Grammar Top Concepts

Select the word that is not a noun.

• Grandmother

• Bicycle

• Freedom

• written

Identify the noun that is abstract.

• Hiker

• song

• sing

• happiness

In the list below, choose the proper noun.

• father

• Mr. Dusso

• table

• track

Choose the answer that correctly fills in the blank.

A ______________ is the group of words that tells the main idea in a sentence.

• Simple noun

• Nominative adjective

• Predicate

• Complete Subject

Choose the answer that correctly fills in the blank.

A ___________ names a specific person, place or thing.

• Simple subject

• Concrete noun

• Proper Noun

• direct object

Choose the word that is not a verb in the list below.

• bake

• cut

• pound

• horse

Which word listed below is not a linking verb?

• is

• seems

• was

• owns

Choose the word that best fills in the blank to make the sentence express the proper sense of time or tense.

Yesterday, I ______________ my dog for over an hour.

• Can walk

• Walks

• walked

Choose the word that best fills in the blank to make the sentence express the proper sense of time or tense.

Someday, mankind _______ live on Mars.

• a. does

• b. do

• c. will

Choose the word that best fills in the blank to make the sentence express the proper sense of time or tense.

Everyday, I ____ to exercise for at least 45 minutes.

• tried

• try

• tries