Weekly Language Quiz – Q1:2

Label the parts of speech of the underlined words. N = Noun, V = Verb, PN = Pronoun, Adj = Adjective, Adv = Adverb, P = Preposition Ben slowly poured chocolate sauce onto his ice cream.

• adverb

• his

• adjective

• chocolate

• pronoun

• onto

• preposition

• slowly

Write the possessive noun to complete the sentence. The ____________ blue backpack hung on the hook by the door.

• boy's

• boys

• boys'

• boy

Write the correct verb tense. The children hung from the monkey bars, slid down the slide, and ______________ (spin) on the merry-go-round.

• spun

• spinned

• span

• spinneded

Use the correct comparative or superlative adjective to complete the sentence. This is the ______________ (exciting) book I’ve ever read!

• most exciting

• more exciting

• excitingest

• more excited

Use the words below to complete the sentences. Washing your hands can (a)   the spread of germs. If you ​ (b)   the check, the bank won’t cash it until Tuesday.

• prevent
• postdate
• cause
• bounce 
• preview
• postindustrial 

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Sam chose to paraphrase the writer’s

sentence, rewriting it in his own words

instead of quoting it.

Is this a simple, compound, or complex

sentence?

Ben wanted to go to the movies, but

Sam did not.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Correct the dialogue.

John growled why did you do that

• John growled, "Why did you do that?"

• John growled "Why did you do that?"

• John growled, "Why did you do that."

• John growled, "why did you do that?"