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Set 5

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

a)

Proper nouns name general things; common nouns name specific things

b)

Common nouns name general things; proper nouns name specific things

c)

Proper nouns are lowercase

d)

There is no difference

2.

Which word should be capitalized?

a)

monday

b)

city

c)

New York

d)

book

3.

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence:

a)

I visited paris last summer.

b)

I visited Paris last summer.

c)

I visited paris last Summer.

d)

I visited Paris last Summer.

4.

Proper nouns include names of:

a)

Places

b)

People

c)

Days

d)

All of the above

5.

Which is capitalized correctly?

a)

my brother lives in london.

b)

My brother lives in London.

c)

My brother lives in london.

d)

my Brother lives in London.

6.

Which word is a proper noun?

a)

ocean

b)

teacher

c)

Microsoft

d)

chair

7.

Which is correct?

a)

I work for the united nations.

b)

I work for the United Nations.

c)

I work for the United nations.

d)

I work for the united Nations.

8.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization:

a)

She volunteers at red cross.

b)

She volunteers at Red Cross.

c)

She volunteers at Red cross.

d)

She volunteers at red Cross.

9.

Which is an example of an organization name that should be capitalized?

a)

library

b)

apple inc.

c)

Apple Inc.

d)

company

10.

When writing about organizations, you should:

a)

Always capitalize the official names

b)

Use lowercase letters

c)

Capitalize only the first word

d)

Capitalize only the last word

11.

Choose the correctly capitalized organization:

a)

World health organization

b)

world Health Organization

c)

World Health Organization

d)

world health organization

12.

What is the plural of “cat”?

a)

cats

b)

catss

c)

cat

d)

cates

13.

Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?

a)

The childs play outside.

b)

The children play outside.

c)

The childs plays outside.

d)

The childrens plays outside.

14.

What is the plural form of “box”?

a)

boxs

b)

boxes

c)

boxies

d)

boxen

15.

Choose the plural noun:

a)

mouse

b)

mice

c)

mouses

d)

mous

16.

Which of these is NOT a plural noun?

a)

cars

b)

houses

c)

book

d)

trees

17.

What is the plural of “child”?

a)

childs

b)

children

c)

childes

d)

childrens

18.

Which word is an irregular plural?

a)

cats

b)

dogs

c)

feet

d)

cars

19.

What is the plural of “mouse”?

a)

mouses

b)

mouse

c)

mice

d)

mousen

20.

Which sentence uses the irregular plural correctly?

a)

The mens are here.

b)

The men are here.

c)

The man are here.

d)

The menses are here.

21.

Which word is an irregular plural noun?

a)

apples

b)

boxes

c)

geese

d)

cars

22.

What is a collective noun?

a)

A noun that names a group

b)

A noun that names one person

c)

A noun that names a place

d)

A noun that names a thing

23.

Which word is a collective noun?

a)

dog

b)

team

c)

cat

d)

apple

24.

Choose the collective noun in this sentence: “The flock of birds flew away.”

a)

birds

b)

flock

c)

flew

d)

away

25.

Which is a collective noun?

a)

books

b)

family

c)

pencil

d)

students

26.

Collective nouns refer to:

a)

One person only

b)

A group of things or people

c)

Places

d)

Actions

27.

Which is an action verb?

a)

is

b)

runs

c)

am

d)

was

28.

Choose the linking verb in this sentence: “She is happy.”

a)

is

b)

happy

c)

she

d)

runs

29.

Which sentence uses an action verb?

a)

The sky looks blue.

b)

He jumps high.

c)

She is tired.

d)

They are teachers.

30.

Which is NOT a linking verb?

a)

seem

b)

feel

c)

run

d)

become

31.

Linking verbs usually connect the subject to:

a)

An action

b)

A description or state of being

c)

Another verb

d)

A noun

32.

What is the main verb in this sentence? “She has eaten dinner.”

a)

has

b)

eaten

c)

dinner

d)

she

33.

Which is a helping verb?

a)

run

b)

is

c)

play

d)

jump

34.

Choose the sentence with a helping verb:

a)

They play soccer.

b)

They are playing soccer.

c)

She dances well.

d)

He reads books.

35.

Helping verbs are used with main verbs to show:

a)

Tense, mood, or voice

b)

The subject

c)

Objects

d)

Adjectives

36.

Which of these is NOT a helping verb?

a)

am

b)

was

c)

did

d)

play

37.

Which sentence is in the past tense?

a)

She walks to school.

b)

She walked to school.

c)

She will walk to school.

d)

She is walking to school.

38.

What tense is this sentence? “I will visit my friend tomorrow.”

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

d)

Perfect

39.

Which verb tense shows an action happening now?

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

d)

Perfect

40.

Choose the sentence in present tense:

a)

They ate lunch.

b)

They eat lunch.

c)

They will eat lunch.

d)

They have eaten lunch.

41.

What is the future tense of “run”?

a)

ran

b)

runs

c)

will run

d)

running

42.

In the sentence “She kicked the ball,” what is the direct object?

a)

She

b)

kicked

c)

the ball

d)

None

43.

