Grammar Quiz

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination. Subjects and verbs CANNOT be in a prepositional phrase.

Foods and beverages with large amounts of sugar can contribute to tooth decay.

• Foods/can contribute

• Foods, beverages/can contribute

• Beverages/can contribute

• Foods, beverages/contribute

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination. Subjects and verbs CANNOT be in a prepositional phrase.

The lava from a volcano hardens when it cools.

• lava/hardens

• lava/cools

• volcano/hardens

• volcano/cools

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination. Subjects and verbs CANNOT be in a prepositional phrase.

The earthquake survivors camped on blankets in the rubble.

• earthquake/camped

• blankets/camped

• survivors/camped

• survivors/rubble

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination. Subjects and verbs CANNOT be in a prepositional phrase.

In Beiijing, bicyclists weave through the busy streets.

• Beijing/weave

• Beijing/busy

• bicyclists/weave

• bicyclists/through

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination. Subjects and verbs CANNOT be in a prepositional phrase.

The weather during an Alaskan summer can be hot.

• weather/can be hot

• weather/can be

• summer/can be

• Alaskan/can be hot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence. Remember, it comes after an action verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom". It will NOT be in a prep phrase.

He told his parents a lie.

• lie

• He

• parents

• told

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence. Remember, it comes after an action verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom". It will NOT be in a prep phrase.

Our boss is buying us dinner.

• boss

• buying

• dinner

• us

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence. Remember, it comes after an action verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom". It will NOT be in a prep phrase.

His grandmother sends him five dollars on his birthday every year.

• five dollars

• grandmother

• year

• birthday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence. Remember, it comes after an action verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom". It will NOT be in a prep phrase.

I gave Rachel and Melissa a high-five for winning their game.

• high-five

• Rachel and Melissa

• I

• game

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence. Remember, it comes after an action verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom". It will NOT be in a prep phrase.

Steve cannot loan me his umbrella today.

• Steve

• loan

• umbrella

• me

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I