Grammar English

Baseball, Fence

Identify the singular noun(s) in this sentence: “I hit the baseball over the fence, causing the crowds to cheer.”

Class

Identify the singular noun(s) in this sentence: “I dislike the class.”

Cat, Butterfly, Garden

Identify the singular noun(s) in this sentence: “The curious cat chased a colorful butterfly through the vibrant garden.”

Trees, Lumberjacks, Reasons

Identify the plural noun(s) in this sentence: “I believe that trees shouldn’t be torn down by lumberjacks without adequate reasons.”

Ornaments

Identify the plural noun(s) in this sentence: “I don’t think that the gold ornaments look good on the tree, I prefer the red.”

Serial Killers, Congressmen

Identify the plural noun(s) in this sentence: “I think that serial killers are deranged and awful people, however the death penalty is immoral and our congressmen should know it.”

Lamar Jackson, Ravens, Tom Brady

Identify the proper noun(s) in this sentence: “Lamar Jackson is the greatest quarterback of all time, as the excitement he’s given to Ravens fans has led Tom Brady to idolize him.”

Mecca, Muslims

Identify the proper noun(s) in this sentence: “Mecca is a holy city for all Muslims.”

True

Identify the subject complement(s) in this sentence: “Catholicism is true.”

Smart

Identify the subject complement(s) in this sentence: “He is smart.”

Youtuber

Identify the subject complement(s) in this sentence: “Mr. O’Shaughnessy is a Youtuber.”

Cute

Identify the subject complement(s) in this sentence: “The dog was cute.”

Lazy

Identify the descriptive adjectives(s) in this sentence: “The lazy dog slept all day.”

Lazy, Brilliant

Identify the descriptive adjectives(s) in this sentence: “A lazy man is often brilliant.”

Quick, Clumsy, Tall

Identify the descriptive adjectives(s) in this sentence: “The quick clumsy man slipped and fell off the tall cliff, leading to his death.”

An, The, A

Identify the article(s) in this sentence: “I may be an idiot, but you are not the intellectual you think of yourself as, rather you are a pride-filled turncoat.”

French, Italian

Identify the proper adjectives(s) in this sentence: “I hate being French; I’d rather be Italian.”

Be, Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Has, Been, Being

List the entire “be” family.

That, This

Identify the demonstrative pronoun(s) in this sentence: “That is so stupid, this is a better solution.”

Those, These

Identify the demonstrative pronoun(s) in this sentence: “Those shoes are ugly, these are better.”

Each, Someone, Everyone

Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in this sentence: “Each person is looking for someone, however, everyone can’t be successful.”

Myself, Himself

Identify the reflexive pronoun(s) in this sentence: “He, unlike myself, hated himself greatly.”

Mine, Yours

Identify the possessive pronoun(s) in this sentence: “Mine is for me, yours is for you.”

I, Me

Identify the first-person personal pronoun(s) in this sentence: “I did it for me.”

You

Identify the second-person pronoun(s) in this sentence: “You are gay.”

She, His

Identify the third-person pronoun(s) in this sentence: “She is his mother.”

Ran, Arrived, Found

Identify the action verb(s) in this sentence: “I ran home, but when I arrived I found my entire family dead.”

Kills

Identify the action verb(s) in this sentence: “He kills animals.”

Walked, Went, Learned

Identify the action verb(s) in this sentence: “I walked to school, went to class, and learned a lot.”

Did, Walk

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: “I did not walk my dog yesterday.” Remember, you can have an adverb in the middle of a verb phrase, but it is not a part of the verb phrase.

Is Screaming

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: “The baby is screaming.”

Am Running

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: “I am running.”

Seems, Becomes

Identify the linking verb(s) in this sentence: “Mr. Master seems mean when you meet him, but once you get to know him, he becomes more kind and understanding.”

Remains, Appears

Identify the linking verb(s) in this sentence: “Trevor remains our class valedictorian after he aced his exams, but he appears much more exhausted now than a week ago.”

Sounded

Identify the linking verb(s) in this sentence: “My uncle sounded very tired when I spoke to him on the phone.”

Transitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “He ate the food.”

Transitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “The teacher taught a lesson.”

Transitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “The pirates found the treasure.”

Intransitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “I cried.”

Intransitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “David ran in the street.”

Intransitive

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive: “The flight arrived late.”

What, How

Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence: “What are you talking about and how did you hear about this?”

Why, When

Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence: “Why are you talking about this; when did I give you permission?”

Undoubtedly

Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence: “Tides are undoubtedly amazing.”

Yes

Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence: “Yes, he won.”

Not

Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence: “He did not win.”

For

Identify the preposition(s) in this sentence: “Cougar is another name for a puma.”

Down

Identify the preposition(s) in this sentence: “He fell down the hill.”

In, Before

Identify the preposition(s) in this sentence: “He was in Social Studies class before me.”

According To

Identify the preposition(s) in this sentence: “According to my research, shut up.”

Without The Sun

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: “Without the sun, the world would be cold.”

In The Beginning

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

With The Tattered Cover

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: “The book with the tattered cover is my favorite.”