Packet A - ENG I

Identify the subject of this sentence: The governor fired the judge for making arbitrary rulings that were not based on law.

• (the) judge

• fired

• (the) governor

• law

Answer explanation

The governor is the person (noun) performing the verb (fired), so "governor" is the subject of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the subject of the sentence: My mother only condones staying up past 10:00 pm if it's not a school night.

• (my) mother

• condones

• staying

• school night

Answer explanation

"Condones" is the verb, and "mother" is the noun performing that verb, making it the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the verb (or verb phrase) in the sentence: The witness must have disclosed several important details to the detective.

• (the) witness

• must have disclosed

• must have

• details

Answer explanation

"must" & "have" are helping verbs; "disclosed" is the main verb

The verb phrase "must have disclosed" shows the action of the subject: "witness"

Identify the verb (or verb phrase) in the sentence: As a result of her sedentary lifestyle, Jenna has gained a lot of weight.

• result

• lifestyle

• Jenna

• has gained

Answer explanation

"has gained" is the action performed by the subject "Jenna"

Which of the following is NOT a noun:

• happiness

• New Jersey

• president

• amiable

Answer explanation

a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

"amiable" is an adjective - which is a word that describes a noun

"happiness" is an idea

"New Jersey" is a place

"president" is a person

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is NOT a noun:

• band

• perform

• trumpet

• field

Answer explanation

a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

"perform" is an action which makes it a VERB

"band" is a thing/people

"trumpet" is a thing

"field" is a thing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is NOT a verb:

• pass

• win

• tackle

• touchdown

Answer explanation

a verb shows action (or a state of being)

"touchdown" is a thing (noun), not an action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is not a verb:

• casted

• waiting

• patiently

• reel (in)

Answer explanation

a verb shows action (or a state of being)

"patiently" is an adverb, a word that describes a verb

Which of the following should be capitalized?

• blair oaks high school

• elementary

• school

• junior high

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

which of the following should be capitalized

• england

• country

• state

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A