Identifying Parts of Speech in Vivaldi's Work

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and

pronouns.
Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 1. The Four Seasons is one of my favorite orchestral pieces.

• one, favorite, orchestral

• of, my, pieces

• The Four Seasons, one, my, pieces

• The, is, orchestral

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and

pronouns.

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 2. Who knows whether it was the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi who wrote that?

• knows, whether, was, the, wrote, that

• Who, it, composer, Antonio Vivaldi, who, that

• Who, the, Italian, composer, who, that

• knows, it, the, Antonio Vivaldi, wrote, that

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 3. Vivaldi himself lived from 1678 to 1741, but the music he wrote lives on today.

• Vivaldi, himself, 1678, 1741, music, he

• lived, from, to, the, wrote

• himself, but, music, wrote, today

• Vivaldi, lived, the, music, on

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 4. All of the music Vivaldi composed is in the baroque style.

• of, the, composed, is

• All, the, composed, baroque

• music, Vivaldi, baroque, style

• All, music, Vivaldi, style

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that correctly identifies each of the words used as nouns and pronouns. 5. Regular rhythm and elaborate melody complement each other in baroque music.

• Regular, elaborate, complement, music

• rhythm, and, melody, each other

• Regular, and, elaborate, baroque

• rhythm, melody, each other, music

Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 6. Vivaldi did influence Bach.

• action

• state of being

Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 7. A progressive musician, Vivaldi developed the concerto.

• action

• state of being

Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 8. The concerto is a composition for a small orchestra with a solo lead instrument.

• action

• state of being

Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 9. My friend George has heard all 230 Vivaldi violin concertos.

• action

• state of being

Multiple Choice: Identify the underlined verb as action or state of being. 10. Vivaldi remained a prolific composer for many years.

• action

• state of being