The sickly brown falcon has scarcely eaten today.
Which words in the sentence are adverbs?
scarcely; today
sickly; brown
sickly; scarcely
sickly; today
Read the sentence.
The young calf became quite frightened, so it called very loudly for its mother.
Which underlined adverb modifies a verb?
very
loudly
quite
- Which sentence contains a pronoun used as an adjective?
One of the birds is a parakeet.
I chose that bird for its bright coloring.
The blue parrot belongs to her.
She bought the least expensive cage for George, the parakeet.
Read the sentence.
Thomas Jefferson himself worked on a draft of the document.
What kind of pronoun is himself?
relative
reflexive
demonstrative
intensive
- Which sentence contains a linking verb?
The children are playing hockey on the frozen pond.
Ellen could have chased the hockey puck into the corner.
The hockey players have been anxious about the match.
Coach Tony has broken his hockey stick on the ice.
Read the sentence.
Frederick Douglass spoke to Americans and Canadians.
What is the complete prepositional phrase?
to Americans
to Americans and Canadians
spoke to
to Canadians
- Which sentence has a transitive verb?
We skated across the frozen pond.
Let’s ride the sled down the hill.
Wet, heavy snow fell from the sky.
We usually ski until the spring thaw.
The sickly brown falcon has scarcely eaten today.
Which words in the sentence are adverbs?
scarcely; today
sickly; brown
sickly; scarcely
sickly; today
The young calf became quite frightened, so it called very loudly for its mother.
Which underlined adverb modifies a verb?
very
loudly
quite
I chose that bird for its bright coloring.
The blue parrot belongs to her.
She bought the least expensive cage for George, the parakeet.
Thomas Jefferson himself worked on a draft of the document.
What kind of pronoun is himself?
relative
reflexive
demonstrative
intensive
Ellen could have chased the hockey puck into the corner.
The hockey players have been anxious about the match.
Coach Tony has broken his hockey stick on the ice.
Frederick Douglass spoke to Americans and Canadians.
What is the complete prepositional phrase?
to Americans
to Americans and Canadians
spoke to
to Canadians
Let’s ride the sled down the hill.
Wet, heavy snow fell from the sky.
We usually ski until the spring thaw.
