Mastering 5th Grade Grammar Skills

What part of speech is the word 'quick' in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'?

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• the dog

• the cat

• the house

• the mouse

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I went to the store; and I bought some milk.

• The correct sentence is: 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

• I went to the store. and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store and I bought some milk.

Choose the correct verb form: 'She (go, goes) to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goed

• goes

• going

What is the plural form of the noun 'child'?

• children

• infants

• kids

• teenagers

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is very impressive.'

• building

• tall

• very

• impressive

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence contains only one independent clause.

• A compound sentence is one that contains at least two independent clauses.

• A compound sentence is made up of three or more independent clauses.

• A compound sentence is a simple sentence with a dependent clause.

Correct the punctuation in this sentence: 'Its a beautiful day'

• Its a beautiful day!

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its a beautiful day.

• Its a beautifull day.

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

• raned

• runned

• ran

• runed

Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the table.'

• beside

• under

• on

• between