Grammar Concepts Quiz

What is a noun?

• A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• A word that takes the place of a noun

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that describes a noun or a pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an action verb?

• A word thrown into a sentence or conversation; shows emotion

• A verb that expresses either physical or mental activity

• A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

• A word used to join words or groups of words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A group of words that stands next to a noun or pronoun and defines or adds information or details to it

• A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or a pronoun

• A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun

• A phrase that contains a participle and its modifiers and functions as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

• A phrase that can't stand alone as a complete sentence

• A sentence made of two or more independent clauses

• A sentence consisting of one independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a gerund?

• A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun

• A word that describes a noun or a pronoun

• A phrase that begins with an infinitive

• A verb used as an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence made of two or more independent clauses

• A sentence consisting of one independent clause

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• An independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A