In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?
Their mother called loudly for them to come home.
called
loudly
their
come
9.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The sailor sang songs on the shore.
sang songs
songs on the
on the shore
The sailor
10.
Which word is a preposition in the following sentence?
The boy slid down the banister.
down
banister
boy
the
11. Which of the following is not a common helping verb?
might
should
taste
have
12.
In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?
He completely answered all of the questions before leaving the room.
He
completely
leaving
questions
13. Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
Marlene takes the subway to work every day.
The band sounded great at the concert this evening.
Dominic seems like a nice guy.
Chinese history is incredibly interesting.
14.
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
Tanya ran and jumped quickly.
2
4
3
1
15.
Identify the proper noun in the following sentence.
Penguins often visit the southern coast of Australia.
Penguins
southern
Australia
coast
16.
Complete the following sentence.
A _____ may be added to a main verb to make a verb phrase.
helping verb
mental action verb
linking verb
visible action verb
17.
What role does the bolded pronoun serve in the following sentence?
I like my skateboard quite a bit, but I like yours better.
It is the object of a preposition.
It is a personal pronoun.
It is a possessive pronoun that takes the place of a noun.
It is the subject.
18. Which of the following sentences contains a mental action verb?
We discussed the recycling program with the principal.
Steven was worried about his driving test.
Anita helped her father with the dishes.
The gardeners trimmed the trees.
19.
In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?
They opened a window because the room was too hot.
too
They
hot
because
20.
What is the pronoun in the following sentence?
Whenever Anthony goes out of town, the neighbors take care of his cat.
out
Anthony
his
neighbors
21.
In the following sentence, which word is the adverb?
People say that the pastry chef bakes pies perfectly.
pastry
chef
perfectly
bakes
22. Which statement about possessive pronouns is false?
Possessive pronouns sometimes take the place of a noun.
Possessive pronouns act as adjectives when accompanied by a noun.
Possessive pronouns are spelled with apostrophes.
Possessive pronouns may come before the nouns in sentences.
23.
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Between each meal, Paul drinks water.
drinks water between
Paul drinks water
Between each meal
drinks water
24.
Which word is a preposition in the following sentence?
Alissa bought her sister a jacket for winter.
bought
for
winter
jacket
25.
In the following sentence, which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective?
He put his hand on the top of the table.
he
his
table
top