WorksheetsGrade 10 Grammar Chapter 1 Homework
Total questions: 228
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
Person, place, thing, or idea
verb
noun
adverb
preposition
Wow!
verb
adjective
interjection
preposition
She loves riding in a convertible. What is the underlined word?
noun
verb
adverb
pronoun
Riley traveled south to Kansas in search of wheat. What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
wheat, Riley
Riley, Kansas
south, Kansas
search, Kansas
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and ?
adverbs
nouns
prepositions
interjections
Adverbs are often formed by adding what to an adjective?
-a
-y
-ly
-e
Which answer is an abstract noun?
Mark
cheetah
ocean
responsibility
Name the underlined word in this sentence: Frank and James rode horses often.
conjunction
preposition
adjective
adverb
A preposition must be in one of these in order for it to work.
sentence
adjective clause
prepositional phrase
adverbial clause
These express physical or mental actions?
action verb
linking verb
helping verb
adverb
All the forms of the to be verbs are?
action verbs
adverbs
linking verbs
adjectives
What answers how many?
preposition
adjective
adverb
noun
Pronouns replace?
verbs
interjections
adjective
nouns
Which word is a collective noun?
army
Peter Pan
acting
tarantula
What is the underlined word in this sentence: The broken arrow flew erratically and veered away from the target.
conjunction
adjective
adverb
verb
Number of parts of speech?
10
6
8
7
What type of verb is in this sentence: Santa is going back to the North Pole.
action verb
linking verb
helping verb
adverb
Name the adverb in this sentence: Drayvan traveled quickly to Lubbock.
to
traveled
quickly
Lubbock
Name the common noun in this sentence: The Texas Rangers baseball team play in Arlington, Texas.
team
Texas Rangers
baseball
Rangers
Which word is a mild interjection in this sentence: Well, I'm glad you showed up.
I'm
glad
Well
up
This part of speech describes nouns or pronouns.
adverbs
adjectives
conjunctions
interjections
This part of speech includes people, places, things, or ideas.
nouns
pronouns
interjections
prepositions
This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”
adverb
adjective
noun
interjection
This part of speech is a type of adjective that modifies a noun and is used to reference a noun.
article
interjection
conjunction
adverb
This part of speech connects sentences
conjunction
verb
noun
preposition
This part of speech includes interrupting words
interjection
verb
noun
conjunctions
This part of speech can replace nouns
nouns
pronouns
verbs
adverbs
This part of speech that can tell where or when
preposition
conjunction
verb
noun
This part of speech expresses an action or a state of being.
verb
noun
adjective
pronoun
What words in the sentence below are verbs?
The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.
balloon, high
sky, popped
flew, popped
high, in
What words in the sentence below are nouns?
The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.
balloon, sky
flew, popped
high, in
sky, and
What word in the sentence below is a preposition?
The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.
the
flew
in
and
What word in the sentence below is a conjunction?
The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.
the
in
and
flew
What word in the sentence below is an adverb?
The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.
balloon
flew
high
popped
Which word is not a noun?
love
dog
sky
walk
Which word is not a verb?
run
sick
school
dance
Which word is not a conjunction?
and
but
so
under
Which word is not a preposition?
below
under
down
the
"He", "They", and "We" are all examples of....
Nouns
Pronouns
Adverbs
She is an example of a(n) ___ pronoun.
Him is an example of a(n) ___ pronoun.
The new home is ours.
Ours is an example of a(n) ___ pronoun.
possessive
reflexive
subjective
objective
Myself is an example of a(n) ____.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
The two boys' pets are dogs.
The two boy's pets are dogs.
The two boys pets are dogs.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
The mens' cars are red.
The men's cars are red.
The mens cars are red.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Oranges' and peaches' are on sale this week.
Orange's and peach's are on sale this week.
Oranges and peaches are on sale this week.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
My hat is here, but your's is over there.
My hat is here, but yours is over there.
Nikki mailed the tickets to Alex and me.
