Mastering 5th Grade English Grammar

What part of speech is the word 'quick' in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'?

• adverb

• adjective

• verb

• noun

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• The dog

• The mouse

• The house

• The cat

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I went to the store; and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store. and I bought some milk.

• The sentence that is punctuated correctly is: 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

Choose the correct verb form: 'She (go, goes) to the store every Saturday.'

• going

• goes

• goed

• go

What is the function of the word 'and' in the sentence: 'I like apples and oranges.'?

• It emphasizes the first item in the list.

• It indicates a contrast between two items.

• It serves as a punctuation mark in the sentence.

• It connects two items in a list.

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is very old.'

• tall

• old

• very

• building

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is made up of three or more independent clauses.

• A compound sentence contains only one independent clause.

• A compound sentence is one that contains at least two independent clauses.

• A compound sentence is a simple sentence with a dependent clause.

What punctuation mark is needed at the end of this question: 'What time is it'?

• ;

• !

• ?

• ...

Choose the correct pronoun: 'Neither of the boys brought (his, their) lunch.'

• his

• their's

• its

• his or her

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

• runed

• ran

• raned

• runned