English 6th grade grammar test

Adjective

A word that modifies (gives more information about/describes) nouns or pronouns. Can come before nouns or after linking verbs.

Examples of adjectives before nouns

1. The colorful tree is in the corner (colorful tells which tree).

2. Grandma knit a beautiful hat (beautiful tells what kind).

3. Five candles were lit (five tells how many candles).

Examples of adjectives after linking verbs

1. The tree in the corner is colorful (colorful describes the tree).
2. The hat was beautiful (beautiful describes the hat).
3. Grandma will become tired (tired describes Grandma).

Predicate Adjectives

Adjectives that come after linking verbs and describe the subject.

Adverb

A word that modifies (gives more information about/describes) verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Examples of adverbs modifying verbs

1. John speaks loudly (how).
2. She has never cheated (when).
3. Mary lives nearby in the city (where).
4. Suddenly, the sky opened (when).

Examples of adverbs modifying adjectives

1. Tara is really playful (to what extent).
2. The math test was extremely easy (to what extent).
3. The students have been quite smart and entirely diligent (degree of intensity).
4. The sky is somewhat cloudy (to what extent).

Examples of adverbs modifying other adverbs

1. Marianna drives incredibly slowly (to what extent).
2. Amanda moved somewhat quickly down the aisle (to what extent).

Preposition

A word or group of words that shows a relationship between a noun(s) or pronoun(s) and another word in the sentence.

Commonly used prepositions

about, among, beneath, for, over, until, above, around, beside, from, to, upon, across, at, between, in, toward, with, after, before, beyond, inside, through, within, against, behind, by, into, throughout, without, along, below, during, of, under.

Prepositional phrase

A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with one or more nouns or pronouns.

Complement

Complements that come after ACTION VERBS are called DIRECT OBJECTS (DO) and INDIRECT OBJECTS (IO). DO tells what receives the action, and IO tells to whom/for whom the action is committed.

Predicate Nominative

A noun that renames or identifies the subject after a linking verb.

Predicate Adjective

An adjective that describes the subject after a linking verb.

Clause

A group of words that work together, includes a subject and a verb, can be a complete sentence (independent) or not (dependent).

Conjunction

A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses; includes coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.