Me is an example of a(n) ___ pronoun.
reflexive
subjective
objective
possessive
Do they live in that apartment complex?
They is an example of a(n) ___ pronoun.
subjective
objective
reflexive
possessive
Is this sentence written correctly?
Felix and him will save us seats.
Yes, the sentence is correct.
No. Him should be he.
Is this sentence written correctly?
Scott and they can't see the screen.
Yes, this sentence is correct.
No. They should be them.
Robert kept telling himself that he would finish the book.
Himself is a subjective pronoun.
Himself is an objective pronoun.
Himself is a possessive pronoun.
Himself is a reflexive pronoun.
We committed ourselves to a successful book fair.
Ourselves is a subjective pronoun.
Ourselves is an objective pronoun.
Ourselves is a reflexive pronoun.
Ourselves is a possessive pronoun.
Jack and (. ) decided to go out to dinner.
I
Me
At the party Mom and (. ) posed for family pictures.
we
us
(. ) boys must take out the garbage.
Us
We
At the slumber party, ( ) girls had a pillow fight.
we
us
It was ( ) who did the diving.
us
we
The accident hurt the car more than ( )
we
us
Are mark and ( ) traveling together to the meeting.
him
he
An usher showed ( ) and ( ) to our seats.
they, I
them, me
Mrs. Jones, our instructor, assigned Joan and ( ) topics.
I
me
( ) talking so much was getting annoyed.
Him
His
Will you call Peter and ( ) when you decide?
I
me
Between Arlene and ( ) when you decide?
she
her
Cathy and ( ) are very good friends.
they
them
For ( ) did you vote?
who
whom
The award was given to Sarah, Tom, and ( ).
she
her
Please send ( ) the results as soon as possible.
he
him
The dress is ( )
her's
hers
( ) men decided to play basketball after dinner.
We
Us
Typical pronouns that REPLACE the NAME of a SUBJECT or OBJECT (Person, place, or thing).
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Some examples of PERSONAL PRONOUNS are:
Mine, ours, theirs, his, hers
Myself, themselves, itself, herself
I, me, he, she, they, them
Who, whom, what, who's
What type of pronoun in the underlined word?
Ms. Fritsch loves to visit her niece on the weekends.
Interrogative Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
Indefinite Pronoun
Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.
What is she doing at her locker during specials?
Indefinite Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Pronouns that show OWNERSHIP of something.
Indefinite Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Some examples of POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS are:
Myself, itself, herself, themselves
I, me, he, she, they
Anything, something, someone, everyone
Mine, hers, his, theirs
A pronoun that does NOT refer to any SPECIFIC PERSON, AMOUNT, OR THING in particular.
Reflective Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Some examples of INDEFINITE PRONOUNS are:
Themselves, herself, itself, himself
This, that, these, those
Who, Whom, Whose, What
Anything, everyone, anyone, somebody
Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.
Does anyone have a piece of paper that I can use?
Personal Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.
Which of these choices is the correct answer?
Possessive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Some examples of DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS are:
Myself, herself, themselves, itself
Anyone, everyone, everybody, everything
This, that, those, these
Who, Whom, Whose, What
Pronouns that are used to ASK QUESTIONS.
Personal Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Some examples of INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS are:
This, that, those, these
Myself, herself, themselves, itself
Who, Whom, Which, What
I, me, he, she, they
Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.
Who is going to Ms. Fritsch's room for Fun Friday?
Interrogative Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Reflective Pronouns
Refer to the SUBJECT and DIRECTS the ACTION OF THE VERB BACK TO THE SUBJECT.
End with either -self or -selves
Indefinite Pronouns
Reflective/Intensive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Some examples of REFLECTIVE/INTENSIVE PRONOUNS are:
This, that, those, these
He, she, I, me. they
mine, hers, theirs, his
Myself, himself, itself, themselves
Identify what type of pronoun the underlined word is.
The student asked to work by herself instead of in a group for the project.
