What is the definition of an adjective?
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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Answer explanation
Adjectives are words that describe a noun. For example, the words 'elated', 'miserable' and 'furious are all adjectives.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct definition of a noun?
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
Answer explanation
A noun is a naming word for people, places or things. 'The King' is a proper noun because it is the name of a person.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of a verb?
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing, being or having word
Answer explanation
A verb is a doing, being or having word, like 'cry', 'was' or 'ran'.
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the examples to the correct word class.
adjective
giggled
noun
angry
verb
tears
Answer explanation
The word 'tears' is a noun because they are a thing. The word 'angry' is an adjective because it describes a noun. The word 'giggled' is a verb because it is something you can do.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word. Select the synonyms for 'happy'.
joyful
raging
merry
anxious
bitter
Answer explanation
'Joyful' and 'merry' are synonyms of 'happy'. Other synonyms are 'content' or 'cheery'.
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Word pairs are words that often appear together. Match the word pairs together that make the most sense.
totally
waiter
flustered
speechless
contented
temper
raging
smile
Answer explanation
'Raging temper', 'flustered waiter', 'contented smile' and 'totally speechless' are all word pairs.
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