Question

summative grammar and vocabulary quiz
part i. grammar
directions: for each of the following, circle the letter that best answers the question.

1. in the following sentence, what part of speech is upset? “the upset child

kicked the ball.”
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. adverb

1. in the following sentence, what part of speech is badly? “the trumpet player

played badly at the christmas concert because he didn’t practice.”
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. adverb

1. in the following sentence, which part of speech is investigated? “sherlock

holmes investigated the crime scene with dr. watson.”
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. adverb

1. in the following sentence, which part of speech is sword? “king arthur

pulled the sword from the stone.”
a. noun b. verb c. adjective d. adverb

1. in the following sentence, which part of speech is although? “although it

was freezing outside, mikylah still wore shorts to school.”
a. conjunction b. preposition c. noun d. verb

1. which answer choice contains only subordinating conjunctions?

a. if, whenever, so, for
b. and, but, or, yet
c. until, after, since, if
d. because, so, for, which

1. which answer choice best describes the difference between a phrase and a

clause?
a. a phrase is short; a clause is long
b. a phrase contains both a subject and a verb; a clause does not
c. a clause is short; a phrase is long
d. a clause contains both a subject and a verb; a clause does not

1. which of the following is an independent clause?

a. the slimy slug and beautiful bumblebee
b. whenever a bell rings
c. the moon is not made of cheese

1. which of the following is a dependent clause?

a. turtles can live for hundreds of years
b. if the house survives the storm
c. cheese and crackers from the store

Explanation:

Question 1

"Upset" describe al niño, así que es un adjetivo.

"Badly" modifica el verbo "played", así que es un adverbio.

"Investigated" es la acción que Sherlock Holmes hizo, así que es un verbo.

Answer:

c. adjective

Question 2