General Grammar Review 11/10

What is the proper noun in the following sentence?

"We went to see Pink Floyd play at the arena downtown"

• We

• went

• arena

• Pink Floyd

What is the subject of the following sentence?

"Despite a rough start, Cedric went on to dominate during the second half of the game.

• start

• Cedric

• dominate

• game

What is the simple predicate of the following sentence?

"The archaeological expedition endlessly excavated the site for signs of human habitation".

• archaeological

• endlessly

• excavated

• habitation

What pronoun is used in the following sentence?

"You were late to class for the third time this week; you will be issued a detention".

• were

• third

• you

• will be

Finish the following sentence:

"My friends and _____ went to the fair together.

• me

• you

• we

• I

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

"He finished the recording most efficiently, and was able to go home.

• recording

• efficiently

• finished

• home

What is the adjective in the following sentence:

"The situation became chaotic when people came running out the arena into the parking lot"

• situation

• chaotic

• running

• arena

What part of speech is the word "building" in the following sentence?

The construction firm was currently building a new 6th grade wing for the old Middle School.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

What part of speech is the word "building" in the following sentence?

The new 6th grade building had been finished, and students could not wait to see their new classrooms.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence?

The various green algae would bloom and conquer the aquarium without human intervention.

• as the subject

• describing the subject

• as the simple predicate

• describing a verb