WorksheetsNOUNS, PRONOUNS, AND ADJECTIVES - Basic English Grammar
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which of the following words is/are examples of COMMON NOUNS
dog
ruler
Monday
the Grand Canyon
laziness
PROPER NOUNS are the names of (a) people, places, and things. They always begin with a capital letter
Which of the following choices is/are examples of a SINGULAR NOUN
a computer
teachers
an insect
taxis
ovens
Which of the following choices is/are INCORRECT?
SINGULAR - PLURAL
bus - buses
flash - flashes
housefly - housefly
wolf - wolves
chief - chieves
Which of the following choices is/are CORRECT?
SINGULAR - PLURAL
wife - wives
salmon - salmons
tomato - tomato
man - men
aircraft - aircraft
In collective nouns, if the group is acting as a single unit, use a _________ verb. If group members are acting as individuals, use ________ verb
plural, singular
singular, plural
singular, singular
plural, plural
Which of the following examples is/are examples of COLLECTIVE NOUNS?
a family
a club
a crowd
a man
person
Complete each phrase with a noun from the choices that names a part or an amount of something:
a _____ of sand
grain
drop
pinch
bushel
Which of the following choices is/are CORRECT about Masculine and Feminine Nouns?
boy - girl
emperor - empress
father - aunt
actor - acting
son - daughter
Many nouns are used for both males and females. They are called common gender nouns. Which of the following choices is/are CORRECT?
parent
astronaut
grandmother
cousin
What is the masculine noun of the feminine noun WITCH?
(a)
Which of the following sentences shows the correct way of using the possessive form of nouns?
The pupils' desks are arranged in rows.
Mices' tails are shorter than rat's tails.
Jhonde and Mia's house is very big.
Some peoples' houses are bigger than ours.
A whole company of soldiers _______ marching in the parade
is
are
was
were
Jhonde likes dogs. He has 120 dogs.
Personal
Reflexive
Possessive
Demonstrative
Everybody is welcome at the meeting.
Indefinite
Interrogative
Demostrative
Possessive
Mia has lost her cat, but where is yours?
Possessive
Demonstrative
Reflexive
Indefinite
The children cleaned their room all by themselves.
Reflexive
Personal
Possessive
Demonstrative
You'll have to worker harden than this.
Demonstrative
Interrogative
Indefinite
Reflexive
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Interrogative
Indefinite
Definite
Reflexive
They produce a lot of coal in your state.
Indefinite
Personal
Posessive
Demonstrative
We've had our lunch, but they haven't had theirs.
Possessive
Demonstrative
Personal
Reflexive
Few choose to live in the arid desert.
Indefinite
Possessive
Personal
Demonstrative
Hi, Mia. This is Jhonde.
Possessive
Personal
Demonstrative
Reflexive
Have yourselves a good time.
Personal
Reflexive
Demonstrative
Possessive
Personal pronouns may be used as:
the subject of a verb
the object of a verb
the things that belong to people
pointing out things
In grammar, the one spoken to is called the ______________ person. The person who is speaking is called the ___________ person, and the one spoken about is called the __________ person.
First, Second, Third
Second, First, Third
Third, Second, First
Third, First, Second
"Some adjectives tell about the size of people or things." Which of the following satisfies the statement given?
a big house
a thin boy
a young lady
a rich couple
"Some adjectives tell about the color of things." Which of the following satisfies the statement given?
a red carpet
a blue uniform
a familiar voice
a sunny day
"Some adjectives tell what people or things are like by describing their quality." Which of the following satisfies the statement given?
a deep pool
cool weather
a flat surface
long trousers
Which of the following adjectives is/are incorrect?
a wood door
a mess room
a woolen jumper
an energetic dog
The word _ _ _ _ is often used to compare two things or people.
(a)
A bee is a small insect. A ladybird is smaller, but an ant is the (a) .
Which of the following choices is/are CORRECT about comparing?
nice - nicer - nicest
famous - more famous - most famoust
beauty - beautiful - most beautiful
good - better - best
Michelle Ann had a ________ in her hair yesterday.
nice yellow bow
yellow nice bow
bow nice yellow
bow yellow nice
We met ________ people at the conference.
very smart two
two very smart
very two smart
very two smart
The course you are ____________
taking sounds interesting
sounds interesting taking
interesting sounds taking
sounds taking interesting
Fill in the blank spaces with adjectives made from the verbs in parentheses.
A (a) (mess) room
Fill in the blank spaces with adjectives made from the verbs in parentheses.
A (a) (silk) skin.
Complete the missing word.
little - less - (a)
"Most adjective phrases come after the word they describe." Which of the following sentences satisfies the statement?
Who is the girl with the long hair?
Mrs. Roberto is tall and slim
A large-sized shirt in the closet
A long-legged bird is staring at us
VOCABULARY: Synonym
The veracity of his claim was in question because every other witness told a different version of the events.
Truthfulness
Mendacity
Dishonesty
Malfeasance
VOCABULARY: Antonym
We could easily see the fish in the limpid stream.
Clear
Muddy
Distorted
Lucid
VOCABULARY: Synonym
The small book included a compendious overview of the history of Feudal Japan.
Concise
Rambling
Wordy
Incoherent
VOCABULARY: Synonym
Since I do not have a law degree, I find it hard to understand the recondite terms of the contract.
Simple
Deep
Unwary
Cautious
VOCABULARY: Antonym
Because Jhonde was heedful about going in the old house, I agreed to go in with him.
Docile
Hesistant
Cautious
Reckless
