English Grammar Quiz

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that shows action or state of being

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the job of a verb?

• To connect a noun to another word

• To show possession

• To describe a noun or pronoun

• To show action or state of being

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What does an adjective do?

• Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• Shows a relationship between a noun and another word

• Connects clauses or sentences

• Replaces a noun to avoid repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is an adverb?

• A word that takes the place of a noun

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word that shows possession

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the job of a preposition?

• To show action

• To link a noun or pronoun to another word

• To describe a noun

• To show position

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the job of a pronoun?

• To describe a verb, adjective, or adverb

• To show a relationship between a noun and another word

• To take the place of a noun

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Conjunctions join what three things:

• Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

• Words, phrases, or clauses

• Sentences, prepositions, and articles

• Pronouns, adverbs, and conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What do we use to remember coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANBOIS

• FANBOYZ

• FINBOYS

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

• common nouns are nonspecific and proper nouns are

• common nouns are capitalized and proper nouns aren't

• common nouns aren't capitalized and proper nouns are

• • common nouns are specific and proper nouns are not

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

"Jessie walked happy to school."

What is wrong with the sentence?

• walked should be walks

• happy should be happily

• school should be capitalized

• • Jessie should not be capitalized

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G