Quiz on English Word Categories and Phrase Structures

What do nouns represent?

• Connections between words and phrases

• Actions and states of being

• People, animals, objects, qualities, feelings, ideas

• Manner, time, frequency, degree

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of an auxiliary verb?

• Under

• Quick

• Run

• Be

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the primary function of adjectives?

• To indicate location

• To replace nouns

• To describe and provide information about nouns

• To connect clauses

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is a type of conjunction?

• Noun

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does a prepositional phrase typically indicate?

• Descriptions of nouns

• Connections between nouns and other parts of a sentence

• The subject of the sentence

• Actions performed by the subject

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the phrase 'very quickly', what part of speech is 'very'?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Preposition

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the structure rule for a noun phrase?

• AP → (Adv) A (Ph) (Cl)

• NP → (Det) (A) (N) N (Ph) (Cl)

• PP → P NP

• VP → (Aux) (Adv) V (Ph) (Cl)

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is NOT a function of adverbs?

• To describe nouns

• To indicate time

• To express degree

• To modify verbs

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a tree diagram used for in linguistics?

• To define word categories

• To replace nouns in sentences

• To illustrate the relationships between different parts of a sentence

• To connect phrases

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following represents a complex noun phrase?

• My best friend

• A delicious chocolate cake

• The tall building

• The car

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B