English Grammar Quiz

Jafer's dream was to become an astronaut. Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun?

• dream

• become

• astronaut

• Sarah's

Which verb form BEST agrees with the subject in the sentence below? Jessica and Ryan ____ to the gym every morning.

• runs

• run

• ran

• running

Which pronoun agrees with the underlined noun in the sentence below. The team won their first match. ____ celebrate by going out for pizza.

• She

• He

• They

• It

Which conjunction BEST completes the sentence below? Landry got a new game ____ a new water bottle for her birthday.

• but

• or

• so

• and

It was raining outside. Kaiden went inside. Select the BEST way to join the simple sentences to create a compound sentence.

• It was raining outside, because Kaiden went inside.

• It was raining outside, so Kaiden went inside.

• It was raining outside, since Kaiden went inside.

• It was raining outside, or Kaiden went inside.

Adacyn works hard. She wants to be a better softball player. Select the BEST way to join the simple sentences to create a complex sentence.

• Adacyb works hard she wants to be a better softball player.

• Adacyn works, hard she wants to be a better softball player.

• Adacyn works hard, she wants to be a better, softball player.

• Adacyn works hard because she wants to be a better softball player.

Which pair of words would BEST help a student find the underlined word on a dictionary page? She showed great perseverance in overcoming the obstacle.

• person - pet

• peach - pick

• paper - pause

• perch - pest

Which word or phrase would BEST replace the underlined word in the sentence below? The children were excited to open their gifts on Christmas morning.

• anxious

• indifferent

• overjoyed

• disappointed

What does the old saying "The early bird catches the worm" mean?

• Starting school early leads to success.

• Students should have worms for breakfast.

• Getting up late is beneficial for students.

• Birds are an important topic in school.