Grammar and Punctuation Quiz Name:__________________ Date:_____________

Circle the best answer for each of the following:

1) Noun
a) can be a place person thing or idea
b) joining words such as "and" or "but"
c) this is the what or who of the sentence
d) this is the what or who of the sentence along with descriptive words

2) Verb
a) direction words such as "in" or "on"
b) descriptor word that describes nouns and pronouns
c) the verb action in the sentence
d) action word in a sentence that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence

3) Pronoun
a) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
b) renames a noun. Examples include she/ he/ it / and they
c) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
d) joining words such as "and" or "but"

4) Adverb
a) can be a place person thing or idea
b) the verb action in the sentence
c) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
d) this lets the reader know how/what/when/where/why/and to what extent an action
is being performed. These also tend to end in "ly"

5) Interjection
a) this lets the reader know how/what/when/where/why/and to what extent an action
is being performed. These also tend to end in "ly"
b) excitement or explanatory words such as "hey!" or "oh!"
c) must have a sentence attached to it
d) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"

6) Gerund Phrase
a) action word in a sentence that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence
b) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
 c) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
d) can be a place person thing or idea

7) Adjective
a) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
b) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
c) must have a sentence attached to it
d) descriptor word that describes nouns and pronouns

8) Infinitive Phrase
a) descriptor word that describes nouns and pronouns
b) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
c) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
d) direction words such as "in" or "on"

9) Conjunction
a) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
b) joining words such as "and" or "but"
c) excitement or explanatory words such as "hey!" or "oh!"
d) a stand-alone sentence

10) Preposition
a) direction words such as "in" or "on"
b) must have a sentence attached to it
c) can be a place person thing or idea
d) excitement or explanatory words such as "hey!" or "oh!"

11) Simple Subject

a) this is the what or who of the sentence
b) can be a place person thing or idea
c) action word in a sentence that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence
d) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers

12) Complete Subject

a) action word in a sentence that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence
b) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
c) must have a sentence attached to it
d) this is the what or who of the sentence along with descriptive words
13) Independent Clause
a) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
b) a stand-alone sentence
c) joining words such as "and" or "but"
d) renames a noun. Examples include she/ he/ it / and they

14) Dependent Clause

a) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
b) direction words such as "in" or "on"
c) this lets the reader know how/what/when/where/why/and to what extent an action
is being performed. These also tend to end in "ly"
d) must have a sentence attached to it

15) Simple Predicate

a) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
b) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
c) the verb action in the sentence
d) descriptor word that describes nouns and pronouns

16) Complete Predicate

a) renames a noun. Examples include she/ he/ it / and they
b) joining words such as "and" or "but"
c) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words
d) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
ANSWER KEY:

1) Noun
a) can be a place person thing or idea
2) Verb
d) action word in a sentence that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence
3) Pronoun
b) renames a noun. Examples include she/ he/ it / and they
4) Adverb
d) this lets the reader know how/what/when/where/why/and to what extent an action is
being performed. These also tend to end in "ly"
5) Interjection
b) excitement or explanatory words such as "hey!" or "oh!"
6) Gerund Phrase
b) changes a verb to a noun by adding "ing"
7) Adjective
d) descriptor word that describes nouns and pronouns
8) Infinitive Phrase
c) begins with the word "to" and continues the phrase with a verb and modifiers
9) Conjunction
b) joining words such as "and" or "but"
10) Preposition
a) direction words such as "in" or "on"
11) Simple Subject
a) this is the what or who of the sentence
12) Complete Subject
d) this is the what or who of the sentence along with descriptive words
13) Independent Clause
b) a stand-alone sentence
14) Dependent Clause
d) must have a sentence attached to it
15) Simple Predicate
c) the verb action in the sentence
16) Complete Predicate
c) the verb action in the sentence and all of the related words