Grammar Basics for Kindergarteners: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What part of the sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about?

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Subject

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Predicate

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Object

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Adverb

Question 2

Which of these is a sentence that expresses a complete thought?

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The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

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A playful puppy

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Swimming in the cool, clear water

Question 3

Which sentence has the word 'the' in the correct spot?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black.

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A cat is black.

Question 4

In the sentence 'He is playing with his friends.', which word takes the place of a person's name?

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He

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Is

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Playing

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Friends

Question 5

When you're feeling very happy, what kind of word might you say to show your excitement?

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Wow!

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The

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And

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Quiet

Question 6

Which word in the sentence tells us more about the dog?
The big dog is barking loudly.

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Big

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The

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Barking

Question 7

Where is the cat in this sentence? The cat is on the box.

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On top of the box

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Inside the box

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Near the box

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Under the box

Question 8

In the sentence 'The cat's toy is broken,' which word shows who the toy belongs to?

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Cat's

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The

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Toy

Question 9

Which word can we use to join these two sentences: “The cat is furry.” and “The cat is soft.”

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And

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But

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Or

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Because

Question 10

In the sentence 'The dog chased the ball,' change the noun 'dog' to its plural form.

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The dogs chased the ball.

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The dog's chased the ball.

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The dog chase the ball.

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The dog are chasing the ball.

Question 11

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the cushion and licked its paw,' what does the word 'its' refer to?

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The cat's paw

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The cushion

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The floor

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The window

Question 12

In the sentence 'The dog barked at the mailman', which word shows what the dog did?

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barked

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dog

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at

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mailman

Question 13

In the sentence 'The car drove down the road quickly,' which word describes how the car moved?

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Quickly

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Car

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Down

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Road

Question 14

Which word can we use to connect the sentences 'The dog has fur' and 'The dog has fleas'?

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and

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but

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so

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because

Question 15

Which word shows who the seat belongs to?  'The teacher asked each student to take their seat.'

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their

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the

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each

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seat

Question 16

Let's turn this statement into a question: 'The blue bird is singing sweetly.'

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Is the blue bird singing sweetly?

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The blue bird is singing sweetly.

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Blue bird is singing sweetly?

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Singing sweetly the blue bird is?

Question 17

Which word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Cat

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Run

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And

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The

Question 18

Which word shows an action?

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Jump

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Blue

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Quickly

Answer

But

Question 19

What mark do we use to end a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 20

Which sentence uses a comma in the right spot?

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I like apples and bananas.

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I like apples and, bananas.

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I like, apples and bananas.

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I like apples and bananas

Question 21

Which word can take the place of a noun?

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She

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Play

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And

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Because

Question 22

Which word tells how something is done?

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Slowly

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Tree

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Because

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The

Question 23

Which sentence tells about something that happened before now?

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I played with my toys.

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I play with my toys.

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I will play with my toys.

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I am playing with my toys.

Question 24

Which word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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dog

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run

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the

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play

Question 25

In a sentence, what word comes first?

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Subject

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Verb

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Object

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Adverb

Question 26

Which punctuation mark shows that we are saying something?

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!

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.

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?

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,

Question 27

What is the word for more than one child?

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children

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childrens

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childes

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child

Question 28

What word joins two words together?

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and

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but

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the

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of

Question 29

Which word shows where something is?

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under

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the

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run

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and

Question 30

What kind of word names a person, place, or thing?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 31

Which punctuation mark do we use to end a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 32

Which of these words describes something?

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Big

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Run

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The

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Quickly

Question 33

Which of these words shows an action?

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Jump

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Happy

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Tree

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And

Question 34

Which word tells us how the action is done?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 35

Which word names a person, place, or thing?

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Book

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Run

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Quickly

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And

Question 36

Which symbol shows that you are asking a question?

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Question mark

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Period

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Comma

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Exclamation mark

Question 37

Which word shows an action?

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Jump

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The

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Big

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But

Question 38

Which words describe the dog?

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Brown and furry

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Runs quickly

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Lives in a house

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Is a pet

Question 39

Which sentence tells you to do something?

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Close the door.

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The bird is singing.

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I like to play outside.

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The cat sat on the mat.

Question 40

Which word tells us how something is?

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Quickly

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Run

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Book

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And

Question 41

Which symbol do we use to separate things in a list?

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Comma

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Period

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 42

Which sentence tells us something that happened in the past?

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The dog barked.

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The dog will bark.

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The dog is barking.

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The dog did bark.

Question 43

Which word shows where or when something is?

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In

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The

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Big

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But

Question 44

Which word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

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Book

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Run

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And

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The

Question 45

What is the right order for words in a sentence?

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[Who or what] does [what]?

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[What] does [who or what] [what]?

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[What] [who or what] [what]?

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[Who or what] [what] [what]?

Question 46

Which symbol shows the end of a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 47

What word tells what happened in the past?

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Walked

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Walks

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Walk

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Walking

Question 48

Which sentence tells you to do something?

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Close the door.

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The boy is playing.

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I like ice cream.

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The sun is shining.

Question 49

What is the word for more than one kid?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs's

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Childrens

Question 50

Which sentence needs a comma?

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The girl smiled and waved to her friend.

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The boy ran quickly to the store.

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The teacher gave the students a test.

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The dog chased the ball around the yard.

Question 51

How can you tell a statement from a question?

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Statements share information; questions ask for information.

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Questions share information; statements ask for information.

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Statements are always correct; questions are always incorrect.

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Questions are always correct; statements are always incorrect.

Question 52

What is a word that describes something?

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adjective

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noun

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verb

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adverb

Question 53

What is the opposite of 'up'?

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down

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sideways

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left

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right

Question 54

Which sentence uses the correct past tense of the verb 'sing'?

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The bird sang beautifully.

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The bird singed beautifully.

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The bird will sing beautifully.

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The bird sings beautifully.

Question 55

In the sentence: **The boy kicked the ball**, which word names the thing that is being acted upon?

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ball

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boy

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kicked

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the

Question 56

Which sentence tells us about something that will happen in the future?

Accepted Answer

The children will play in the park tomorrow.

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The children are playing in the park.

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The children played in the park yesterday.

Question 57

Which group of words tells us where the cat is located?

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under the table

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The cat

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is under

Question 58

What word means the opposite of "hot"?

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Cold

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Warm

Question 59

In the sentence 'The big ball is glowing', which word names something?

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ball

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the

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of

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glowing

Question 60

What kind of sentence is this: 'The cat is sleeping on the couch.'?

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Statement

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Question

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Command

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Feeling

Question 61

Which word has a similar meaning to "happy"?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Playful

Question 62

When we did something before, which form of the word do we use?

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jumped

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jump

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jumping

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will jump

Question 63

Which of these words tells us where something is?

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on

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and

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the

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jump

Question 64

What kind of word describes how something happens?

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An adverb

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A noun

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A verb

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An adjective