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WorksheetsGrammatical Terms and Word Classes
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 51mins
What is a common noun?
A specific name for a person, place, or thing
A general name for people, places, objects, or animals
A word that describes an action
A word that shows emotion
Which of the following is a proper noun?
teacher
candle
Paris
gorilla
What is a characteristic of proper nouns?
They are always written in lowercase
They name a general category
They always start with a capital letter
They describe actions
Which of the following is NOT a common noun?
church
London Eye
gorilla
candle
Which sentence uses the underlined word as a noun?
Does your book fit in the bag?
When we saw the snow, we were very excited.
We train every Friday for rugby.
Will you help me with my homework?
In which sentence is the word 'light' used as a noun?
My bedroom is light and airy.
I will light the candles on the birthday cake.
When I jumped on my bed, I accidentally broke my light.
My little brother has light blue eyes.
Complete the sentence with a noun formed from the verb 'to object'.
They raised an __________________________ about the plans for a large housing development nearby.
objection
objecting
objectivity
objector
What is a verb?
A word that describes a noun
A doing, being, or action word
A word that describes an adjective
A word that describes a place
Which of the following is an example of a physical action verb?
Think
Consider
Walk
Guess
Which of the following sentences contains a verb?
The cat is on the mat.
The blue sky.
A beautiful painting.
The tall building.
Identify the verb in the sentence:
"We travelled to Germany for our holiday."
We
Travelled
Germany
Holiday
Which sentence uses the word 'back' as a verb?
I hurt my back when I fell.
Turn to the back of your book.
We use our back door mostly.
I had to back away slowly.
Which of the following are the two verbs in the sentence:
"Are you eating lunch with me today?"
Are
you
eating
lunch
today
Which word is the verb in the sentence:
"My hamster runs quickly on his wheel."?
hamster
runs
quickly
wheel
Which of the following are the four verbs in this sentence?
When I was out with my nan, I noticed a large flock of birds circling in the sky before swooping down towards the field.
was
noticed
towards
circling
swooping
Which sentence uses the underlined word as a verb?
Will you visit me again soon?
I ate the sweets quickly so I didn’t have to share.
Working together, we completed our homework in record time.
Please take your shoes off at the door.
Insert the four adjectives in the most appropriate place in the following sentence.
We visited a (a) building which had (b) carvings on the (c) roof and many windows which were (d) .
Insert the adjectives in the most appropriate place in the following sentences.
An (a) earthquake shook the ground. Running from their (b) homes, the people were (c) . The (d) worker tried to help despite the (e) dust.
Complete the sentence below with a powerful adjective to describe 'shock'.
As the film reached its dramatic conclusion, the crowd were _______________________
amazed
surprised
astonished
bored
Which sentence uses the word 'clear' as an adjective?
The day was fine and clear.
Please clear your plates away.
I coughed to clear my throat.
The fever should clear within two days.
What are the three adjectives in the sentence below.
She made her way up the windy path, skipping like the happy and content individual she was.
windy
made
happy
like
content
Which sentence uses the underlined word as an adjective?
We always go swimming at the weekend.
Our new puppy is adorable.
Would you like to play football or hockey?
Wearing a beautiful dress, the bride entered the room.
Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence.
In their opinion, he was the ____________________ singer of all time.
greatest
great
greater
most great
Complete the sentence below with a powerful adjective to describe happiness.
As soon as we saw the waterslides, we felt ____________________.
joyful
angry
bored
tired
What is a conjunction?
A word that links two or more words, phrases, or clauses together.
A word that describes a noun.
A word that shows action.
A word that replaces a noun.
Which of the following is a co-ordinating conjunction?
Because
And
Although
Since
What acronym can help you remember co-ordinating conjunctions?
I SAW A WABUB
FANBOYS
ASAP
ROYGBIV
Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?
Nor
Yet
If
Or
What acronym can help you remember subordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
ASAP
I SAW A WABUB
ROYGBIV
Select the conjunctions in this sentence.
Although I know they are bad for me, I love sweets and eat them at least twice a week.
Although
bad
sweets
and
love
What is the word 'until' in this sentence?
I think we should wait until everyone is here.
an adverb
a preposition
a co-ordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
Choose the best conjunction for each of these sentences. Use each conjunction once.
(a) I was excited, I couldn't help feeling a bit nervous too.
Don't go into the sea (b) the waves calm down.
(c) we go on holiday, we always pack our cases.
What is the word 'for' in this sentence?
Dale had lots of friends for he was a kind and cheerful boy.
an adverb
a preposition
a co-ordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
Read the sentences below and insert the subordinating conjunctions.
Please read your books (a) you get in from break.
(b) you are at the shop, please get some bread and milk.
Keira was tired, (c) she hadn’t slept well last night (d) of the bright moon.
What is a pronoun?
A word that describes a noun
A word that takes the place of a noun
A word that shows action
A word that connects sentences
Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?
They
Hers
Quickly
And
What do relative pronouns do?
Show ownership
Connect two sentences
Give extra information about a noun
Describe a verb
Which word is a relative pronoun?
His
Which
Run
Very
Select the relative pronoun in this sentence:
"Henry, whose seatbelt was now securely fastened, started his car."
Henry
whose
seatbelt
started
Read the sentences below and insert the correct possessive pronouns:
"Are those jelly sweets (a) ?
The cake is (b) but I will share it with you.
A friend of (c) who likes football asked if she wanted to watch the match together."
