Year 9 grammar skills
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- Q1Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?becauseandbutalthough30s
- Q2What is a preposition?A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.A preposition is a type of verb.A preposition is a type of pronoun.A preposition is a word that describes an action.30s
- Q3What is a subject in a sentence?The subject is a type of adverb.The subject is the word that describes an action.The subject is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb.The subject is the noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action of the verb or is the focus of the sentence.30s
- Q4What is a conjunction?A conjunction is a word that describes an action.A conjunction is a type of adverb.A conjunction is a type of verb.A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses together.30s
- Q5What is an adjective?An adjective is a type of verb.An adjective is a type of adverb.An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.An adjective is a word that describes an action.30s
- Q6What is an apostrophe used for?An apostrophe is used to introduce a quotation.An apostrophe is used to separate two independent clauses.An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to show the omission of letters in contractions.An apostrophe is used to pluralize nouns.30s
- Q7Which sentence is grammatically correct?She is goes to the store.She is going to the store.She going to the store.She is go to the store.30s
- Q8Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?He studies for the exam yesterday.He study for the exams yesterday.He study for the exam yesterday.He studied for the exam yesterday.30s
- Q9Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?I went to the park, and my sister went to the zoo.I went to the park before my sister arrived.I went to the park after finishing my homework.I went to the park because it was sunny outside.30s
- Q10What is the correct form of the verb in the following sentence: 'He ____ his dog every morning.'?walkedwalkingwalkwalks30s
- Q11Which of the following is an example of a past participle?BreakBreaksBreakingBroken30s
- Q12Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?becauseandalthoughunless30s
- Q13Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?I have lived in london.i have lived in london.I have lived in London.I have lived in London.30s
- Q14Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?Its rains outside.It's raining outside.Its raining outside.Its' raining outside.30s
- Q15Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a comma?I went to the store, and then I went to the gym.I went to the store and then I went to the gym.I went to the store; and then I went to the gym.I went to the store, and then, I went to the gym.30s