Modifiers 5th Grade Quiz

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• A word that shows the position of a noun

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• A word that represents an action or state

Which of the following words is an adverb: quickly, table, happy, big?

• happy

• quickly

• table

• big

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes.

• A type of punctuation error

• A form of figurative language

• A type of conjunction

In the sentence 'The cat quickly ran across the street', what is the modifier and what word does it modify?

• The modifier is 'across' and it modifies the noun 'street'.

• The modifier is 'quickly' and it modifies the verb 'ran'.

• The modifier is 'ran' and it modifies the noun 'cat'.

• The modifier is 'cat' and it modifies the noun 'street'.

What is the purpose of using modifiers in a sentence?

• To make the sentence longer

• To emphasize the main idea

• To provide additional information about a word or phrase in a sentence

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is an adjective: slowly, beautiful, carefully, loudly?

• slowly

• loudly

• beautiful

• carefully

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

• Adjectives describe verbs, while adverbs describe nouns or pronouns.

• Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

• Adjectives describe adverbs, while adverbs describe verbs.

• Adjectives describe pronouns, while adverbs describe adjectives.

In the sentence 'She almost finished her homework', what is the modifier and what word does it modify?

• The modifier is 'her' and it modifies the noun 'homework'

• The modifier is 'almost' and it modifies the noun 'homework'

• The modifier is 'she' and it modifies the verb 'finished'

• The modifier is 'almost' and it modifies the verb 'finished'.

Rewrite the sentence 'The boy quickly ran' with the modifier in a different position.

• Quickly, the boy ran.

• Quickly ran the boy.

• The quickly boy ran.

• The boy ran quickly.

In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger', what is the modifier and what word does it modify?

• The modifier is 'dog' and it modifies the noun 'stranger'.

• The modifier is 'loudly' and it modifies the verb 'barked'.

• The modifier is 'barked' and it modifies the noun 'dog'.

• The modifier is 'at' and it modifies the noun 'stranger'.