Basic Rhythm Counting

How many syllables are in the following line?

It was a late, dark night in Boston Harbor.

• 8

• 9

• 11

• 13

Identify the number of syllables in the following sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• A) 8

• B) 9

• C) 10

• D) 11

Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? 'She wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.'

• A) wanted

• B) for

• C) but

• D) raining

What is the main verb in the following sentence? 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• A) The

• B) cat

• C) sat

• D) mat

Choose the correct synonym for the word 'happy' in the following sentence: 'She felt happy after receiving the good news.'

• A) sad

• B) joyful

• C) angry

• D) tired

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: 'The tall man walked slowly down the street.'

• A) tall

• B) walked

• C) slowly

• D) street

What is the subject of the following sentence? 'The children played in the park all afternoon.'

• A) The children

• B) played

• C) in the park

• D) all afternoon

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• A) The dog chased the cat.

• B) The cat was chased by the dog.

• C) The dog is chasing the cat.

• D) The cat chases the dog.

What is the correct plural form of the word 'child'?

• A) childs

• B) children

• C) childs'

• D) childrens

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• A) I like apples.

• B) I like apples, and I like oranges.

• C) I like apples because they are sweet.

• D) I like apples when they are fresh.