Tick the correct relative pronoun to complete the following sentence:
"Your cousins, __________ you met last year, are coming to visit from France."
who
which
that
whom
whose
Insert a possessive pronoun to show that the umbrella belongs to Susan:
"Leon was under his umbrella. Susan was not using __________ despite the heavy rain."
hers
his
theirs
ours
Choose the pronoun which fits best into each of these sentences. Use each pronoun once.
1. Greta completed a half marathon this morning; (a) will be tired later.
2. Mum’s hand tugged (b) as she pulled me up the hill.
3. I put my pen safely away in my pencil case, but Poppy put (c) down and now can’t find it.
Read the sentence below. Select the pronoun the writer uses to refer back to the puppies:
"After Frank spent the afternoon seeing his best friend’s new puppies, he was hoping to convince his mum to have one of them."
Frank
his
he
them
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a noun
A word that describes a verb or adjective
A word that modifies a clause
A word that describes a pronoun
What does an adverbial modify?
Only nouns
Only adjectives
The meaning of an adjective, verb, adverb, or clause
Only verbs
Which of the following is an example of an adverbial of time?
On the ground
Firstly
Every week
Quietly
Identify the adverb in the sentence:
"Skiing confidently, Jude made it to the bottom."
Skiing
Confidently
Jude
Bottom
Which of the following is an adverbial of manner?
Daily
Quietly
Firstly
On the ground
Choose an appropriate adverbial of frequency to complete the sentence below.
_______________________, I play football with my friends.
Always
Sometimes
Never
Rarely
Select the correct way to rewrite the sentence with the adverbial at the front:
"You can go out to play as soon as you have finished your work."
As soon as you have finished your work, you can go out to play.
You can go out to play, as soon as you have finished your work.
You can go out to play as soon as, you have finished your work.
As soon as you have finished, your work you can go out to play.
Insert the adverbs in the following sentences.
"My ice cream has (a) melted.
My cousin Sam eats his crisps (b) .
There are flying ants (c) ."
Select the most appropriate adverbials in the following sentences.
" (a) , the fox disappeared into the undergrowth.
We have spaghetti bolognese (b) .
(c) , I go swimming with my friends."
Choose an appropriate adverbial of place to complete the sentence below.
"The dog sat waiting __________ for its owner to come out of the shop."
Inside
Nearby
Outside
Upstairs
What is a preposition?
A word used to describe a noun
A word used to describe a position, time, or movement
A word used to describe an action
A word used to describe a feeling
Which of the following sentences contains a preposition?
I like to jump on my trampoline.
Please brush your teeth today.
My reading book must be under my bed.
At 8 o’clock, we always eat breakfast.
Which words can be used as prepositions or subordinating conjunctions?
when
after
carefully
excited
before
Identify the prepositions in the sentence:
"In a hot air balloon, you can float across the sky, between mountains and over forests."
In, across, between, over
between
across
over
float
Insert the best preposition in each box below to complete the passage.
Sophie took her dog (a) a walk (b) the river (c) a sunny day. She was shocked to see a man walking (d) of her suddenly dive (e) the water.
Which sentence uses "during" as a preposition and is punctuated correctly?
During the movie, I ate popcorn.
I will call you during.
During, we went to the park.
The cat slept during.
What is a determiner?
A word that comes at the end of a noun phrase
A word that comes at the beginning of a noun phrase
A type of verb
A type of adjective
Which of the following is an example of a demonstrative determiner?
His book
Some water
This hat
Whose tablet
Identify the type of determiner in the phrase "three pencils."
Articles
Demonstratives
Quantifiers
Interrogatives
Which sentence includes a demonstrative determiner?
That's a really great idea.
Look at that huge dog over there.
Mitchell is doing stunts on his new scooter.
Which bag belongs to you?
Select the correct determiners below to complete the passage.
We own (a) large caravan; (b) people think it is too big, but when (c) people are inside, it is perfect. (d) seats fold down to make (e) beds.
Select the correct determiners in the sentence below.
Keren put two bowls of food and one dish of water down for the cats.
two
bowls
dish
one
Keren
Insert articles into the spaces below so that the sentences are grammatically correct.
I visited (a) sweet shop to buy a bar of chocolate and (b) aniseed sweet; I got 20p change from (c) £1 coin I paid with.
What is the subject of a sentence?
The noun or pronoun that receives the action
The noun or pronoun that carries out the main action
The verb in the sentence
The adjective describing the noun
What is the object of a sentence?
The noun or pronoun that carries out the main action
The verb in the sentence
The noun or pronoun that receives the main action
The adjective describing the noun
In which voice does the subject perform the action to the object?
Passive voice
Active voice
Subjunctive voice
Imperative voice
In passive voice, how is the subject related to the action?
The subject performs the action
The subject receives the action
The subject is unrelated to the action
The subject is the action
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
Dad always empties the dishwasher.
The cakes were stolen by my cheeky puppy.
Jemima enjoys playing football with friends.
The clap of thunder shook the old house.
Which sentence uses the word "object" as a verb?
The burglar was dragging a large object.
Describe the object clearly.
I must object to these plans.
What is this object used for?
A determiner is:
A word that introduces a noun.
A word that describes a verb.
A word that connects sentences.
A word that shows action.
Select the determiners in the following sentence:
"We built three huge snowmen in the garden yesterday."
We
huge
three
yesterday
built
Select ALL the sentences that contain a preposition.
The spooky house is haunted.
I sit between Dana and Kieran.
We usually eat dinner at 6 o’clock.
During assembly, I play music.
What is the word "after" in this sentence?
"We stand and wait quietly after the bell has been rung."
An adverb
A preposition
A co-ordinating conjunction
A subordinating conjunction
