Nouns and Verbs: Master the Basics of English Grammar

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a noun?

Accepted Answer

run

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book

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house

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tree

Question 2

Which sentence contains a verb that shows action?

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The boy is reading a book.

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The car is parked in the driveway.

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The weather is cold today.

Question 3

What is the verb in the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence.'?

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jumped

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cat

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over

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fence

Question 4

Which word in the sentence 'New York City is a big city.' is a proper noun?

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New York City

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he

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dog

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run

Question 5

Which word in the sentence 'The children played in the park.' is a verb?

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played

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The

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children

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park

Question 6

What is the verb in the sentence 'The firefighters put out the fire.'?

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put

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firefighters

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out

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fire

Question 7

What kind of word names a person, place, or a thing?

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 8

Which word in the sentence "The children played in the park" is a verb?

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played

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children

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in the park

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all day long

Question 9

What is the main purpose or use of a noun in a sentence?

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To name something

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To show action

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To describe something

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To connect words

Question 10

What is the past tense form of the verb "jump"?

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jumped

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jumping

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jumps

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will jump

Question 11

Which sentence uses a verb in the present tense?

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I am playing soccer right now.

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I will play soccer tomorrow.

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I played soccer yesterday.

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I have played soccer since I was a child.

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a helping verb?

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run

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can

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have

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will

Question 13

What is the subject of the sentence: "The students built a sandcastle."?

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The students

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built

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a sandcastle

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at the beach

Question 14

Which of these sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The papers were graded by the teacher.

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The teacher graded the papers.

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I am reading the book.

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The book is being read by me.

Question 15

Which of the following is a verb?

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run

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house

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and

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cat

Question 16

Identify the common noun in the sentence: The Statue of Liberty is a famous landmark.

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landmark

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Statue of Liberty

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is

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famous

Question 17

Which of the following is a possessive noun?

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dog's

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dog

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run

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house

Question 18

Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: Honesty is an important value.

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Honesty

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value

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is

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an

Question 19

Which of the following is a regular verb?

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run

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ran

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see

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saw

Question 20

Identify the infinitive verb:

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to run

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run

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running

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ran

Question 21

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The car is red.

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is

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car

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red

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the

Question 22

Identify the weak verb:

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happen

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kick

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see

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walk

Question 23

Which word describes a person, place, or thing?

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car

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jump

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quickly

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happy

Question 24

Which word shows an action or state of being?

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play

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teacher

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slowly

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excited

Question 25

In the sentence 'The dog ran quickly,' which word shows an action?

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ran

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dog

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quickly

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the

Question 26

What do nouns do in a sentence?

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Name people, places, or things

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Describe actions

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Show how something is done

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Connect words

Question 27

What do verbs do in a sentence?

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Describe actions or states of being

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Name people, places, or things

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Show how something is done

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Connect words

Question 28

Which of these is a common noun?

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dog

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Mary

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Washington

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Thursday

Question 29

Which of these is a proper noun?

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America

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boy

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car

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park

Question 30

Which of the following words is a noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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table

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is

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runs

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quickly

Question 31

What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'?

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a type of noun that names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Verb

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

Question 33

What is the job of a verb in a sentence?

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To show action or state

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To describe something

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To name something

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To change a noun or pronoun

Question 34

Which of the following sentences uses a verb that shows an action that happened in the past?

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The children played in the park.

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The bird sings beautifully.

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The sun is shining brightly.

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The car will drive fast.

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of a noun that is made up of two or more words?

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Birthday party

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Book

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Dog

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Window

Question 36

Which word shows an action?

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run

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tree

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and

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the

Question 37

Which of these words is a collective noun?

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Team

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Book

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Tree

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Car

Question 38

Which word is a noun? It names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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house

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run

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quickly

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jump

Question 39

In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly', which word is the noun? It names the person, place, thing, or idea being talked about.

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dog

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barks

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loudly

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the

Question 40

In the sentence 'The children are playing in the park', which word is the plural noun? A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

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children

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park

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are

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playing

Question 41

Which word can replace the noun 'dog' in the sentence 'The dog barked at the mailman'? It should also be a noun.

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Cat

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Run

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Quickly

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House

Question 42

What is the main verb in the sentence 'The students were studying hard for the test'? The main verb is the most important verb in the sentence.

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studying

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were

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hard

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the

Question 43

Which word describes an action or a state of being?

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 44

In the sentence 'The dog is sleeping', which word is the noun?

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dog

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The

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is

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sleeping

Question 45

In the sentence 'The boy runs quickly', which word is the verb?

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runs

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The

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boy

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quickly

Question 46

Which of these sentences contains a noun?

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The dog is barking.

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He is running.

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It is raining.

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She is happy.

Question 47

Which of these sentences contains a verb?

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He is reading a book.

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The car is blue.

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The book is on the table.

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She is my friend.

Question 48

What is the noun in the following sentence: 'The students are playing in the park.'

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students

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playing

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park

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are

Question 49

What is the verb in the following sentence: 'The teacher is writing on the whiteboard.'

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writing

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teacher

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whiteboard

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is

Question 50

What type of noun is 'dog'?

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Common noun

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Proper noun

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Abstract noun

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Collective noun

Question 51

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

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teacher

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walk

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jump

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run

Question 52

Which of the following is an action verb?

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play

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stay

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the

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fast

Question 53

Which word is a noun that names a place?

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park

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run

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quickly

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jump

Question 54

Which word is a linking verb?

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are

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run

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jump

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fast

Question 55

Which sentence has a noun as the subject?

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The girl runs quickly.

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Runs quickly.

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Quickly, the boy runs.

Question 56

Which sentence has a verb in the present tense?

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The boy walks to school every morning.

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The boy walked to school yesterday.

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The boy will walk to school tomorrow.

Question 57

Which sentence has a verb in the future tense?

Accepted Answer

The boy will walk to school.

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The boy walks to school.

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The boy walked to school.

Question 58

Which word is a common noun?

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cat

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London

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Emily

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Mount Everest

Question 59

In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly', which word is the verb?

Accepted Answer

barks

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dog

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loudly

Question 60

Which sentence has a noun as the subject?

Accepted Answer

The dog runs fast.

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He went to the store.

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I played soccer yesterday.

Question 61

Which sentence has a verb in the past tense?

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They bought a new car last week.

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I walk to school every day.

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She will dance at the party.

Question 62

Which sentence is a complete sentence?

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The boy runs.

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Runs fast.

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Kicked the ball.

Question 63

Which word helps another verb show tense or voice?

Accepted Answer

have

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run

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play

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jump

Question 64

Which sentence has a word that shows an action?

Accepted Answer

The cat runs quickly.

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The boy is happy.