Basic English Lesson 2

Proper nouns indicate a ______ person, place, or thing. a.) General b.) Common c.) Specific d.) Abstract

Specific

Which one of the following can be used as an adjective or a pronoun? a.) Many b.) Tough c.) That d.) Heavy

That - Adjectives like this, that, these, and those can also be used as pronouns.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence: I hate to loan my books to people because they often forget to return ______. a.) Me. b.) It. c.) Them. d.)Us.

Them

Which of the following singular nouns does NOT form an irregular plural? a.) Tooth b.) Tree c.) Ox d.) Mouse

Tree

How many adjectives are in the following sentence? "The main island of Hawaii has rare birds, active volcanoes, and tropical forests." a.) 5 b.) 3 c.) 2 d.) 4

4 - The adjectives are in bold. The main island of Hawaii has rare birds, active volcanoes, and tropical forests.

Which of these sentences has a compound object? a.) At the thrift store, Tammy found plates and bowls. b.) Frank biked to the train station and then rode the train to work. c.) Luke and Shannon met at the library at 5:00 to study. d.) Josephina and Tina celebrated their birthdays on the same day..

At the thrift store, Tammy found plates and bowls.

Which of the following sentences has BOTH a compound subject and a compound object? a.) Helen and her children are going to the zoo. b.) Army and Paul watched television before bed. c.) Jane and Liza love books and music. d.) John and his wife danced and sang.

Jane and Liza love books and music.

When a sentence has more than one subject, they're called? a.) Complex subjects b.) Simple subjects c.) Multiple subjects d.) Compound subjects

Compound subjects - When a sentence has more than one subject or object, they're called compound subjects and compound objects.

Which of these is the correct spelling for the plural from of deer? a.) Deer. b.) Deers. c.) Deeries. d.) Dear.

Deer

Which one of the following is a concrete noun? a.) Respect b.) Good c.) Flower d.) Love

Flower - Nouns that name the parts and pieces of the world we live in are called concrete nouns. Concrete nouns indicate objects that can be touched, heard, or seen. However, nouns can also name things that can't be seen. Such nouns are called abstract nouns.

Which one of the following words is an irregular noun plural? a.) Animals b.) Automobiles c.) Houses d.) Geese

Geese

Which one of the following pronouns replaces Vince in the following sentence? Ask Vince to prepare a speech for the convention. a.) Him b.) Whom c.) Who d.) He

Him - Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Pronouns are handy for making sentences easier to read. For example, the sentence "Tom stood alone in the street" could be written "He stood alone in the street." In the second sentence, the pronoun he takes the place of the noun Tom.

Which one of the following sentences includes a possessive pronoun? a.) He is a mighty opponent. b.) She will never agree to that. c.) Its paws were caked in mud. d.) she stood up for people's rights.

Its paws were caked in mud.

Which one of the following sentences contains an abstract noun? a.) Logic is easily understood. b.) His smile could charm anyone. c.) The vase was quite expensive. d.) She handed him the dishtowel.

Logic is easily understood.

In the following sentence, which word is the abstract noun? Quincy insisted that each one of his team members demonstrate loyalty. a.) Quincy. b.) Members. c.) Team. d.) Loyalty.

Loyalty

In the following sentence, what are the two most common nouns? Maria, Julio, and Jerome brought lunches to eat by the side of the river. a.) Maria and Julio b.) Eat and side c.) Brought and eat d.) Lunches and river

Lunches and river

Which of the following is a possessive pronoun? a.) Mine. b.) They. c.) Me. d.) You.

Mine

An object pronoun takes the place of a/an _____ in the object part of a sentence. a.) Verb b.) Different Pronouns c.) Noun d.) Adjective

Noun

An adjective can describe both a ______. a.) Pronoun and an adjective. b.) Verb and an adjective. c.) Noun and a verb. d.) Noun and a pronoun.

Noun and a pronoun

The pronoun whom is which type of pronoun? a.) Object pronoun b.) Subject pronoun c.) Personal pronoun d.) Possessive pronoun

Object pronoun - The pronoun who is a subject pronoun, and the pronoun whom is an object pronoun. Therefore, you should use who in the subject part of a sentence and whom in the object part of a sentence. Whom also follows prepositions such as to, from, and with.

Me, you, it, us, and them are examples of which type of pronoun category? a.) Non-possessive pronouns b.) Possessive pronouns c.) Object pronouns d.) Subject pronouns

Object pronouns - Object pronouns include me, you, it, us, and them. Notice that some of these are the same as the subject pronouns. Object pronouns take the place of a noun in the object part of a sentence.

The adjective these and those should be used only with ______. a.) Concrete nouns b.) Singular subject. c.) Simple Subjects. d.) Plural Nouns.

Plural Nouns

Which one of the following tells what the action is? It's the verb in the sentence. a.) Subject b.) Pronoun c.) Object d.) Predicate

Predicate - The predicate tells what the action is. It's the verb in the sentence.

What is the adjective in the sentence "The red truck was parked behind the garage"? a.) Red b.) Parked c.) truck d.) Behind

Red

Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly? a.) Knifes b.) Roofs c.) Monkees d.) Dictionarys

Roofs

In the following sentence, which word is the antecedent? Samuel looked all around the room for his shoes. a.) Samuel. b.) Room. c.) His. d.) Around

Samuel.

Which one of the following sentences uses a predicate adjective? a.) Please put the blankets in these boxes. b.) Many people came to hear her speech. c.) It was a routine visit. d.) Sheldon seems happy.

Sheldon seems happy. - Predicate adjectives are adjectives that come after verbs that are related to the senses (be, seem, feel, taste, appear). These adjectives describe the subject of the sentence.

When Should the -ves ending be added to form plural nouns? a.) When the noun ends in a consonant and y. b.) When the noun ends in f or fe. c.) When the noun ends in s d.) When the noun ends in a vowel and y

When the noun ends in f or fe.

The most common rule for forming plural nouns is _____. a.) Adding -s to the word. b.) Dropping the last letter and adding -ies. c.) Changing the y to i and adding -es. d.) adding -es to the word.

adding -s to the end of the word.