Y4 English Aut 1 Week 3

Which word is a noun in the sentence: "The hedgehog snook into the greenhouse in the night"?

• snook

• hedgehog

• into

• the

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'hedgehog' is a noun as it refers to a specific animal. 'Snook' is a verb, 'into' is a preposition, and 'the' is an article. Therefore, 'hedgehog' is the correct answer.

Identify the verb in the sentence: "I hid inside, while they searched for me."

• hid

• inside

• while

• for

Answer explanation

The verb in the sentence is 'hid', as it indicates the action performed by the subject 'I'. The other options ('inside', 'while', 'for') are not verbs; they serve different grammatical functions.

What is the adjective in the sentence: "What a magical day! I was covered in wet mud!"

• magical

• covered

• in

• what

Answer explanation

The adjective in the sentence is 'magical', as it describes the noun 'day'. 'Covered' is a past participle, 'in' is a preposition, and 'what' is an interjection, making 'magical' the correct choice.

Find the adverb in the sentence: "This is a very sweet mango."

• this

• very

• sweet

• mango

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'very' modifies the adjective 'sweet' by intensifying it, making 'very' the adverb. 'This' is a determiner, 'sweet' is an adjective, and 'mango' is a noun.

Which word is an article in the sentence: "A dog, an elephant and a bird all ate the seeds."

• dog

• an

• ate

• seeds

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'an' is the article that precedes the noun 'elephant'. Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific, and 'an' is an indefinite article used before vowel sounds.

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "I am cold, you are hot and he is scared."

• cold

• you

• hot

• scared

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'you' is the pronoun that refers to the second person. The other words, 'cold', 'hot', and 'scared', are adjectives describing states and not pronouns.

What is the preposition in the sentence: "Over the rivers and under the bridge."

• rivers

• and

• over

• the

Answer explanation

In the sentence "Over the rivers and under the bridge," the word "over" is the preposition. It shows the relationship of position regarding the rivers, making it the correct choice.

Which word is a coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "Mummy was cooking the tea and Daddy was cleaning the car."

• cooking

• and

• was

• cleaning

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'and' is the coordinating conjunction that connects the two independent clauses: 'Mummy was cooking the tea' and 'Daddy was cleaning the car'. It shows the relationship between these actions.

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence: "The children played nicely, until the bus arrived."

• The children played nicely

• until the bus arrived

• the bus

• played nicely

Answer explanation

The subordinate clause in the sentence is "until the bus arrived". It cannot stand alone as a complete thought and provides additional information about when the children played nicely.

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: "Whilst you were sleeping, I walked the dog."

• whilst

• you

• walked

• dog

Answer explanation

The subordinating conjunction in the sentence is "whilst". It introduces the dependent clause "Whilst you were sleeping" and shows the relationship between the two clauses.