Indefinite Pronouns
Reflective/Intensive Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
He himself bought the jersey.
Reflexive
Intensive
I want to do the homework by myself.
Reflexive
Intensive
They themselves are making food for the party.
Reflexive
Intensive
Which is an intensive or reflexive pronoun?
ourselves
him
she
self
Which pronoun in the sentence is intensive or reflexive? She is going to sing the solo by herself.
herself
she
sing
is
The elephant itself is a beautiful creature.
Intensive
Reflexive
Which pronoun in the sentence is intensive or reflexive. How long do you think I will need to sit by myself?
you
myself
I
think
Brian carried the groceries home.
Please open that can of spinach.
The cat leaped over the fence.
That giant sequoia tree is 2,000 years old.
Bryson traveled a long distance.
Dad cooked his favorite meal, steak.
Americans eat a lot of ice cream.
I read a fascinating article about the history of ice cream.
The Chinese discovered an ice preservation method.
Crushed ice with syrup or fruit was probably the original iced dessert.
The Emperor Nero's favorite dessert was snow mixed with honey and fresh fruit.
The major ingredient of ice cream is cream.
Various sweet syrups are still popular additions to ice cream.
Identify the action verb in the sentence: Sam watched a volleyball game at his high school.
watched
game
school
Sam
What kind of verb is in this sentence? The boy was in trouble at school.
action
being
What kind of verb is in this sentence? Captain Underpants saved the universe from evil forces again.
action
being
Am, are, is, was, were are what kind of verbs?
being
action
She advised me to consult a doctor.
Transitive
Intransitive
Let’s invite your cousins as well.
Transitive
Intransitive
I waited for an hour.
Transitive
Intransitive
I received your letter in the morning.
Transitive
Intransitive
I am going to send her some flowers.
Transitive
Intransitive
He has changed a lot since he got married.
Transitive
Intransitive
The loud noise woke me.
Transitive
Intransitive
Let’s discuss your plans.
Transitive
Intransitive
I heard a lovely song in the morning.
Transitive
Intransitive
Can you lend me a few pounds?
Transitive
Intransitive
The wind was blowing fiercely.
Transitive
Intransitive
The birds chirped.
Transitive
Intransitive
Don’t shout.
Transitive
Intransitive
The dog is barking.
Transitive
Intransitive
He drives carefully.
Transitive
Intransitive
He stopped suddenly.
Transitive
Intransitive
She cooked a tasty meal.
Transitive
Intransitive
Tomatoes
Count
Non-Count
Pizza
Count
Non-Count
Water
Count
Non-Count
Juice
Count
Non-Count
Lemon
Count
Non-Count
Honey
Count
Non-Count
Bread
Count
Non-Count
Cookie
Count
Non-Count
Milk
Count
Non-Count
Carrot
Count
Non-Count
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
A person, place, thing, or idea.
A word that takes the place of a noun.
A word that tells what a noun is doing.
(Check all that apply) What are the three questions that adjectives answer?
What kind?
How many?
Which one?
Whose it is?
When is it?
Articles as Adjectives - There are three articles. What are the three articles?
A, An, The
A, And, Them
And, His, Her
This, That, These
Which of the adjective questions does the DEMONSTRATIVE adjective answer?
Which One?
What Kind?
How Many?
Whose is it?
There are four demonstrative adjectives. What are they?
This, That, These, Those
A, An, The
Who, What, When, Where
Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and Thor
What does a comparative adjective do?
It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.
It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.
It describes nouns.
It tells how many.
What does a superlative adjective do?
It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.
It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.
It describes nouns.
It tells how many.
That boy wore a dirty red shirt. Which is the demonstrative adjective?
That
Boy
red
dirty
Michael’s dog has extremely bad breath!
adjective
adverb
neither
both
That boy wore a dirty red shirt.
Which is the demonstrative adjective?
That
Boy
red
dirty
Choose the type of adjective of the underlined word.
