State Testing Language Arts

Which of the following is not a noun?

• person
• place
• action
• thing

Which one of the following is a noun?

• jump
• cat
• run
• hop

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Mrs. Pernice
• principal
• children's doctor
• teacher

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• apple
• fruit
• Golden Delicious
• green apple

What type of noun is the highlighted word?
The United States Army had many requests from other branches of the armed services. 

• proper noun
• common noun

Which word is the adjective
The old shoe was full of mud.

• shoe
• was
• old
• of

Which word is the adjective?
Harry picked up his yellow pencil off the floor.

• yellow
• off
• picked
• floor

Which Word is the Adjective
Mary has a blue folder for her papers.

• Mary
• blue
• her
• papers

Which word is the adjective?
The happy kids ran out the door to recess.

• happy
• ran
• recess
• door

What is the verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter