Mastering 5th Grade Grammar

What is a noun?

• A noun is a type of verb.

• A noun is a word that expresses an emotion.

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun describes an action.

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

• sleepses

• cat

• the

• sleeps

What is an adjective? Give an example.

• Tall

• Happiness

• Quickly

• Blue

How do you form the plural of a noun?

• Add 'ing' to the noun.

• Use the same form as the singular noun.

• Add 's' or 'es' depending on the noun's ending.

• Replace the noun with a synonym.

What is the purpose of a conjunction?

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses.

• To define the meaning of words.

• To create new words in a sentence.

• To replace nouns with pronouns.

Provide an example of a complete sentence.

• On the mat sat the cat

• The mat sat on the cat

• The cat is on the mat

• The cat sat on the mat.

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

• Common nouns are always capitalized; proper nouns are not.

• Common nouns are general names; proper nouns are specific names.

• Common nouns refer to people; proper nouns refer to places.

• Common nouns are used in singular form; proper nouns can only be plural.

How do you use punctuation correctly in a list?

• Do not use any punctuation when listing items.

• Use commas to separate items in a list, and an Oxford comma before the conjunction if applicable.

• List items should be enclosed in parentheses.

• Use semicolons to separate items in a list.

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

• The subject is the punctuation used in the sentence.

• The subject is the action being performed.

• The subject is the verb in the sentence.

Explain the role of an adverb in a sentence.

• An adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb in a sentence.

• An adverb is used to connect two independent clauses.

• An adverb only modifies nouns in a sentence.

• An adverb is a type of noun that indicates time.