Master Grammar and Writing Skills: Enhance Your Communication Abilities

Question 1

In the sentence, "The **sly** fox crept silently toward the barn," what part of speech is the underlined word?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 2

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy was jumping and he ran to the store.

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The boy was jumping and ran to the store.

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The boy was jumping then he ran to the store.

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The boy jumping and ran to the store.

Question 3

Identify the subject of the sentence: 'The cheerful dog chased the red ball.'

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dog

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The

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chased

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ball

Question 4

Which punctuation mark should be used 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 point (!)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a preposition?

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On

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And

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The

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Because

Question 6

Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The brave cat caught the quick mouse.'

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mouse

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The

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cat

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caught

Question 7

Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a list?

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Comma (,)

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Period (.)

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Semicolon (;)

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Dash (-)

Question 8

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'The happy children are playing outside.'

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Present

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Past

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Future

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Present Perfect

Question 9

Which word can show where something is or where something is going?

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In

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Running

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Quickly

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The

Question 10

In the sentence: 'The playful dog chased the mailman.', who or what did the chasing?

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Dog

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Mailman

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Chased

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The

Question 11

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of a sentence that states a fact?

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.

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?

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!

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:

Question 12

Which is the correct way to spell the word that means 'not together'?

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Separate

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Seprate

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Seperate

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Sepparate

Question 13

Which sentence has two complete thoughts joined by the word 'and'?

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The dog barked, and the cat meowed.

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The dog barked.

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Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

Question 14

In the sentence: 'The colorful flower bloomed in the spring.', which word describes the flower?

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Colorful

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Flower

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Bloomed

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Spring

Question 15

Which sentence shows that the student is doing the action?

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The student read the book.

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The book was read by the student.

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The book and the student were reading.

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Reading the book was done by the student.

Question 16

What is the purpose of the semicolon in this sentence: 'The students worked hard; they earned good grades.'?

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To connect two related sentences.

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To separate items in a list.

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To introduce a quotation.

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To signal a pause in the sentence.

Question 17

What does the colon do in this sentence: 'The following materials are required: pencils, paper, and erasers.'?

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Introduces a list

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Separates two independent clauses

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Emphasizes a point

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Pauses before an important statement

Question 18

What is the noun that performs the action in the sentence, 'The students studied diligently for the test'?

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Students

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Diligently

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Test

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Studied

Question 19

Which of the following punctuation marks is used to connect two independent clauses?

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Semicolon

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Comma

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Colon

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Dash

Question 20

What is the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence, 'The **swift** bird soared through the air'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 21

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The essay was written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay.

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The teacher graded the test.

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The students studied for the exam.

Question 22

What is the correct order of the stages in the writing process?

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Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

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Editing, revising, drafting, prewriting, publishing

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Prewriting, revising, editing, drafting, publishing

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Drafting, prewriting, editing, revising, publishing

Question 23

Which of the following is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Fraction

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Pun

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Oxymoron

Question 24

Select the option that defines a preposition:

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A word that shows where something is or goes

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A word that shows a noun's possession

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A word that links words, phrases, or clauses

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A word that describes a noun or pronoun

Question 25

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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The boy runs fast.

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The boy run fast.

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The Boy runs fast.

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the boy Run fast.

Question 26

Which option is an example of a noun?

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car

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run

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quickly

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because

Question 27

What is the primary function of a conjunction?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses

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To show ownership

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To indicate time

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To describe a noun

Question 28

What is the subject of the sentence: 'The boy kicked the ball.'?

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Boy

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Kicked

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Ball

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The

Question 29

Which is the correct spelling of the word: 'accommodate'?

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Accommodate

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Accomodate

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Acommodate

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Accomodate

Question 30

Which of the following words is a compound word?

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Computer

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Quickly

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Dog

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And

Question 31

Identify the type of sentence: 'What a beautiful day!'

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 32

In the sentence 'The boy kicked the ball', what is the direct object?

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Ball

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Boy

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Kicked

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The

Question 33

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? 'I jumped on the trampoline.'

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I

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Jumped

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On

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Trampoline

Question 34

Select the option that correctly identifies the word "under" in the sentence "The cat crawled under the table."

Accepted Answer

Preposition

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Noun

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Adverb

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Verb

Question 35

Identify the type of sentence: "Please close the door."

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Imperative

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Exclamatory

Question 36

Which of the following words is an adverb?

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Slowly

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Green

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Because

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With

Question 37

Identify the subject 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 38

Which punctuation mark should be used at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

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Exclamation point

Question 39

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "The girl who lives next door is my best friend."

Accepted Answer

The girl who lives next door

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Is my best friend

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Who lives next door

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My best friend

Question 40

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

The cat jumped on the table and knocked over the vase.

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The cat jumped on, the table and knocked over the vase.

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The cat, jumped on the table and knocked over, the vase.

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The, cat jumped on the table and knocked over the, vase.

Question 41

Which of the following sentences is written in the past tense?

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The boy ran to the store.

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The boy runs to the store.

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The boy will run to the store.

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The boy is running to the store.

Question 42

What type of punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

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Comma

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Period

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Semicolon

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Colon

Question 43

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The bright red car zoomed past us.'

Accepted Answer

bright red

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past

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zoomed

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car

Question 44

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Separate

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Seperate

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Sepparate

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Seprate

Question 45

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'The teacher gave ____ a high grade.'

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her

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she

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him

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they

Question 46

What type of sentence is this: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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Simple

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Compound-Complex

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Compound

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Complex

Question 47

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

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The United States is a large country.

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The united States is a large country.

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the United States is a large country.

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the united states is a large country.

Question 48

Which word is an adverb?

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Quickly

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Park

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Run

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Dog

Question 49

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence: 'I went to the store, ____ I bought some milk.'

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and

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but

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so

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because