Christmas Boards Review Quiz

What spins the turbine in a nuclear power plant?

• steam

• water

• atoms

Answer explanation

atoms split = heat
heating water = steam

Then the steam blows and spins the turbine

Can a verb be the subject of a sentence?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Nouns and types of nouns are normally subjects in sentences

Can an adjective be the subject of a sentence?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Nouns and types of nouns are normally subjects in sentences

Reorder the following

• are normally

• nouns or

• types

• Subjects

• of nouns.

What noun type is the subject of this sentence:

Talking with my friends makes me feel happier.

• gerund

• gerund phrase

• plural noun

What noun type is the subject of this sentence:

Talking helps me to understand new words.

• gerund

• gerund phrase

• plural noun

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) plural noun

,

(b) article + noun

,

(c) proper noun

,

(d) gerund

• the cat

• America

• walking

• Google

• cats

• a big cat

• people

Answer explanation

people = plural of person

person = 1 person
people = more than 1 person

The comparative form of "good" is...

The superlative form of "good" is...

Reorder the following

• stay home

• I will

• tomorrow,

• rains

• If it