Checkpoint practice

Pronouns are used instead of repeating the noun. Below are the examples of pronouns, except...

• she

• me

• them

• can

Relative pronouns are used to introduce more detail related to the noun. Below are examples of relative pronouns, except...

• whom

• may

• which

• whose

An adjective gives more information about the noun. Below are examples of adjectives, except...

• beautiful

• lazy

• education

• educated

Verb is a word that describes an action. Below are examples of verbs, except...

• went

• come

• did

• naughty

Below are examples of sentences in Simple Past, except...

• Timothy didn't do the assignment given by the English teacher.

• We catch the bus every morning.

• Mozart was a true musical prodigy.

• He broke his leg.

Adverbs are words that modify verbs. Below are examples of adverbs in sentences.

• What a lovely day it is!

• Loretta crunched the apple noisily.

• He is working hard to prepare himself for the Cambridge Checkpoint.

• He trudged slowly down the road.

Adverbial phrases answer questions such as: when, how, how often, and how long.

Words in bold are examples of adverbial phrases in sentences, except...

• He was walking in a strange way.

• I never knew you were there.

• Without opening his eyes, he knew someone was there.

• I had been trying to speak to him for over a week.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• 1. "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark.

• 1. 1. Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30" inquired Ms. Clark?

• 2. "Does the music start at 400 or 430?" inquired Ms. Clark.

• "Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30"? inquired Ms. Clark.

aaron said, "i'm studying french, so i will be able to talk to my relatives from france."

Which words need to be capitalized?

• 1. Aaron, I'm, French, I, France

• 2. Aaron, I, France

• 1. Aaron, I'm, I, France

• Aaron, I'm, France, French

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• 1. John Keats the great, English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

• 1. 1. John Keats, the great English Romantic, poet said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

• 2. John Keats the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."

• John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."