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1
In which sentence is the word
"skis"
used as a verb?
We attached skis to the roof of the car.
Cassie's skis are blue.
Fred skis down the mountain.
Tim needs a new pair of skis.
2
What do all contractions have in common?
They all have apostrophes
All are used only in speech, never in writing
They all look very similar
They all combine more than two words
3
What is an
antonym
for the word "
synonym?"
homonym
adjective
synonym
antonym
4
"Sarah and ______ went to see the movie."
us
them
me
I
5
Adjectives answer questions like:
Who? What? When? Why?
What kind? Which one? How many? How much?
Can you? Will you? Are you?
What location? What time? What day?
6
Which of these sentences uses correct capitalization?
I watched "frozen" on Friday with Grandma Alice.
I watched "Frozen" on Friday with Grandma Alice.
I watched "Frozen" on Friday with grandma Alice.
I watched "Frozen" on friday with grandma Alice.
7
Which of these book titles uses correct capitalization?
The Catcher in The Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
The catcher in the rye
The Catcher In The Rye
8
What is a
synonym
for "
pale
?"
Bucket
Pail
Pile
Light
9
In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water,"
what are the nouns?
Jack, Jill, hill, water
Jack, Jill, hill, water, pail
Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, water, pail
Jack, Jill
10
Which sentence is correct?
Use and them went to the game.
Annie and me went to the game.
She showed Tim and I how to play.
Tim and I put on our uniforms.
11
Which of these is a proper noun?
Doctor
Robot
Uncle
Tim
12
When would you use a
comma
?
to show someone is talking
to end a sentence
to show that a question in being asked
to separate 3 or more words in a list
13
When should the word "
apple"
be capitalized?
When it talks about the juice.
When it talks about the food.
When it talks about a product, like Apple Inc.
When it talks about something that has spoiled.
14
Do you feel prepared for ACT Aspire?
Yes!
No.
Somewhat.
15
Which of the following words is an adjective?
Classroom
Book
Speaker
Loud
16
What purpose do adjectives have?
They separate the subject from the predicate.
They improve a sentence's rhythm.
They tell you what the subject of a sentence is.
They add details.
17
Where will you usually find a
period
?
at the end of a sentence
after a quotation mark
at the end of a question
at the end of an exciting sentence
18
What does the prefix
un-
mean?
it makes the root word mean the opposite
to do it again
three
positive
19
Which of the following words are
synonymous
?
Odd and Strange
Brave and Cowardly
Dark and Stormy
Their and They're
20
Which of the following is a
synonym
for "
great
?"
Grout
Awful
Grate
Terrific
21
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The floors is scratched.
The floor have scratches on it.
The floor are scratched.
The floor has scratches on it.
22
Adjectives describe ________?
Adverb
Conjunction
Nouns
Verbs
23
What punctuation mark would go at the end: "
I can't believe the Mets lost that game__"
?
.
,
!
24
Which of the following sentences contains a contraction?
Tim's mom just got a new job.
Moby's favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip.
Moby's going to the store.
Cassie's school is one mile from her house.
25
Which of the following is spelled with
lowercase letters
?
Sunday
April
Morning
Easter
26
Which sentence is correct?
We are busy getting ready for our game.
This game is too hard for we to play.
Me and you are playing on the same team.
You and us should get together to practice.
27
How can you tell the common nouns from the proper nouns?
The proper nouns are capitalized
The proper nouns come before the verb
The common nouns are capitalized
The proper nouns come after the verb
28
Name the
possessive adjective
:
"My dog has golden fur and big, floppy ears."
Big
My
Golden
Floppy
29
Which word is the adjective: "Bob bought ten balloons."
Ten
Bob
Bought
Balloons
30
Which verb agrees with the word "
they
?"
they is speaking
they speak
they speaks
they has spoken
31
Which of the following uses "
blue
" as an
adjective
?
The blue parakeet sang all day.
What's my favorite color? Blue!
I am feeling blue.
My horse's name is Blue.
32
An action word is another term for a:
noun
adverb
verb
adjective
33
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson is moving next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moves next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson has moved next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moved next door to us.
34
Which of the following words is a
homophone
for "
flower
?"
Flowed
Flooded
Flour
Floor
35
When should the word "
telephone
" be
capitalized
?
When it is used after a proper noun.
When it is at the beginning of a sentence.
It should never be capitalized.
It should always be capitalized.
36
What is the relationship between
nouns
and
adjectives
?
Adjectives have nothing to do with nouns
Adjectives describe the actions
Adjectives come before nouns
Adjectives describe nouns
37
How can you tell if a word is plural?
it ends in "-ing"
it ends with a silent "e"
it ends in "s"
it doesn't end in "s"
38
"Brandon showed me how to play tennis."
Who is doing the action?
Me
Brandon
Brandon and me
Play
39
"Annie came to see Joe and me."
What can take the place of "
Joe and me
?"
I
Us
Me
We
40
Which of the following words is a noun?
wrote
homework
difficult
puzzled
41
Which of these pronouns should
ALWAYS
be capitalized?
Me
I
Him
You
42
what is the suffix in the word:
happily
ha
hap
ly
happy
43
Which of the following is plural?
beans
apple
carrot
corn
44
Which of these sentences uses correct capitalization?
My teacher's name is Mrs. Bates.
my teacher's name is Mrs. Giles.
My Teacher's name is mrs. Jeralds.
My teacher's name is mrs. hitt.
45
Which of the following pairs of words are
antonyms
?
Top and Bottom
Dog and Cat
Ate and Eight
Fine and Dandy
46
What does a noun name?
A person, place, thing or idea
A state of being
A description
An action
47
"Tim's teacher assigned 10 math problems for homework,"
what is the verb?
problems
teacher
math
assigned
48
What is the best way to figure out which homophone a speak is using?
Listen to the rest of the sentence.
Guess
There is no best way to figure it out.
Interrupt and ask him to spell the word for you.
49
What is the root word:
decomposition
position
compos
de
tion
50
What is a
common noun?
Common nouns are usually capitalized.
A common noun comes at the beginning of a sentence.
Common nouns are general, not specific.
Common nouns describe verbs.
51
What does a pronoun do?
Takes the place of a verb
Takes the place of an adjective
Takes the place of a predicate
Takes the place of a noun
52
Which of the following is an
antonym
for "
break
?"
Brake
Fix
Shatter
Brook
53
What adjective might be used to describe the weather?
Pink
Lacy
Gorgeous
Delicate
54
What
punctuation mark
is used to separate two or more adjectives in a row?
a comma ,
a period .
a hyphen -
a colon :
