Master Grammar and Punctuation: Enhance Your English Skills

Question 1

What is the definition of a noun?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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A word that describes an action or state of being.

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A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

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A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

Question 2

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence and classify its type:

They waited anxiously for the results which would arrive the next day.

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which would arrive the next day - Adverbial clause of time

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They waited anxiously - Adjectival clause of manner

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which would arrive the next day - Adverbial clause of purpose

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for the results - Noun clause acting as direct object

Question 3

In the sentence, 'The wind howled like a banshee', what part of speech is the word 'like'?

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Preposition

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Verb

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Conjunction

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Adjective

Question 4

Which conjunction best joins these two sentences: 'I enjoy reading.' and 'I also like to write.'? Explain your choice.

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and

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because

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so

Question 5

What type of sentence asks a question?

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Interrogative

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Declarative

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Imperative

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Exclamatory

Question 6

In the sentence 'The mischievous kitten playfully chased its tail,' which word is the adverb of manner that describes how the kitten chased its tail?

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playfully

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mischievously

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its

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tail.

Question 7

In the sentence, "The students eagerly anticipated their summer vacation", what part of speech is the underlined word "eagerly"?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 8

In the sentence 'After the storm had passed, we emerged from our shelter', which clause provides additional details about the main event?

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Subordinate clause

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Main clause

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Independent clause

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Relative clause

Question 9

Rewrite this sentence in the future perfect tense: The explorers have discovered a new plant species.

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The explorers will have discovered a new plant species.

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The explorers will have been discovering a new plant species.

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The explorers had discovered a new plant species.

Question 10

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense to describe an ongoing action?

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I have been reading the book for two hours.

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I have completed reading the book.

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I will be reading the book tomorrow.

Question 11

Which punctuation mark is used to show a list of things?

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,

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.

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;

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:

Question 12

Which of these shows an action that is happening now?

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playing

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played

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will play

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have played

Question 13

Which of these words can describe a noun?

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adjective

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verb

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adverb

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preposition

Question 14

Which punctuation mark ends a sentence?

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.

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!

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?

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,

Question 15

Which of these words shows the place of something?

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over

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and

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the

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quickly

Question 16

Which of these sentences has two main ideas?

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I went to the shop and bought some milk.

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The cat is black.

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The dog ran around the park.

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I like to read.

Question 17

Which punctuation mark is used to write what someone said?

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''

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()

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{}

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[]

Question 18

Which of these shows an action that happened in the past?

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ran

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will run

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is running

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have run

Question 19

Which word is a name of a person, place, or thing?

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Book

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Quickly

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Runs

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Loudly

Question 20

Find the word in the sentence that describes an action or state of being:

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Barked

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Dog

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Loudly

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The

Question 21

In which sentence is the comma used to separate words in a list?

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I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I like apples oranges and bananas.

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I like apples oranges, and bananas

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I like, apples, oranges and bananas.

Question 22

Which word describes how something is done?

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Slowly

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Beautiful

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Computer

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Jump

Question 23

Find the word that shows ownership in the sentence: The boy's new toy was broken.

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Boy

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Toy

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Broken

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New

Question 24

Who or what is performing the action in the sentence: The children played in the park?

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Children

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The

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Played

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Park

Question 25

Which word is a noun that names a person, place, or thing?

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table

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happy

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sit

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slowly

Question 26

In the sentence 'The children played in the park', what word tells us who performed the action?

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children

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played

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park

Question 27

Which sentence describes an action that happened in the past?

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She went to the shop.

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We eat dinner.

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They will play tomorrow.

Question 28

Which sentence is written in the passive voice, showing that the subject receives the action?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The boy is kicking the ball.

Question 29

In the sentence 'I like apples but not oranges', what word connects the two parts of the sentence?

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Coordinating

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Subordinating

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Correlative

Question 30

Which word describes a noun and tells us more about it?

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happy

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run

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quickly

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the

Question 31

In the sentence 'Please bring the following items to the meeting', where should a colon be used?

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After 'meeting'

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Before 'Please'

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The sentence does not need a colon

Question 32

In the sentence 'The boy who lives next door is my friend', which group of words describes a specific person?

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who lives next door

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The boy

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is my friend

Question 33

Which word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Book

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Run

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Quickly

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Jump

Question 34

Which type of sentence tells who or what did something?

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Statement

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Question

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Command

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Exclamation

Question 35

What punctuation mark is used to end a question?

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?

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.

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,

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!

Question 36

Which word describes a noun?

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Adjective

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Adverb

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Verb

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Pronoun

Question 37

Which verb tense shows an action that is happening now?

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Present

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Past

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Future

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Present perfect

Question 38

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The dog chased the cat.

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The children played in the park.

Question 39

Which word can replace a noun in a sentence?

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She

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Walk

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Quickly

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Jump

Question 40

Which type of word connects two words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance?

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Coordinating conjunction

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Subordinating conjunction

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Correlative conjunction

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Preposition

Question 41

Which word is a noun?

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Tree

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The

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Beautiful

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Quickly

Question 42

Who or what is performing the action in the sentence 'The children played in the park'?

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The children

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Played

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In the park

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Park

Question 43

Which word shows that something belongs to someone?

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His

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He

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She

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They

Question 44

Which word shows the position or location of something?

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In

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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Tree

Question 45

When will the action in the sentence 'I will go to the park tomorrow' happen?

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Tomorrow

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Now

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Yesterday

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Last week

Question 46

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 47

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of a question?

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Question mark

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Period

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Comma

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Exclamation mark

Question 48

Which word describes how something is done?

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quickly

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dog

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beautiful

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and

Question 49

Which sentence is written in the present tense?

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She runs to the store.

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He ran to the store.

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They sang in the choir.

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I will go home soon.

Question 50

Which word shows the position or relationship of a noun or pronoun?

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on

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is

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the

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table

Question 51

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

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He said, "I am going home.

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He said I am going home.

Question 52

Which word describes a noun or pronoun?

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big

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and

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run

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the

Question 53

Which part of the sentence tells what the sentence is about?

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subject

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verb

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object

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complement

Question 54

Which word describes something?

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happy

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dog

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run

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the

Question 55

Who or what is performing the action in the sentence: 'The boy kicked the ball.'?

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boy

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kicked

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the

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ball

Question 56

What symbol is used to end a sentence that tells you something?

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.

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!

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?

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,

Question 57

Which type of word joins two words or groups of words?

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coordinating conjunction

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subordinating conjunction

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adverbial conjunction

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prepositional conjunction

Question 58

Which word tells you where or when something is?

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under

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beautiful

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slowly

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because

Question 59

What do adverbs do in a sentence?

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Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

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Connect words or phrases

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Show who or what is doing something

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Indicate ownership

Question 60

What symbol do you use to start a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 61

What type of sentence structure is used in the sentence: **'The students were excited about their upcoming field trip, and they couldn't wait to explore the new museum.'**?

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Compound Sentence

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Simple Sentence

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Complex Sentence

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Run-on Sentence

Question 62

Who is performing the action in the sentence: "The boy kicked the ball"?

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The boy

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Kicked

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The ball

Question 63

In the sentence 'The dog chased the cat', which word is the subject?

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Dog

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Cat

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Chased

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The

Question 64

Which of these sentences is written with the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The boy is playing in the park.

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The boy is playing in the park

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The boy is playing, in the park.