15 questions
The audience’s laughter rang through the movie theater. The theater floor was sticky with spilled popcorn and soda. Oliver was worried. He liked movies, but the crowds of people made him nervous. His friend Deandra was there, which made him feel better. Oliver was glad for her friendship.
Which of the following words from the passage is an abstract noun?
friendship
Oliver
popcorn
theater
Identify which word/words should be capitalized because they are proper nouns:
we hope to go to california one day.
We
Hope
California
Day
Identify the noun or nouns in this sentence.
Julia, hand me a drink please.
Julia, me
hand, a
Julia, drink
Julia, please
Indefinite pronouns are not definite. They refer to a person, place, thing, or idea that is not specifically named.
What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence?
Is everything is ready for our trip to Florida?
Is
everything
our
trip
What is the antecedent of the pronoun “he” in the following sentence?
As Orlando walked out the door, he stopped to make sure he didn’t forget his keys.
Orlando
out
his
walked
All of personal pronouns can be the subject of a sentence.
Which word from the following sentence is a subjective pronoun?
The guinea pig was often sad. It longed for its old friend.
guinea pig
It
its
friend
Personal pronouns can be the objects of sentences, they are called objective pronouns. Which pronoun could replace “Holly” in the following sentence?
Dawit offered a piece of cake to Holly.
He
She
Him
Her
Identify the vague pronoun:
Harry was always late for class, and it drove his teacher crazy.
Harry
class
teacher
it
Correct the vague pronoun:
Many people go to the gym; they find that this gives them more energy.
Many people go to the gym; they find out that this gives them more energy.
Many people go to the gym; they find that frequent exercise gives them more energy.
Many people go to the gym at least three times a week; they find that this gives them more energy.