Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives and Nouns

The plural form of the noun 'mouse' is 'mice'.

The plural form of 'child' is 'children'.

The plural of 'sheep' is 'sheep'.

Singular 'fish' may be 'fishes' as a plural, for different types of fish.

Some nouns are always plural, like 'binoculars,' 'pants,' and 'scissors'.

Nouns that can refer to both males and females.

Nouns that typically refer to females.

Nouns that typically refer to males.

Nouns that refer to things that are neither male nor female.

Different terms are used to identify male and female animals.

Adjectives that describe the qualities or characteristics of nouns.

Adjectives that tell you where a person or thing comes from or belongs to.

Words that describe nouns and give more information about them.

The adjective 'hot' describes the quality of the noun 'bun'.

The adjective 'French' tells us the origin of the noun 'flag'.

The adjective 'wooden' describes the material the table is made of.

The adjective 'dangerous' describes the quality of the noun 'place'.

The adjective 'lovely' describes the quality of the noun 'koala'.

Adjectives ending in -ful describe something that has a lot of a particular quality.

Adjectives ending in -less describe something that lacks a particular quality.

Adjectives ending in -y describe a quality or characteristic.

Adjectives ending in -ive describe a quality or characteristic.

Adjectives ending in -ing describe a quality or action in progress.

Adjectives ending in -ly describe a quality or characteristic.

Adverbs ending in -ly modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often describing how, when, or where something happens.

These endings often signify a quality or characteristic of something.

Words that compare two things. They tell us which one has more of a quality. Examples: bigger, faster, nicer.

Words that compare three or more things. They tell us which one has the most of a quality. Examples: biggest, fastest, nicest.

Some adjectives form their comparative and superlative forms by adding '-er' and '-est'. Examples: big - bigger - biggest, wide - wider - widest

For some adjectives, we use 'more' and 'most' to form the comparative and superlative. Examples: beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful.

Adjectives with two or more syllables usually use 'more' and 'most' to form their comparative and superlative forms.

Here are examples of how comparative and superlative forms are used in sentences: - The blue car is faster than the red car. (comparative) - The tallest building in the city is the Empire State Building. (superlative)

Remember that these are just general rules. There are some exceptions. It's always helpful to look up the correct form in a dictionary if you are unsure.

A verb tense used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking. It often uses the helping verbs 'am,' 'is,' or 'are' with the present participle (verb ending in '-ing').

Used to describe actions happening now, ongoing events, or temporary situations.

Formed by using 'am/is/are' + the present participle (verb ending in '-ing'). Example: "I am writing a letter."

'There is' is used for singular subjects, while 'There are' is used for plural subjects. They indicate existence.

Examples: 'There is a book on the table.' (singular subject) 'There are many books on the shelf.' (plural subject)

Questions using the present progressive tense are formed by inverting the subject and helping verb. Example: 'Are you studying?'

Negatives use 'am/is/are' + 'not' + the present participle. Example: 'I am not writing a letter.'

Verb form ending in '-ing' used in the present progressive tense and other verb tenses. Example: 'writing', 'reading', 'sleeping'.