Murrain-Grammar Test November 2023

1. Identify the adjective in the following sentence: My small dog went under the fence.

• A. small
• B. went
• C fence

2. Read the sentence below. What is the adjective that describe the bolded word? Although it is raining, the silly puppy played outside.

• A. silly
• B. played
• C. outside

3. Where should the adjective hot be inserted in the sentence? My sister ate a bowl of spaghetti for dinner last night.

• A. before bowl
• B. before spaghetti
• C. before dinner

4. The author wants to add detail. Which sentence below uses an adverb (describe the verb) to enhance their writing?

• A. Shelly gave the boy a pencil.
• B. James coughed loudly to attract her attention.
• C. Devon sat on the blue chair with caution.

5. Identify the adverb in the following sentence. The Murrains shop wildly at Costco.

• A. shop
• B. wildly
• C. Costco

6. What is the best adverb to use in the sentence? She drove _____ down the highway.

• always
• speed
• quickly

7. Which type of sentence requires a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• A. Compound Sentence
• B. Simple sentence
• C. Fragment

8. A compound sentence is made up of ____ simple sentences.

• 1
• 2
• 3

9. What is the best FANBOY to use to combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence? He couldn't go home, ____ he went to see a movie.

• nor
• so
• yet

10. What is the best FANBOY to combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence? The students can complete the work in class. They can take it home.

• but
• or
• yet