ESL English Grammar Assessment

Which of the following is an example of an abstract noun?

• Blue

• Pride

• Quickly

• Herd

Which of the following is a compound noun?

• Courage

• Weatherman

• Shy

• Away

What is the term for a word or phrase that has been shortened by dropping one or more of its letters?

• Adjective

• Adverbs

• Contraction

• Compound Noun

Which of the following is an example of a contraction?

• Isn't

• Can not

• Is not

• Ca'nt

Which of the following words is an adjective?

• Rapidly

• Imagination

• Brilliant

• Backpack

Which of the following is NOT an example of a collective noun?

• Flock

• Pack

• Team

• Herd

An abstract noun is a noun which describes an idea, characteristic or quality.

Which of the following words is an example if an abstract noun?

• Shy

• Courage

• Slowly

• Bunch

An easy way to define an adjective is to say
"they are describing words"

Which of the following words is a describing word?

• pack

• notorious

• laptop

• a or an

What does a noun represent?

• A word used before a noun to describe it as something specific.

• The highest level of a quality.

• A type of verb that helps another verb.

• A person, place, thing, quality, or place in time.

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• Jupiter

• Pride

• Confident

• Today