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English I Grammar and Skills Writing- The Sentence Unit 1 Quiz

Matching
 
 
Match each definition below with the appropriate part of speech.
a.
adjective
f.
noun
b.
adverb
g.
preposition
c.
conjunction
h.
pronoun
d.
incomplete sentence
i.
subject
e.
interjection
j.
verb
 

 1. 

expresses strong and sudden feeling
 

 2. 

takes the place of a noun
 

 3. 

modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
 

 4. 

joins words, phrases, and clauses
 

 5. 

names a person, a place, a thing, a concept, a quality, or an activity
 

 6. 

tells what the subject does or is or what happens to it
 

 7. 

shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other part of the sentence
 

 8. 

modifies (describes or limits) a noun or pronoun
 

 9. 

the person, place, or thing spoken of, spoken to, or speaking
 

 10. 

lacks a subject or verb
 

Short Answer
 
 
Identify the verb in the sentence.
 

 11. 

Opendra and Robert fixed the computer.
 

 12. 

He approves all travel requests.
 
 
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
 

 13. 

On Cape Cod, we admired the sailboats and yachts moored at nearly every marina.
 
 
Identify the pronoun or pronouns in the sentence.
 

 14. 

Wait! Give him the plane ticket and passport!
 

 15. 

Stop! There’s a tornado warning now, and Ms. Lane told us to stay here!
 



 
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