The car reduced its speed on the slippery road.
descriptive adjective
distributive adjective
possessive adjective
proper adjective
The names of many Japanese cities are difficult to pronounce.
Descriptive Adjective
Proper Adjective
Demonstrative Adjective
Distributive Adjective
Which boxes did you put in the van?
Distributive adjective
Demonstrative Adjective
Descriptive adjective
Interrogative Adjective
Those people are waiting for the doctor.
Demonstrative Adjective
Descriptive Adjective
Interrogative Adjective
Possessive Adjective
Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.
nouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adverbs, nouns
Which adverb tells to what extent?
inside
later
very
kindly
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
My dog always barks.
The girls went upstairs to get their coats.
Jackie went home early.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They often tell when, how, where, or to what degree/extent.
TRUE
FALSE
Identify the adverb(s):
Mr. Humphrey most gladly gave the announcements about the winners.
gladly
announcements
most
most, gladly
Identify the adverb:
Ruben and Jeanine often write quietly on our white boards.
write
often, quietly
boards
quietly, white
Identify the adverb(s):
Because she was tired, Kasey left early.
tired
early
tired, early
Because
Most adverbs end with -ly.
True
False
Jason did not study; hence, he failed the test.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
Jason
study
hence
failed
You can go when the chores are done. Otherwise, you will miss the party.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
will
can
when
Otherwise
We took blankets for the picnic; also, Sally brought food.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
also
took
brought
for
The rain was pouring down; still, no one left the beach.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
rain
down
still
beach
You start cooking the steaks. Meanwhile, I will make the dessert.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
Meanwhile
You
steaks
make
The snow kept Sally from jogging anyway she had homework to do.
Where do the semicolon and comma go? Write down the answer.
The dance finished early finally we could get something to eat.
Where do the semicolon and comma go? Write down the answer.
It is very hard to learn to swim of course it will be worth it in the end.
Where do the semicolon and comma go? Write down the answer.
Bob really wants a new car however he can not afford it.
Where do the semicolon and comma go? Write down the answer.
CONJUNCTIONS connect words and phrases.
true
false
Which word below is NOT a CONJUNCTION?
and
but
or
an
Name the conjunction in the sentence below.
Do you know some of the differences between apes and monkeys?
do
of
the
and
Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
Mom told me to finish my chores before I go outside.
finish
told
before
after
Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
I am not going to the movies unless Joey comes, too.
too
unless
not
but
Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
Janice will sing at the dance, or Katie will win the whole thing.
or
nor
for
at
Identify the COORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
We went to the party, but we forgot to bring a gift.
because
bring
went
but
Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
We can build a life-size snowman if it snows this weekend!
can
if
this
build
Identify the SUBORDINATING conjunction in the following sentence.
The sky became dark when the storm began to roll in.
when
while
so
became
They attended the concert last weekend.
noun
verb
conjunction
adverb
pronoun
Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.
conjunction
noun
article
verb
pronoun
The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.
interjection
adverb
adjective
verb
noun
Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.
verb
adjective
interjection
preposition
conjunction
I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday.
adverb
A noun
conjunction
interjection
article
She was counting the ballots during social studies class.
pronoun
noun
interjection
adjective
preposition
Hey! That is my seat.
verb
preposition
pronoun
interjection
article
Hey! That is my seat.
verb
preposition
pronoun
interjection
article
Her sister is the oldest member of the group.
adjective
verb
adverb
noun
pronoun
Are you sure of yourself?
noun
pronoun
preposition
interjection
article
They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.
noun
article
adverb
adjective
verb
Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.
noun
interjection
adjective
verb
article
My mother is very smart. Identify the NOUN.
my
mother
is
very
The ball rolled past the catcher and all the way back to the fence. Identify the VERB.
rolled
way
Ball
back
The broken printer needs to be replaced. Identify the ADJECTIVE.
printer
broken
needs
replaced
Sal and Andy wrote a silly play that had us all laughing. Identify the PRONOUN.
Sal/Andy
play
us
laughing