Which sentence contains a direct object?

a)

He runs fast.

b)

They eat dinner.

c)

She sleeps early.

d)

The baby cries.

44.

What answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb?

a)

Subject

b)

Direct object

c)

Indirect object

d)

Verb

45.

Find the direct object: “John reads books.”

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46.

What answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb?

a)

Subject

b)

Direct object

c)

Indirect object

d)

Verb

47.

Find the direct object: “John reads books.”

a)

John

b)

reads

c)

books

d)

None

48.

Which sentence does NOT have a direct object?

a)

The cat chased the mouse.

b)

She sings beautifully.

c)

I wrote a letter.

d)

They watched a movie.

49.

Which sentence has compound direct objects?

a)

I bought apples and oranges.

b)

She runs fast and jumps high.

c)

They sing and dance.

d)

He plays soccer.

50.

What joins compound direct objects?

a)

Comma only

b)

Coordinating conjunction (and, or)

c)

Semicolon

d)

Period

51.

Identify the compound direct objects: “She gave her friends books and pencils.”

a)

friends

b)

books and pencils

c)

gave

d)

her

52.

Which sentence has compound direct objects?

a)

I like to swim and bike.

b)

I ate pizza and salad.

c)

She runs fast and jumps.

d)

He sleeps early and studies late.

53.

Choose the sentence with compound direct objects:

a)

They went to school and home.

b)

She read a book and a magazine.

c)

He sang and danced.

d)

We run and jump.

54.

In the sentence “He gave Mary a gift,” what is the indirect object?

a)

He

b)

Mary

c)

a gift

d)

gave

55.

Which question helps find the indirect object?

a)

What?

b)

Whom? or For whom?

c)

When?

d)

Where?

56.

Identify the indirect object: “She sent her friend a letter.”

a)

her friend

b)

letter

c)

sent

d)

she

57.

Choose the sentence with an indirect object:

a)

I baked a cake.

b)

I baked my mom a cake.

c)

She sings well.

d)

They played soccer.

58.

In “He told the children a story,” which is the indirect object?

a)

story

b)

told

c)

the children

d)

he

59.

Which word is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

Because

b)

Although

c)

And

d)

Since

60.

Choose the sentence with a coordinating conjunction:

a)

I like apples and oranges.

b)

Because I was late.

c)

Although it rained.

d)

When she arrived.

61.

Which coordinating conjunction shows contrast?

a)

And

b)

But

c)

Or

d)

So

62.

Choose the sentence that uses “or” correctly:

a)

Do you want tea or coffee?

b)

I want tea but coffee.

c)

She is happy or sad.

d)

We will go but stay home.

63.

Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction?

a)

I like pizza, but I don’t like mushrooms.

b)

Because I like pizza.

c)

When I eat pizza.

d)

Although I like pizza.

64.

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

And

b)

But

c)

Because

d)

Or

65.

Choose the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: “I stayed inside because it was raining.”

a)

I

b)

stayed

c)

because

d)

raining

66.

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction?

a)

She likes coffee and tea.

b)

I went home after the game.

c)

He is tired but happy.

d)

We played soccer or basketball.

67.

What is the purpose of subordinating conjunctions?

a)

Join two independent clauses

b)

Join a dependent clause to an independent clause

c)

Join two nouns

d)

Join two adjectives

68.

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: “___ I was late, I missed the bus.”

a)

And

b)

Because

c)

Or

d)

But

69.

Which part of a sentence can stand alone as a complete sentence?

a)

Dependent clause

b)

Independent clause

c)

Subordinating conjunction

d)

Phrase

70.

Which clause depends on the other and cannot stand alone?

a)

Independent clause

b)

Dependent clause

c)

Main clause

d)

Compound clause

71.

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: “After the rain stopped, we went outside.”

a)

We went outside

b)

After the rain stopped

c)

The rain stopped

d)

We went

72.

Which sentence contains one independent and one dependent clause?

a)

I went home and ate dinner.

b)

After I ate dinner, I went to bed.

c)

I ate dinner.

d)

I went home.

73.

What word often begins a dependent clause?

a)

And

b)

Because

c)

But

d)

Or

74.

Which of these is a pair of correlative conjunctions?

a)

And, But

b)

Either, Or

c)

Because, Although

d)

So, Yet

75.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

Neither the dog nor the cat is hungry.

b)

Neither the dog or the cat is hungry.

c)

Either the dog nor the cat is hungry.

d)

Either the dog and the cat is hungry.

76.

Which correlative conjunction pair expresses a choice?

a)

Both…and

b)

Not only…but also

c)

Either…or

d)

Neither…nor

77.

Fill in the blanks: “___ you study hard, ___ you will pass the test.”

a)

Both, and

b)

Not only, but also

c)

Either, or

d)

Neither, nor

78.

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

a)

Both the teacher or the student is here.

b)

Both the teacher and the student are here.

c)

Neither the teacher or the student is here.

d)

Either the teacher and the student are here.

79.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

a)

She said, “I am ready.”

b)

She said “I am ready.”

c)

She said, I am ready.

d)

She said I am ready.

80.

Where should the comma go in this sentence? He said “I will help you.”

a)

After said

b)

After I

c)

After will

d)

After help