English Language Arts Pop Quiz 1-20/5 pts. each

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English Language ArtsPop Quiz1-20/5 pts. each

• Analyze, identify, correctly use verbs
  pronouns!

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1. Verbs are found in the

• A. Subject
• B. End of the sentence
• C. Predicate
• D. Beginning of the sentence

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2. Irregular verb are conjugated like regular
verbs. They have an ed ending.

1. True
2. False

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3. Verbs tell the _____ action.

• A. Subjects
• B. Adjectives
• C. Predicates
• D. None of the above

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4. I drew a picture for the state championship.
I wanted to go to the national finals. It seemed
easy, but took me 5 hours to paint with straight
lines. When I won, I spoke clearly into the
microphone. Which underlined verbs are irregular?

• A. paint
• B. drew
• C. took
• D. none of the above

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5. I drew a picture for the state championship.
I wanted to go to the national finals. It seemed
easy, but took me 5 hours to paint with straight
lines. When I won, spoke clearly into the
microphone. Which underlined verbs are regular?

• A. wanted paint
• B. spoke, took, drew
• C. seemed
• D. Answer choices A C only!

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6. Which word is a verb?

• A. Yellow
• B. Mailbox
• C. Swim
• D. Car

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7. Which word is not a verb?

• A. Run
• B. Jump
• C. Clap
• D. Tennis

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8.Which verb has the correct verb tense?

• A. Sleeps
• B. Splashes
• C. Cries
• D. All of the above

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9. Where is the verb?The girl danced in the
recital.

• A. Girl
• B. Danced
• C. Recital
• D. None of the above

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10. Possessive Pronouns

1. always have an apostrophe s.
2. never have an apostrophe s.
3. show ownership
4. answer choices B C only!

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11. If a main verb has an ing ending, there
will be no helping verb.

1. True
2. False

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12. What are the four Demonstrative Pronouns?

• A. This that
• B. These those
• C. None of the above
• D. Answer choices A B only!

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13. What is the linking verb in the following
sentence?The candy tastes so sweet

• A. Candy
• B. Tastes
• C. Sweet
• D. All of the above

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14. What is the helping verb in the following
sentence?The teacher is tall.

• A. tall
• B. is
• C. teacher
• D. None of the above

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15. Linking Verbs_____.

• A. Link the subject
• B. Provides information about the subject
• C. All of the above

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16. What are Interrogative Pronouns?

• A. who
• B. whom
• C. which
• D. all of the above

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17. Which examples are linking verbs?

• A. is, am, was
• B. were, are
• C. be, being, been
• D. All of the above

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18. If a sentence does not have a direct object,
the verb is transitive.

1. True
2. False

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19. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that
receives the action.

1. True
2. False

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20. A transitive verb does not have a direct
object?

• A. True
• B. False