is the simple predicate of this sentence?

Many red and blue birds flew away.

• away

• flew

• blue birds

• Many

An adjective is a word that describes ___________ .

• an adverb

• an adjective

• a verb

• a noun