Grammar Flashcards

1

What is a verb?

It describes a noun.
It expresses manner, place, time or degree.
It replaces a noun in a sentence.
It describes an action or a state of being.

2

Which of these words are proper nouns?

Leicester City FC
football
Holyhead School
school

3

Identify the abstract nouns.

fear
hair
hope
Coca Cola

4

Which of these words are adverbs?

last week
incredibly
enthusiastically
in the library

5

Identify the modal verbs.

I will go home.
Go home.
I might go home.
I could go home.

6

Identify the direct speech...

She confided that she hated war.
He told me that he had been very afraid.
The soldier said,"The war was terrifying".
You should always be cautious when in battle.

7

Identify the pronouns.

she
he
it
them

8

Identify the sentences which include imperative verbs.

Eat your chips.
You must come with me.
Come with me
Take your hat off.

9

Identify the interjections.

Watch it!
Eek!
Wow!
Wait for me.

10

What is an interjection?

a swear word
a 'joining' word
a short exclamation
an interruption

11

What is an adjective?

describes a verb
describes a noun
a naming word
describes an action or state of being

12

A semantic field is...

a list of adjectives
a category of words
a type of sentence
a place to keep horses

13

What is a noun?

a word that describes an action or state of being
the name of a person, place, thing or idea
a word like 'he', 'you' or it
a word that describes a verb

14

syntax means...

persuasive techniques
sound patterning
the writer's choice of words
word order in a sentence

15

Identify the determiners.

her
over
the
every

16

Identify the adverbs.

extremely
always
Birmingham
last week

Grammar

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Grammar

Questions 16