English Grammar Test

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Which of the following sentences contains a verb that indicates a state of being rather than an action?

The children play in the park.
She seems happy. (correct)
The building stands firm against the storm.
The chef prepares the meal.

A proper noun, such as the name of a specific person or place, is typically not capitalized in a sentence.

False (B)

Identify the part of speech of the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'He ran quickly to catch the bus.'

adverb

In the sentence, 'Although it was raining, went for a walk,' the word that best completes the sentence demonstrating contrast is .

<p>she</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sentences with the part of speech that is underlined:

<p>Wow, that's incredible! = Interjection The book is on the table. = Preposition She sings beautifully. = Adverb They went to the store, but it was closed. = Conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence uses an adjective to describe multiple nouns?

<p>The woman and the man are kind and elderly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence, 'Running is a good exercise', the word 'running' functions as a verb.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: 'They decided to sell their house.'

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In the sentence, ‘The painting hangs the wall,’ the word that best indicates location is .

<p>on</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains an interjection?

<p>Hey! Watch where you're going! (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>=</h1> <h1>=</h1> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Verb

A word that describes an action or experience.

Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes a noun or a pronoun, adding detail.

Adverb

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often telling how, when, where, or how often.