Grammar, Word, and Spelling Quiz

What is a noun?

• A noun is a punctuation mark

• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun is a type of verb

• A noun is a type of adverb

Which of the following is a verb?

• Quickly

• Beautifully

• Happily

• Carefully

What is an adjective?

• An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A type of fruit

• A musical instrument

• A form of transportation

Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence: She went to the store to buy ____ some groceries.

• her

• his

• our

• them

What is a contraction?

• A contraction is a type of punctuation mark

• A contraction is a method of building a house

• A contraction is a type of exercise for muscles

• A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words created by omitting certain letters or sounds and replacing them with an apostrophe.

Identify the noun in the sentence: The cat chased the mouse.

• chased

• the

• cat

• mouse

Which word is a verb in the sentence: The flowers smell lovely.

• flowers

• lovely

• smell

• the

Choose the adjective in the sentence: The big, red balloon floated away.

• tasty, sweet

• big, red

• small, blue

• fast, loud

Select the correct pronoun for the sentence: John and ____ went to the park.

• she

• it

• he

• they

What is the contraction in the sentence: I can't wait to see you.

• won't

• wouldn't

• shouldn't

• can't