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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper nouns name general things; common nouns name specific things
Common nouns name general things; proper nouns name specific things
Proper nouns are lowercase
There is no difference
Which word should be capitalized?
monday
city
New York
book
Choose the correctly capitalized sentence:
I visited paris last summer.
I visited Paris last summer.
I visited paris last Summer.
I visited Paris last Summer.
Proper nouns include names of:
Places
People
Days
All of the above
Which is capitalized correctly?
my brother lives in london.
My brother lives in London.
My brother lives in london.
my Brother lives in London.
Which word is a proper noun?
ocean
teacher
Microsoft
chair
Which is correct?
I work for the united nations.
I work for the United Nations.
I work for the United nations.
I work for the united Nations.
Choose the sentence with correct capitalization:
She volunteers at red cross.
She volunteers at Red Cross.
She volunteers at Red cross.
She volunteers at red Cross.
Which is an example of an organization name that should be capitalized?
library
apple inc.
Apple Inc.
company
When writing about organizations, you should:
Always capitalize the official names
Use lowercase letters
Capitalize only the first word
Capitalize only the last word
Choose the correctly capitalized organization:
World health organization
world Health Organization
World Health Organization
world health organization
What is the plural of “cat”?
cats
catss
cat
cates
Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?
The childs play outside.
The children play outside.
The childs plays outside.
The childrens plays outside.
What is the plural form of “box”?
boxs
boxes
boxies
boxen
Choose the plural noun:
mouse
mice
mouses
mous
Which of these is NOT a plural noun?
cars
houses
book
trees
What is the plural of “child”?
childs
children
childes
childrens
Which word is an irregular plural?
cats
dogs
feet
cars
What is the plural of “mouse”?
mouses
mouse
mice
mousen
Which sentence uses the irregular plural correctly?
The mens are here.
The men are here.
The man are here.
The menses are here.
Which word is an irregular plural noun?
apples
boxes
geese
cars
What is a collective noun?
A noun that names a group
A noun that names one person
A noun that names a place
A noun that names a thing
Which word is a collective noun?
dog
team
cat
apple
Choose the collective noun in this sentence: “The flock of birds flew away.”
birds
flock
flew
away
Which is a collective noun?
books
family
pencil
students
Collective nouns refer to:
One person only
A group of things or people
Places
Actions
Which is an action verb?
is
runs
am
was
Choose the linking verb in this sentence: “She is happy.”
is
happy
she
runs
Which sentence uses an action verb?
The sky looks blue.
He jumps high.
She is tired.
They are teachers.
Which is NOT a linking verb?
seem
feel
run
become
Linking verbs usually connect the subject to:
An action
A description or state of being
Another verb
A noun
What is the main verb in this sentence? “She has eaten dinner.”
has
eaten
dinner
she
Which is a helping verb?
run
is
play
jump
Choose the sentence with a helping verb:
They play soccer.
They are playing soccer.
She dances well.
He reads books.
Helping verbs are used with main verbs to show:
Tense, mood, or voice
The subject
Objects
Adjectives
Which of these is NOT a helping verb?
am
was
did
play
Which sentence is in the past tense?
She walks to school.
She walked to school.
She will walk to school.
She is walking to school.
What tense is this sentence? “I will visit my friend tomorrow.”
Past
Present
Future
Perfect
Which verb tense shows an action happening now?
Past
Present
Future
Perfect
Choose the sentence in present tense:
They ate lunch.
They eat lunch.
They will eat lunch.
They have eaten lunch.
What is the future tense of “run”?
ran
runs
will run
running
In the sentence “She kicked the ball,” what is the direct object?
She
kicked
the ball
None
Which sentence contains a direct object?
He runs fast.
They eat dinner.
She sleeps early.
The baby cries.
What answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb?
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Verb
Find the direct object: “John reads books.”
What answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb?
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object
Verb
Find the direct object: “John reads books.”
John
reads
books
None
Which sentence does NOT have a direct object?
The cat chased the mouse.
She sings beautifully.
I wrote a letter.
They watched a movie.
Which sentence has compound direct objects?
I bought apples and oranges.
She runs fast and jumps high.
They sing and dance.
He plays soccer.
What joins compound direct objects?
Comma only
Coordinating conjunction (and, or)
Semicolon
Period
Identify the compound direct objects: “She gave her friends books and pencils.”
friends
books and pencils
gave
her
Which sentence has compound direct objects?
I like to swim and bike.
I ate pizza and salad.
She runs fast and jumps.
He sleeps early and studies late.
Choose the sentence with compound direct objects:
They went to school and home.
She read a book and a magazine.
He sang and danced.
We run and jump.
In the sentence “He gave Mary a gift,” what is the indirect object?
He
Mary
a gift
gave
Which question helps find the indirect object?
What?
Whom? or For whom?
When?
Where?
Identify the indirect object: “She sent her friend a letter.”
her friend
letter
sent
she
Choose the sentence with an indirect object:
I baked a cake.
I baked my mom a cake.
She sings well.
They played soccer.
In “He told the children a story,” which is the indirect object?
story
told
the children
he
Which word is a coordinating conjunction?
Because
Although
And
Since
Choose the sentence with a coordinating conjunction:
I like apples and oranges.
Because I was late.
Although it rained.
When she arrived.
Which coordinating conjunction shows contrast?
And
But
Or
So
Choose the sentence that uses “or” correctly:
Do you want tea or coffee?
I want tea but coffee.
She is happy or sad.
We will go but stay home.
Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction?
I like pizza, but I don’t like mushrooms.
Because I like pizza.
When I eat pizza.
Although I like pizza.
Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
And
But
Because
Or
Choose the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: “I stayed inside because it was raining.”
I
stayed
because
raining
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction?
She likes coffee and tea.
I went home after the game.
He is tired but happy.
We played soccer or basketball.
What is the purpose of subordinating conjunctions?
Join two independent clauses
Join a dependent clause to an independent clause
Join two nouns
Join two adjectives
Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: “___ I was late, I missed the bus.”
And
Because
Or
But
Which part of a sentence can stand alone as a complete sentence?
Dependent clause
Independent clause
Subordinating conjunction
Phrase
Which clause depends on the other and cannot stand alone?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Main clause
Compound clause
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: “After the rain stopped, we went outside.”
We went outside
After the rain stopped
The rain stopped
We went
Which sentence contains one independent and one dependent clause?
I went home and ate dinner.
After I ate dinner, I went to bed.
I ate dinner.
I went home.
What word often begins a dependent clause?
And
Because
But
Or
Which of these is a pair of correlative conjunctions?
And, But
Either, Or
Because, Although
So, Yet
Choose the correct sentence:
Neither the dog nor the cat is hungry.
Neither the dog or the cat is hungry.
Either the dog nor the cat is hungry.
Either the dog and the cat is hungry.
Which correlative conjunction pair expresses a choice?
Both…and
Not only…but also
Either…or
Neither…nor
Fill in the blanks: “___ you study hard, ___ you will pass the test.”
Both, and
Not only, but also
Either, or
Neither, nor
Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?
Both the teacher or the student is here.
Both the teacher and the student are here.
Neither the teacher or the student is here.
Either the teacher and the student are here.
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
She said, “I am ready.”
She said “I am ready.”
She said, I am ready.
She said I am ready.
Where should the comma go in this sentence? He said “I will help you.”
After said
After I
After will
After help
