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