English Grammar Quiz

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that shows action or state of being

What is the job of a verb?

• To connect a noun to another word

• To show possession

• To describe a noun or pronoun

• To show action or state of being

What does an adjective do?

• Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• Shows a relationship between a noun and another word

• Connects clauses or sentences

• Replaces a noun to avoid repetition

What is an adverb?

• A word that takes the place of a noun

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word that shows possession

What is the job of a preposition?

• To show action

• To link a noun or pronoun to another word

• To describe a noun

• To show position

What is the job of a pronoun?

• To describe a verb, adjective, or adverb

• To show a relationship between a noun and another word

• To take the place of a noun

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses

Conjunctions join what three things:

• Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

• Words, phrases, or clauses

• Sentences, prepositions, and articles

• Pronouns, adverbs, and conjunctions

What do we use to remember coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANBOIS

• FANBOYZ

• FINBOYS

What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

• common nouns are nonspecific and proper nouns are

• common nouns are capitalized and proper nouns aren't

• common nouns aren't capitalized and proper nouns are

• • common nouns are specific and proper nouns are not

"Jessie walked happy to school."

What is wrong with the sentence?

• walked should be walks

• happy should be happily

• school should be capitalized

• • Jessie should not be capitalized