English 6 Mini Quiz
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1) A noun names
a person
a place
a thing or idea
all of the above
2) Which part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?
a verb
an adjective
an adverb
a conjunction
3) This part of speech shows action or a state of being:
noun
pronoun
adverb
verb
4) Which of the following words is NOT a preposition?
at
for
is
by
5) True or false? A prepositional phrase is a modifier.
true
false
6) Identify the noun that functions as the subject of the following
sentence:
James went to the store with his mother.
store
James
mother
7) Identify the word that functions as the direct object in this
sentence:
Paul hit the ball with the bat.
Paul
ball
bat
8) Identify the noun that functions as the indirect object in the
following sentence:
Mother bought Tom a new toy soldier.
Mother
Tom
soldier
9) Identify the noun that functions as the object of a preposition in
the following sentence:
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Sally
shells
shore
10) In the following sentence, what is the function of the word "sea?"
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
noun
verb
adjective
11) What part of speech modifies a verb?
noun
verb
adverb
adjective
12) An adverb modifies a(n):
verb
adjective
adverb
all of the above
13) What type of sentence is the following?
James went to the store yesterday.
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
14) What type of sentence is the following?
What are you doing tomorrow?
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
15) What type of sentence is the following?
Please close the door.
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
16) What type of sentence is the following?
What a big dog!
interrogative
imperative
declarative
exclamatory
17) Which of these is not a complete sentence?
The big house sits on a hill.
The big house sits.
The big house.
The house on the hill is big.
18) In the following sentence, which word is a definite article?
The big grey cat sat on a chair.
the
a
on
19) In the following sentence, which word is an indefinite article?
He wants to be an actor.
to
be
an
20) Identify the possessive adjective in the following sentence:
He wants to go with his brother but she said they can't.
he
his
she