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NVAA Quiz Prep

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A noun that names an idea (like freedom or love) is called a(n) ____ noun.

a)

Concrete

b)

Abstract

c)

Collective

d)

Proper

2.

A proper noun is always capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is a compound noun?

a)

toothpaste

b)

car

c)

joy

d)

blue

4.

The plural of child is ____________.

a)

children

b)

childs

c)

childes

d)

childen

5.

Identify the verb in the sentence: She thought about the story.

a)

she

b)

thought

c)

story

d)

about

6.

Action verbs always describe something physical.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which sentence uses an adjective correctly?

a)

The quickly rabbit ran away.

b)

The green apple was delicious.

c)

She sings beautiful.

d)

He drive careful.

8.

Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs are called ____________.

a)

adverbs

b)

nouns

c)

conjunctions

d)

prepositions

9.

Which of these is an irregular plural noun?

a)

books

b)

dogs

c)

feet

10.

An adverb can only appear at the end of a sentence.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Choose the correct form: He runs (a)   than his brother.

Choose from the below words

fastly

more fast

faster

fastest

12.

In the word basketball, ball is the __________.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

base word

d)

adverb

13.

Which of the following correctly identifies the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the sentence: The old cat slept peacefully on the couch?

a)

Nouns: cat, couch; Verb: slept; Adjective: old; Adverb: peacefully

b)

Nouns: old, peacefully; Verb: cat; Adjective: slept; Adverb: couch

c)

Nouns: peacefully, couch; Verb: old; Adjective: cat; Adverb: slept

d)

Nouns: cat, peacefully; Verb: couch; Adjective: old; Adverb: slept

14.

Which of the following correctly identifies the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the sentence: Bright flowers grew quickly in the garden?

a)

Nouns: flowers, garden; Verbs: grew; Adjectives: bright; Adverbs: quickly

b)

Nouns: quickly, garden; Verbs: flowers; Adjectives: grew; Adverbs: bright

c)

Nouns: bright, quickly; Verbs: garden; Adjectives: flowers; Adverbs: grew

d)

Nouns: garden, bright; Verbs: quickly; Adjectives: flowers; Adverbs: grew

15.

Which word in the sentence "She eagerly read the long novel" should be Xed out as an adverb?

a)

eagerly

b)

read

c)

long

d)

novel

16.

Which of the following correctly identifies the parts of speech in the sentence: The angry teacher shouted loudly?

a)

Circle nouns, underline verbs twice, underline adjectives once, and X out adverbs.

b)

Underline nouns, circle verbs, X out adjectives, and underline adverbs twice.

c)

X out nouns, underline verbs once, circle adjectives, and underline adverbs twice.

d)

Underline nouns twice, circle verbs, X out adjectives, and circle adverbs.

17.

Which of the following correctly identifies the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the sentence: My tall uncle drives carefully on icy roads?

a)

Nouns: uncle, roads; Verbs: drives; Adjectives: tall, icy; Adverb: carefully

b)

Nouns: uncle, carefully; Verbs: drives; Adjectives: tall, roads; Adverb: icy

c)

Nouns: tall, icy; Verbs: uncle; Adjectives: drives, roads; Adverb: carefully

d)

Nouns: roads, carefully; Verbs: uncle; Adjectives: tall, drives; Adverb: icy

18.

Which of these is a collective noun?

a)

flock

b)

bird

c)

song

d)

teacher

19.

Proper nouns can also be compound words.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The plural of mouse is ___________.

a)

mice

b)

mouses

c)

mousees

d)

mices

21.

Which word in this sentence is a verb? They danced happily at the party.

a)

they

b)

danced

c)

happily

d)

party

22.

Which is an example of a linking verb?

a)

sing

b)

jump

c)

is

d)

throw

23.

Adjectives always come after the noun they describe.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which sentence contains an adverb?

a)

She sings loudly.

b)

He is a tall man.

c)

The dog is brown.

d)

The girl has long hair.

25.

A __________ noun names something you can touch, see, or hear.

a)

concrete

b)

abstract

c)

collective

d)

proper

26.

Which of these is NOT an irregular plural?

a)

men

b)

geese

c)

cars

d)

feet

27.

Which is the best adjective for the sentence: She wore a (a)   dress.

Choose from the below words

quickly

red

run

softly

28.

True or False: The word children's is a plural possessive noun.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which word in She quickly finished her homework is the adverb?

a)

quickly

b)

she

c)

homework

d)

finished

30.

Which type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?

a)

Common

b)

Proper

c)

Abstract

d)

Collective

31.

The plural of goose is ___________.

a)

geese

b)

gooses

c)

goosies

d)

geeses

32.

An action verb can be mental as well as physical.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which word is the verb in this sentence: He remembered the answer.

a)

remembered

b)

He

c)

the

d)

answer

34.

Which is an example of an adverb describing an adjective?

a)

very tall

b)

run quickly

c)

shouted loudly

d)

green grass

35.

A __________ verb connects the subject to a description.

a)

linking

b)

action

c)

helping

d)

transitive

36.

Which of these words is an adjective?

a)

slowly

b)

big

c)

jump

d)

danced

37.

Compound nouns are always written as one word.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?

a)

The childs are playing outside.

b)

The children are playing outside.

c)

The childes are playing outside.

d)

The childs is playing outside.

39.

The superlative form of fast is __________.

a)

fastest

b)

faster

c)

fasting

d)

fasted

40.

Which of these is an adverb?

a)

loud

b)

softly

c)

happy

d)

red

41.

In the compound word snowman, the word “snow” acts like an ___________.

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

42.

Which is an example of a concrete noun?

a)

love

b)

courage

c)

apple

d)

sadness

43.

The plural of tooth is ___________.

a)

teeth

b)

tooths

c)

teath

d)

toothes

44.

Every sentence must contain at least one verb.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which of these words is an irregular verb?

a)

play

b)

run

c)

jump

d)

laugh

46.

Which is the adjective in the sentence: The small child smiled.

a)

small

b)

child

c)

smiled

d)

the

47.

Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs are called ___________.

a)

adverbs

b)

nouns

c)

conjunctions

d)

prepositions

48.

Which is a compound noun?

a)

mailbox

b)

car

c)

tree

d)

boy

49.

Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns (example: Italian food).

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which word in They will be studying later is the helping verb?

a)

will be

b)

studying

c)

later

d)

they

51.

The comparative form of carefully is ___________.

a)

more carefully

b)

carefullier

c)

carefuler

d)

most carefully

e)

carefuliest

52.

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

a)

desk

b)

music

c)

courage

d)

apple

53.

Which sentence contains a linking verb?

a)

He ran quickly.

b)

The cake smells delicious.

c)

They built a house.

d)

She danced gracefully.