Grammar Review 10/1

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

The children ran through the grass.

• grass

• ran

• through

• the

Which word is a common noun?

• Tennessee Titans

• Atlanta Falcons

• Carolina Panthers

• football

Which of these choices is a proper noun?

• teacher

• principal

• John Pittard Elementary

• student

What is an adjective?

• A person place or thing
• A word that shows action
• A describing word
• A word that replaces a noun

Identify the adjective in the sentence below:
The orange cat ran outside.

• Cat
• Orange
• Ran
• Outside

The men are tired. _________ are resting under the tree.

• Them
• They
• He
• She

The children are in the garden. ___________ are playing hide and seek.

• She
• He
• They
• We

What is the antecedent of the underlined word?

Jenni and I were there, and we cheered for the team.

• Jenni

• I

• Jenni and I

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.

• Billy
• jumped
• over
• fence

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The young boy ran straight to first base.

• action verb

• linking verb