Language Usage and Structure

What part of speech is the word 'happy'?

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

• noun

Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

• cat jumped

• cat ran

• bird flew

• dog jumped

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Ampersand

• Comma

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'The team ___ ready for the game.' (is/are)

• be

• is

• was

• am

What is the correct way to use 'their', 'there', and 'they're' in a sentence?

• Their dog is over they're, and there going to the park.

• Their dog is over there, and they're going to the park.

• There dog is over they're, and their going to the park.

• They're dog is over their, and there going to the park.

What is the purpose of a comma splice?

• To incorrectly connect two independent clauses without the appropriate conjunction or punctuation.

• To separate items in a list

• To emphasize the importance of a particular word or phrase

• To indicate a pause in speech

Identify the common grammar mistake in the sentence: 'He don't like to eat vegetables.'

• He not like to eat vegetables.

• He isn't like to eat vegetables.

• The correct form should be: 'He doesn't like to eat vegetables.'

• He don't likes to eat vegetables.

What is the correct order of adjectives in English?

• size, color, shape, age, origin, material, purpose, opinion

• color, size, age, shape, origin, material, purpose, opinion

• opinion, size, age, shape, color, material, origin, purpose

• opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose

Which part of speech is 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly to catch the bus.'

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

What is the correct way to use a semicolon in a sentence?

• Use a semicolon to separate two independent clauses.

• Use a semicolon before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

• Use a semicolon to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause.

• Use a semicolon to separate a subject and a verb.