Boys

Read the sentence from paragraph 31 in the passage from Boy's Life. "I ran out along the corridor, my arms unencumbered by books, my mind unencumbered by facts and figures, quotations and dates." What does the word unencumbered mean as it is used in the sentence?

• not burdened

• not excited

• not hurried

• not aged

What is the plural form of 'boy'?

• Boys

• Boyes

• Boies

• Boyz

Choose the correct sentence:

• The boys is playing in the park.

• The boys are playing in the park.

• The boys am playing in the park.

• The boys was playing in the park.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'boy'?

• Lad

• Girl

• Woman

• Man

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The young boy ran quickly.'

• Young

• Boy

• Ran

• Quickly

What is the opposite of 'boy'?

• Girl

• Man

• Child

• Lad

In the sentence 'The boy's book is on the table,' what does the apostrophe in 'boy's' indicate?

• Possession

• Plurality

• Contraction

• Tense

Which sentence uses 'boy' as a direct object?

• The teacher called the boy.

• The boy is tall.

• The boy runs fast.

• The boy's hat is red.

What is the correct possessive form of 'boys'?

• Boys'

• Boy's

• Boys

• Boys's

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'The boys ___ playing soccer.'

• are

• is

• was

• am