Unit 1 Grammar Quiz

12 Questions | By Khowes | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 107

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1.

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the boldfaced word?My friend likes pizza, but I prefer lasagna.
- A.
  
  Preposition
- B.
  
  Linking verb
- C.
  
  Action verb
- D.
  
  Noun
2.

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the boldfaced word?His dog always jumps on people.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Preposition
- C.
  
  Possessive pronoun
- D.
  
  Objective pronoun
3.

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the boldfaced word?You are certainly an excellent student!
- A.
  
  Adverb
- B.
  
  Adjective
- C.
  
  Pronoun
- D.
  
  Helping verb
4.

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the boldfaced word?Haley is one of the smartest people I know.
- A.
  
  Helping verb
- B.
  
  Action verb
- C.
  
  Linking verb
- D.
  
  Adverb
5.

In the following sentence, is the verb transitive or intransitive?Our house was big enough for our family.
- A.
  
  Transitive
- B.
  
  Intransitive
6.

In the following sentence, is the verb transitive or intransitive?The car sped across the bridge.
- A.
  
  Transitive
- B.
  
  Intransitive
7.

In the following sentence, is the verb transitive or intransitive?He plays basketball every day.
- A.
  
  Transitive
- B.
  
  Intransitive
8.

The following sentence contains one independent clause.I like pizza, but my friend prefers lasagna.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The sentence below contains both dependent and independent clauses.I like pizza, but my friend prefers pizza.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The following sentence contains one independent clause:The car sped across the bridge.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

What punctuation mark is missing in the following sentence?We thought he would be angry but he just smiled and walked away.
- A.
  
  A question mark
- B.
  
  An apostrophe
- C.
  
  A comma
- D.
  
  A period
12.

What punctuation mark is missing in the following sentence?Did she think the homework was due tomorrow.
- A.
  
  A comma
- B.
  
  An exclamation point
- C.
  
  A question mark
- D.
  
  Quotation marks