Grammar and Language Conventions Flashcards
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Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Answer: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate; 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' has a clear subject (fox) and predicate (jumps).
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: The children play outside every afternoon.
The plural subject 'children' correctly pairs with the plural verb 'play'; all other options mismatches a singular/plural subject with the wrong verb form.
What type of noun is the word 'city'?
Answer: Common noun
'City' is a common noun because it names a general place rather than a specific named place like 'Chicago'.
Which sentence shows correct use of an apostrophe?
Answer: The cat's toys are on the floor.
'The cat's toys' correctly uses an apostrophe after 'cat' to show possession by one cat.
Which word is an adjective in the sentence: 'The tiny bird sang a beautiful song'?
Answer: tiny
'Tiny' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'bird'; adjectives modify nouns by telling what kind, how many, or which one.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer: I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
When listing three or more items, commas should separate each item; 'I like apples, oranges, and bananas' places commas correctly between list items.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
Answer: Lincoln Elementary School
'Lincoln Elementary School' is a proper noun because it is the specific name of a particular school and is capitalized.
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