An adverb usually modifies a:

Verb, adjective, or another adverb

What is the difference between an en dash (–) and an em dash (—)?

En dash connects numbers/ranges, em dash sets off clauses or adds emphasis.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

On Monday, we are going to the zoo and the museum.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

He said, "I will be there at 5 o’clock."

What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

Names a person, place, thing, or idea

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

The dog's bone is buried in the yard.

Which sentence contains an article?

A book was on the table., We quickly left the house.

Which of the following is a correct example of a sentence using a conjunction?

She likes to read but she doesn't like to write.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement:

My brother, who is tall, loves basketball.

What is the function of a conjunction?

Connects words, phrases, or clauses

Choose the correct use of a conjunction:

He is tall and he plays basketball.

When should a period be used?

At the end of a declarative sentence

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Parts of Speech/ Punctuation

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1
An adverb usually modifies a:
Noun
Conjunction
Pronoun
Verb, adjective, or another adverb
2
What is the difference between an en dash (–) and an em dash (—)?
En dash connects numbers/ranges, em dash sets off clauses or adds emphasis.
An en dash is shorter, but both are used the same way.
Em dash is used between two words, and en dash is at the end of a sentence.
En dash separates items in a list, an em dash is used for emphasis.
3
An adjective:
Describes a noun
Is used in place of a noun
Shows action
Connects sentences
4
Where should commas be placed in this sentence: "We invited Tom Jane and Sarah to the party."
After Tom
Before Tom
After Tom and after Jane
No commas are needed
5
A noun can be:
A person
An idea
All of the Above
A thing
6
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
On Monday we are going to the zoo, and the museum.
On Monday, we are going to the zoo and the museum.
On Monday, we are going to the zoo, and the museum.
On Monday we are going to, the zoo and the museum.
7
What part of speech expresses an action or state of being?
Verb
Noun
Conjunction
Adjective
8
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
He said, "I will be there at 5 o’clock."
He said, “I will be there at 5 o'clock,”
He said, “I will be there at 5 o'clock”.
He said, "I will be there at 5 o’clock".
9
Choose the sentence with the correct use of a verb:
She have runs every morning.
She runs every morning.
She run every morning.
They running every morning.
10
What is the function of a noun in a sentence?
Describes a noun
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
Describes an action
Connects clauses
11
Which of the following sentences uses an adverb correctly?
He slow run.
He runs slow.
He run slow.
He slowly runs.
12
Which punctuation mark ends a declarative sentence?
Period
Question mark
Exclamation point
Comma
13
Which of these is an example of an adverb?
Slowly
He
Blue
School
14
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
The dog's bone is buried in the yard.
The dogs' bone is buried in the yard.
Its a beautiful day.
The bone is the dogs'.
15
A pronoun is a word that:
Expresses an action
Connects sentences
Describes nouns
Takes the place of a noun
16
Which of the following is a pronoun?
She
Tree
Quickly
Yellow
17
Which sentence contains an article?
She likes cats.
He ran fastly.
A book was on the table.
We quickly left the house.
18
Which sentence uses an exclamation point correctly?
Can you believe it!
I can't believe it!
I can't believe it.
Can you believe it.
19
Which of the following is an article?
The
Big
Run
Quickly
20
What is the correct use of a pronoun in this sentence?
She and I went to the park.
Her and I went to the park.
Me and her went to the park.
She and me went to the park.
21
Which of the following is a correct example of a sentence using a conjunction?
She likes to read but she doesn't like to write.
She likes to read nor she doesn't like to write.
She likes to read, and she doesn't like to write.
She likes to read or she don't like to write.
22
Choose the sentence with correct comma placement:
My brother, who is tall, loves basketball.
My brother, who is tall loves basketball.
My brother who is tall loves, basketball.
My brother who is tall, loves basketball.
23
Which of the following is a verb?
Cat
Slowly
Beautiful
Jump
24
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
Quickly
She
And
Run
25
What is the function of a conjunction?
Describes nouns
Connects words, phrases, or clauses
Expresses an action
Replaces a noun
26
Where should a question mark be placed in the sentence: “Are you going to the party ___”
Before the last word
After the first word
In the middle of the sentence
At the end of the sentence
27
Choose the correct use of a conjunction:
He is tall but he play basketball.
He is tall yet plays basketball.
He is tall and he plays basketball.
He is tall or he play basketball.
28
What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: "She ____ the ball."
Have kicked
Kicks
Kicked
Kicking
29
When should a period be used?
At the end of a declarative sentence
To separate two independent clauses
After an exclamation
In place of a question mark
30
Select the sentence with the correct use of an adjective:
The car was fastly.
The car was faster than hers.
The car was more fast than hers.
The car was fastly than hers.

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