Grammar Test 2

1.

1 point

Wow, you are literally the worst person that I have ever met.

Wow is what part of speech

Noun

Preposition

Verb

Interjection

2.

1 point

Darth Vader threw his lightsaber and struck down the rebel scum.

How many clauses are in this sentence?

one

two

three

six million

3.

1 point

Use a comma before a subordinating conjunction when joining two clauses.

True

False

4.

1 point

The police officers dragged the Easter Rabbit to jail for breaking into Mrs. Peabody's house.

What is a prepositional phrase in this sentence?

dragged the Easter Rabbit

the police officers

into Mrs. Peabody's house

there are no prepositions! muahahaha

5.

1 point

What is the definition of an adverb?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words phrases and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words

6.

1 point

"If you want a macaw as a pet, you can expect to pay through the nose."
What is sentence type is this

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

7.

1 point

What kind of a pronoun is "he"?

third person, nominative pronoun

second person, nominative pronoun

first person, nominative pronoun

third person, objective pronoun

8.

1 point

Feeling a little sick, Franklin Featherweight clutched his stomach while walking to the nurse's office.

What does "feeling a little sick" modify?

Sick

Franklin Featherweight

clutched

stomach

9.

1 point

Mr. Muffins, a troll, lives under the bridge.

A troll is an example of a...

complete subject

noun

adjective

appositive

10.

1 point

His unexpected rage scared himself and he quickly ran away.

What is this sentence missing?

a comma before and

'unexpected' is spelled wrong

he should be his

himself should be his

11.

1 point

In a diagram, what parts of speech go on a diagonal line. Select more than one answer.

adjective

adverb

verb

noun

preposition

pronoun

12.

1 point

Darth Vader threw his lightsaber and struck down the rebel scum.

What is a direct object in the sentence?

down

Darth Vader

lightsaber

struck

13.

1 point

"If you want a macaw as a pet, you can expect to pay through the nose."
What is "pay through the nose" an example of...

prepositional phrase

gerund phrase

an idiom

a euphemism

14.

1 point

A sentence can consist of only a dependent clause.

True

False

15.

1 point

What is the definition of a pronoun?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words phrases and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words

16.

1 point

What type of sentences end with question marks?

declarative

interogative

imperative

exclamatory

17.

1 point

What is the definition of a preposition?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words phrases and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words

18.

1 point

In a diagram, what parts of speech go on a horizontal line. Select more than one answer.

noun

adjective

preposition

verb

pronoun

adverb

19.

1 point

Mr. Rogers carefully removed his shoes and put on his loafers.

Carefully is what part of speech

verb

preposition

adverb

noun

20.

1 point

Get in the choppa!

What type of sentence is this?

declarative

interogative

exclamatory

21.

1 point

The police officers dragged the Easter Rabbit to jail for breaking into Mrs. Peabody's house.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?

The

The police

The police officers

The Easter Rabbit

22.

1 point

King Kong climbed the skyscraper while hitting planes with his large fist.

With his large fist is what type of prepositional phrase?

noun

adjective

adverb

pronoun

23.

1 point

Mr. Rogers carefully removed his shoes and put on his loafers.

his is what part of speech

3rd person objective pronoun

1st person objective pronoun

3rd person possessive pronoun

1 person possessive pronoun

24.

1 point

"If you want a macaw as a pet, you can expect to pay through the nose."
What is "as a pet" an example of...

prepositional phrase

gerund phrase

an idiom

a euphemism

25.

1 point

What is the definition of an adjective?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words phrases and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words

26.

1 point

What is the definition of a noun?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words phrases and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words

27.

1 point

What kind of pronoun is "me"?

third person, objective pronoun

second person, nominative pronoun

first person, nominative pronoun

first person, objective pronoun

28.

1 point

Or is a...

subordinating conjunction

coordinating conjunction

preposition

a wish your heart makes

29.

1 point

Our parrot flew into the tree and would not come down!

What is the complete predicate in this sentence

our parrot

flew into the tree

flew into the tree and would not come down

our, flew into the tree and would not come down

30.

1 point

What is the definition of a conjunction?

person place or thing

takes the places of a noun

joins words, phrases, and clauses

modifies a noun or pronoun

modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

shows relationship between words