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Nouns/Pronouns and Reference Materials

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all of the NOUNS in the following sentence:

Three students arrived at school early to make up their exam before the weekend arrived.

a)

Three

b)

students

c)

school

d)

exam

e)

weekend

2.

Select all of the NOUNS in the sentence:

Charlie and Jose walked quickly toward the shopping center, but were slowed down by a red light.

a)

Charlie

b)

Jose

c)

toward

d)

shopping center

e)

red light

3.

Select all of the NOUNS in the following sentence:

Everyone in the group decided to abandon the original idea of going to the concert.

a)

Everyone

b)

group

c)

original

d)

idea

e)

concert

4.

Is the underlined noun is COLLECTIVE or COMPOUND?

Please pick up your brother from the playground at 3:30 today.

a)

COLLECTIVE

b)

COMPOUND

5.

Decide if the underlined noun is CONCRETE or ABSTRACT.

James completed his homework last night.

a)

CONCRETE

b)

ABSTRACT

6.

Is the underlined noun CONCRETE or ABSTRACT?

Please let me know what choice you have made.

a)

CONCRETE

b)

ABSTRACT

7.

Is the underlined noun is COLLECTIVE or COMPOUND?

Do you know any of the players on the professional team?

a)

COLLECTIVE

b)

COMPOUND

8.

Is the underlined noun is COLLECTIVE or COMPOUND?

The winning army lost fewer soldiers than the losing side.

a)

COLLECTIVE

b)

COMPOUND

9.

Select all of the PRONOUNS in the following sentence:

All of us need a break from school, so the two week vacation is going to be great!

a)

All

b)

of

c)

us

d)

to

10.

Select all of the PRONOUNS in the following sentence:

One of you is going to take the dog out on its leash.

a)

One

b)

of

c)

you

d)

its

11.

Select all of the PRONOUNS in the following sentence:

Joe and I decided to each buy everyone presents to help people in the class celebrate Christmas.

a)

Joe

b)

I

c)

each

d)

everyone

e)

presents

12.

Select the ANTECEDENT for the pronoun in the sentence.

Dr. Jones prescribed an ointment, saying it would help my pinky toe heal faster.

a)

Dr. Jones

b)

ointment

c)

it

d)

my

13.

Select the correct ANTECEDENT for the pronoun in the sentence:

The cat was black with white paws, and its name was Snowpaws.

a)

cat

b)

its

c)

name

d)

Snowpaws

14.

Select the ANTECEDENTS for the pronouns in the sentence:

Fans across the world rallied around their favorite celebrity when she got in an accident.

a)

Fans

b)

world

c)

celebrity

d)

accident

15.

Select the correct VERB for the indefinite pronoun:

Someone from the group forgot ________ coat.

a)

their

b)

our

c)

his or her

d)

your

16.

Select the correct VERB for the indefinite pronoun.

Each girl read ________ report in front of the class.

a)

her

b)

their

c)

our

d)

your

17.

Select the correct VERB for the indefinite pronoun:

Neither of my friends _________ my middle name.

a)

knows

b)

know

18.

Which INDEFINITE PRONOUNS are always singular?

a)

all

b)

few

c)

anyone

d)

somebody

e)

everything

19.

Is the underlined pronoun REFLEXIVE or INTENSIVE?

Jenny herself shoveled the entire driveway.

a)

REFLEXIVE

b)

INTENSIVE

20.

Is the underlined pronoun REFLEXIVE or INTENSIVE?

Jenny shoveled the entire driveway by herself.

a)

REFLEXIVE

b)

INTENSIVE

21.

Is the underlined pronoun REFLEXIVE or INTENSIVE?

You need to do the homework yourself.

a)

REFLEXIVE

b)

INTENSIVE

22.

Is the underlined pronoun REFLEXIVE or INTENSIVE?

The students gave themselves a much needed break after the exam.

a)

REFLEXIVE

b)

INTENSIVE

23.

Use the dictionary entry above to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The cows browse on grass in the large green pasture.

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

24.

Use the dictionary entry above to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The story reached its climax when the cop caught the robber.

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

25.

Use the glossary to figure out the meaning of the word.

reserve

a)

a bog or marsh land where water collects

b)

referring to a culture coming from Louisiana

c)

a small river with no current usually found in a swamp

d)

a place where endangered animals are protected

26.

Use the glossary to figure out the meaning of the word.

jambalaya

a)

a square-shaped fried donut

b)

a rice dish with chicken, sausage, and spices

c)

the base mixture of flour used to make gumbo

d)

a term used for an avocado in Louisiana

27.

Use the glossary to figure out the meaning of the word.

creole

a)

referring to a culture coming from Louisiana

b)

a place where endangered animals are protected

c)

a bog or marsh land where water collects

d)

a small river with no current usually found in a swamp

28.

Use the dictionary above to determine the best meaning of the underlined word.Her mother told her not to disturb her baby brother while he slept because it took him hours to fall asleep.

a)

to throw into confusion or disorder

b)

to cause bother to

c)

to interfere with; interrupt

d)

to trouble the mind of

29.

Use the dictionary above to determine the best meaning of the underlined word.Jim's compulsive obsession with the rigor of his work requires hours for the simplest of assignments.

a)

a shuddering caused by a chill

b)

strict precision; exactness

c)

a condition that makes life difficult or uncomfortable

d)

the quality of not being flexible or yielding

30.

Use the dictionary above to determine the best meaning of the underlined word.

Judge Roberts must try the case in an impartial manner, or his ruling could be overturned.

a)

to melt down and obtain in a pure state

b)

to put to a test

c)

to make an effort to do

d)

to conduct the trial of

31.

Use the thesaurus entry above to select a synonym for the word "bemoan."

Check all that are true.

a)

complain

b)

excite

c)

gloat

32.

Use the thesaurus entry above to select an antonym for the word "accrue."

a)

increase

b)

amass

c)

enlarge

d)

lose

33.

Use the thesaurus entry above to select an antonym for the word "wistful."

a)

hopeless

b)

forlorn

c)

contemplative

d)

uncaring

34.

Below are the guide words for four dictionary pages.

Which page would contain the word catch?

a)

chain - channel

b)

cease - Celt

c)

citizen - clapper

d)

castor oil - cathode ray

35.

Which part of the dictionary is highlighted?

a)

Pronunciation

b)

Definition

c)

Entry Word

d)

Part of Speech

36.

Which part of the dictionary is highlighted?

a)

Entry Word

b)

Definition

c)

Part of Speech

d)

Pronunciation