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English Parts of Speech Quiz

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9th Grade

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English Parts of Speech Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a subject in a sentence?

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

The subject is the action performed in the sentence.

The subject is the part of the sentence that describes the verb.

The subject is the concluding statement of the sentence.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the correct usage of 'accept'?

'Accept' means to receive or agree to something. Example: 'I will accept the invitation to the party.'

'Accept' means to reject or decline something. Example: 'I will accept the refusal of the offer.'

'Accept' means to ignore or overlook something. Example: 'I will accept the mistake without comment.'

'Accept' means to question or doubt something. Example: 'I will accept the challenge to prove it.'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

'Their' is a contraction for 'they are'.

'There' indicates a place.

'Their' is possessive, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

'They're' is possessive.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

A word that points to specific things, such as 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those'.

A word that describes a noun, such as 'beautiful' or 'quick'.

A word that replaces a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

A word that connects clauses, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a run-on sentence?

A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

A sentence that uses excessive punctuation.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the function of an exclamatory sentence?

To ask a question and end with a question mark.

To express strong emotion or excitement and ends with an exclamation mark.

To provide information and end with a period.

To give a command and end with a period.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a coordinating conjunction?

A word that connects independent clauses and dependent clauses.

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal.

A word that introduces a subordinate clause.

A word that indicates a relationship between two sentences.

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