English Grammar Quiz

What is an abstract noun?

• A specific person, place, or thing

• A noun that can be perceived by the senses

• An unseen noun (e.g., idea, emotion)

• A noun that is always tangible

What does an adjective describe?

• Actions and states of being

• Nouns as in size, shape, or color

• Adverbs and other adjectives only

• The frequency of an event

What is the function of an adverb?

• To describe nouns

• To describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs as in how, where, when, or how often

• To attach before or after a root word to modify its meaning

• To compare two different things

What is an affix?

• A word that is opposite in meaning to another word

• A comparison of two different things

• One or more letters attached before or after a root word to modify its meaning

• A mark showing possession or contraction

What is an antonym?

• A word with the same beginning sound as another

• A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• Words which are opposite in meaning

• A character in conflict with the main character

What is an autobiography?

• A story about someone's life written by another person

• A fictional account of someone's life

• A true account of someone's life written by that person

• A detailed description of a historical event

What does the term "bias" refer to in the context of English Language Arts vocabulary?

• A true account of someone's life

• A pattern of text structure

• Showing inclination or prejudice for or against a particular person, group, or idea

• A verb word and all words making the verb clearer to students

What is a "biography"?

• A brief explanation of a graphic feature

• An exciting, turning point in a story

• A true account of someone’s life written by someone else

• A group of words with a subject and a predicate

What does "capitalize" mean in English Language Arts?

• To compare how things are alike

• To use a punctuation that means pause

• To use an uppercase letter, begins a word

• To describe words comparing two or more things, people, or ideas

What is the definition of "cause and effect" in the context of text structure?

• Similarities and differences between two or more things

• An action or event that makes something else happen and its results

• A pattern of text structure developed from reason to event or action

• A verb word and all words making the verb clearer to students