How and Why Grammar

What is the adjective in the sentence?

Mary put her blue pencil in her desk.

• Mary

• blue

• pencil

• desk

Which word is NOT a noun in this sentence? The girl tied her long, black hair in a ponytail.

• girl

• tied

• hair

• ponytail

What is the adverb in the sentence? The referee sternly looked at the players before blowing the whistle.

• referee

• looked

• sternly

• whistle

What is the adverb in the sentence?

The painter delicately adds the final touch to his art.

• delicately

• painter

• touch

• art

What is the verb in the sentence?

The phone rings constantly at the office.

• phone

• constantly

• office

• rings

All pupils ______ offered free uniforms.

• was

• is

• were

• am

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Verbs Tenses

Both Jack and Jill ______ climbing up that hill yesterday.

• enjoy

• enjoyed

• enjoys

• is enjoying

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Verbs Tenses

The officer, together with his men, ______ working on the case.

• is

• am

• are

• were

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Verbs Tenses

All the pupils except Fred ______ the examination.

• passes

• passed

• will pass

• has passed

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Verbs Tenses

Neither the song nor the dance ______ featured in the festival yesterday.

• is

• was

• were

• will be

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Subject-verb Agreement