ELA Basics Quiz

A ___ is an action word (like "run" or "jump") or state of being (am, are, is, was, were, etc.)

An ___ is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun.

___ are facts or ideas that support the main idea.

___ are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

A ___ shows ownership, or possession.

___ is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several nearby words.

A ___ introduces a subordinate, or dependent, clause (although, because, whether, etc.).

___ is the order in which events or ideas follow each other.

A ___ represents only one person, place, or thing.

After using a quote from a source, you should put the page number in ___.

A ___ puts two words together and leaves out some of the letters or sounds.

A ___ is an end mark which indicates a full stop at the end of a declarative sentence.

A ___ joins words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

After eating dinner, we went home. What is the subject of the above sentence?

A ___ places a noun in space or time.

A ___ = independent clauses that are joined without correct punctuation and/or conjunctions

A ___ is a punctuation mark which shows a pause in a sentence.

An ___ is a shortened form of a word that usually ends in a period (like "Mr." or "Jan.").

___ are parts of words. "Table" has two; "cat" has one.

A ___ is a comparison of two unlike things which uses like, as, or than.

A ___ indicates a pause, typically between two independent clauses which are closely related.

A ___ is one word made by combining two words.

___ are words which have similar meanings.

A ___ compares two unlike things WITHOUT using like, as, or than.

___ are words with opposite meanings.

___ is a way of looking at things.

A ___ is a punctuation mark that shows excitement.

A ___ goes at the beginning of a word and forms a new word.

The ___ shows who or what is performing the action in the sentence.

A ___ takes the place of a noun. Be sure each one of these has a clear antecedent.

A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y are called ___.

A ___ is the part of a sentence which contains a verb; it shows what happens in a sentence.

A ___ letter = an uppercase letter

A ___ often ends in S and represents more than one person, place, or thing.

A ___ is a complete message. These start with a capital letter and end with an end mark.

___ gives human characteristics to nonhuman entities.

A/n ___ contains a subject and predicate but can't stand on its own.

___ are used to indicate dialogue or the exact words you have taken from a source.

A ___ goes at the end of a word to form a new word.

A ___ is a punctuation mark which introduces a quote or a list.

___ sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

A ___ is not a complete message; it is a sentence that is missing a crucial part.

A ___ is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. These start with a capital letter.

A/n ___ contains a subject and predicate and can stand on its own.

A ___ names a person, place, thing, or idea.