Question 1

Which one of the following statements is true?&#10;A) Adjectives modify prepositions.&#10;B) Adjectives modify nouns.&#10;C) Adjectives modify verbs.&#10;D) Adjectives modify incomplete sentences.

Accepted Answer

Adjectives modify nouns by describing, identifying, or quantifying words or phrases. They provide additional information about the object(s) in a sentence, directly modifying nouns to make them more specific or interesting.

Question 2

Identify the preposition.&#10;A) phone&#10;B) thinking&#10;C) in&#10;D) ugly

Accepted Answer

"In" is the preposition, as it is a word used to indicate the relationship of a noun or pronoun to other parts of the sentence.

Question 3

Identify the verb.&#10;A) chew&#10;B) below&#10;C) lion&#10;D) wow

Accepted Answer

"Chew" is the only word in the list that can function as a verb, as it describes an action.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is true?&#10;A) Adverbs modify pronouns.&#10;B) Adverbs modify nouns.&#10;C) Adverbs modify verbs.&#10;D) Adverbs modify prepositions.

Accepted Answer

Adverbs primarily modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens.

Question 5

How do you punctuate an interjection?&#10;A) Use an exclamation point after it.&#10;B) Use a question mark after it.&#10;C) Use a comma after it.&#10;D) Use a semicolon after it.

Accepted Answer

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. It is usually followed by an exclamation point.

Question 6

Identify the sentence that uses a conjunction.&#10;A) The garage caught fire and burned to the ground.&#10;B) We ate dinner at a restaurant last night.&#10;C) John threw a ball through a window.&#10;D) Watching television can be a form of entertainment.

Accepted Answer

The sentence "The garage caught fire and burned to the ground." uses "and" as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses.

Question 7

Identify the sentence that uses an interjection.&#10;A) Man, if I don't pass this class, I'll lose my job.&#10;B) Take me to the ball game tonight!&#10;C) I don't think so, Henry!&#10;D) Is there a doctor in the house?

Accepted Answer

The word "Man" at the beginning of option A is used as an interjection to express emotion or sentiment, which is the function of an interjection in a sentence.

Question 8

Identify the pronoun.&#10;A) five&#10;B) days&#10;C) they&#10;D) discovered

Accepted Answer

"They" is a pronoun because it is used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Question 9

Read this sentence: Playing video games can enhance hand-eye coordination.
Which one of the following statements is true?

A) The word games is an adjective modifying video.
B) The word games is a verb.
C) The word hand-eye is an adjective modifying coordination.
D) The word enhance is a preposition.

Accepted Answer

The word "hand-eye" functions as an adjective describing the type of coordination being enhanced, specifically coordination that involves the coordination between one's vision and hand movements.

Question 10

Read this sentence: Hallelujah! I finally got an A in math.
Which one of the following statements is true?

A) The word Hallelujah is an adverb.
B) The word finally is a verb.
C) The word finally is an adverb.
D) The word I is a noun.

Accepted Answer

The word "finally" is an adverb because it modifies the verb "got," indicating when the action took place.

Question 11

Use the following codes to label the underlined words in these sentences. -While walking in the park, we came across a skunk .

Accepted Answer