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WorksheetsFix It! Grammar Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Articles (ar)
a)
Things, people, animals, places and ideas. To determine, apply two tests: 1. Is it countable? 2. Does an article come in front of it?
b)
A word that sets up a noun (a, an, the).
c)
Words that name general things and are not capitalized.
d)
Words that are capitalized and name specific people, places, animals, and sometimes objects with a name unique to that specific person, place, or animal.
2.
Nouns (n)
a)
Words that name general things and are not capitalized.
b)
Things, people, animals, places and ideas. To determine, apply two tests: 1. Is it countable? 2. Does an article come in front of it?
c)
Words that are capitalized and name specific people, places, animals, and sometimes objects with a name unique to that specific person, place, or animal.
d)
Two or more words combined to form a single noun. They can be written as separate words (apple tree; shooting match), as hyphenated words (lady-in-waiting), or as one word (marksman; wintertime).
3.
Common Nouns
a)
Words that are capitalized and name specific people, places, animals, and sometimes objects with a name unique to that specific person, place, or animal.
b)
Words that name general things and are not capitalized.
c)
Two or more words combined to form a single noun. They can be written as separate words (apple tree; shooting match), as hyphenated words (lady-in-waiting), or as one word (marksman; wintertime).
d)
Refer back to a recently mentioned person or thing and acts as a substitute for that person or thing (ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, its, we, they, them, their).
4.
Proper Nouns
a)
Two or more words combined to form a single noun. They can be written as separate words (apple tree; shooting match), as hyphenated words (lady-in-waiting), or as one word (marksman; wintertime).
b)
Words that are capitalized and name specific people, places, animals, and sometimes objects with a name unique to that specific person, place, or animal.
c)
Refer back to a recently mentioned person or thing and acts as a substitute for that person or thing (ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, its, we, they, them, their).
d)
Words that express an action (ex. chop, budge, confide) or ownership (ex. have, possess, own).
5.
Compound Nouns
a)
Refer back to a recently mentioned person or thing and acts as a substitute for that person or thing (ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, its, we, they, them, their).
b)
Two or more words combined to form a single noun. They can be written as separate words (apple tree; shooting match), as hyphenated words (lady-in-waiting), or as one word (marksman; wintertime).
c)
Words that express an action (ex. chop, budge, confide) or ownership (ex. have, possess, own).
d)
Descriptive words used to describe nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before the noun they describe (the pretty flower).
6.
Pronouns (pr)
a)
Words that express an action (ex. chop, budge, confide) or ownership (ex. have, possess, own).
b)
Refer back to a recently mentioned person or thing and acts as a substitute for that person or thing (ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, its, we, they, them, their).
c)
Descriptive words used to describe nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before the noun they describe (the pretty flower).
d)
Words that modify verbs or adjectives and answer the questions how, when, or where.
7.
Action Verbs (vb)
a)
Descriptive words used to describe nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before the noun they describe (the pretty flower).
b)
Words that express an action (ex. chop, budge, confide) or ownership (ex. have, possess, own).
c)
Words that modify verbs or adjectives and answer the questions how, when, or where.
d)
Words that start phrases that usually show some relationship dealing with space or time.
8.
Adjectives (adj)
a)
Words that modify verbs or adjectives and answer the questions how, when, or where.
b)
Descriptive words used to describe nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before the noun they describe (the pretty flower).
c)
Words that start phrases that usually show some relationship dealing with space or time.
d)
Begins with a preposition, ends with a noun, and does not have a verb in it. There may be other words in between the preposition and noun, but there will never be a verb.
9.
Adverbs (ly)
a)
Words that start phrases that usually show some relationship dealing with space or time.
b)
Words that modify verbs or adjectives and answer the questions how, when, or where.
c)
Begins with a preposition, ends with a noun, and does not have a verb in it. There may be other words in between the preposition and noun, but there will never be a verb.
d)
Words that connect parts of speech, phrases, and clauses. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
10.
Prepositions (prep)
a)
Begins with a preposition, ends with a noun, and does not have a verb in it. There may be other words in between the preposition and noun, but there will never be a verb.
b)
Words that start phrases that usually show some relationship dealing with space or time.
c)
Words that connect parts of speech, phrases, and clauses. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
d)
Words that express a strong emotion or have a strong exclamatory message. wow, ow, oh, ugh, whew, bravo, hurray, yuck
11.
Prepositional Phrase
a)
Words that connect parts of speech, phrases, and clauses. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
b)
Begins with a preposition, ends with a noun, and does not have a verb in it. There may be other words in between the preposition and noun, but there will never be a verb.
c)
Words that express a strong emotion or have a strong exclamatory message. wow, ow, oh, ugh, whew, bravo, hurray, yuck
d)
Words that sound the same but mean different things (there / their / they're; where / wear; your / you're)
12.
Coordinating Conjunctions
a)
Words that express a strong emotion or have a strong exclamatory message. wow, ow, oh, ugh, whew, bravo, hurray, yuck
b)
Words that connect parts of speech, phrases, and clauses. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
c)
Words that sound the same but mean different things (there / their / they're; where / wear; your / you're)
d)
Punctuation marks that end sentences: Use period for statements. Use question mark for questions. Use exclamation mark at the end of an exclamatory statement (Stop that man!) and some interjections (Hey!).
13.
Interjections
a)
Words that sound the same but mean different things (there / their / they're; where / wear; your / you're)
b)
Words that express a strong emotion or have a strong exclamatory message. wow, ow, oh, ugh, whew, bravo, hurray, yuck
c)
Punctuation marks that end sentences: Use period for statements. Use question mark for questions. Use exclamation mark at the end of an exclamatory statement (Stop that man!) and some interjections (Hey!).
d)
A word that sets up a noun (a, an, the).
14.
Homophones
a)
Punctuation marks that end sentences: Use period for statements. Use question mark for questions. Use exclamation mark at the end of an exclamatory statement (Stop that man!) and some interjections (Hey!).
b)
Words that sound the same but mean different things (there / their / they're; where / wear; your / you're)
c)
A word that sets up a noun (a, an, the).
d)
Things, people, animals, places and ideas. To determine, apply two tests: 1. Is it countable? 2. Does an article come in front of it?
15.
End Marks
a)
A word that sets up a noun (a, an, the).
b)
Punctuation marks that end sentences: Use period for statements. Use question mark for questions. Use exclamation mark at the end of an exclamatory statement (Stop that man!) and some interjections (Hey!).
c)
Things, people, animals, places and ideas. To determine, apply two tests: 1. Is it countable? 2. Does an article come in front of it?
d)
Words that name general things and are not capitalized.
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