English Grammar Quiz

What is the definition of a noun?

• More than one person, place, or thing

• A name for a person, place, or thing

• Describes a noun

• A person, place, or thing

Which term describes a noun?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

• Proper Noun

What is an example of a plural noun?

• The DOGS

• LINC the dog

• The BLACK dog

• He RAN

What is the definition of a homophone?

• Words with opposite meanings

• Something you cannot touch, not a physical object

• Words that are spelled different and are pronounced the same, but have different meanings

• Words with the same or similar meaning

Which of the following is an example of a synonym?

• Feelings of envy or happiness

• Fix—Repair

• There—Their—They’re

• Asleep—Awake

What is the definition of an abstract term?

• Something you cannot touch, not a physical object

• The main idea or topic

• Words with opposite meanings

• A person, place, or thing

Which of the following is an example of a theme topic?

• Lion King: The Circle of Life

• Feelings of envy or happiness

• Fix—Repair

• Good vs. Evil

What is the definition of a verb?

• Shows action

• Describes a noun

• Describes a verb

• A name for a person, place, or thing

Which of the following is an example of a past tense verb?

• He ran QUICKLY

• He RAN to the store

• He is RUNNING to the store

• He will RUN to the store

What is the definition of a theme?

• Words with opposite meanings

• Words with the same or similar meaning

• The main idea or topic. Overall meaning, not the moral.

• One word or short phrase that applies to the text.