Advanced Pretest: Parts of Speech Parts I-III

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Please take your time to demonstrate your knowledge of parts of speech. Mrs. Toland will use your results to create the unit of study based on your current understanding. Make sure you take your time to read each question and answer option carefully before you decide on the best answer. You may not use any resources during this pretest nor can Mrs. Toland explain what any of the words mean to support your pretest completion. Please do not overthink or stress out about this pretest!

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Nouns

Please demonstrate your knowledge of nouns.

1. What is the definition of a noun?
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Words that represent something

Words for which pronouns replace

Words that describe or modify adjectives

Words that represent a person, place, thing, idea, or emotion

Words that can be singular, plural, general, or specific

2. Which of the following combinations of nouns is entirely CONCRETE?
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music, piano, guitar, jazz

coral, fish, shark, marine science

birthday, clown, cake, presents

mountains, adventure, ropes, helmets

brushes, paint, canvas, easel

3. Which of the following combinations of nouns is entirely ABSTRACT?

skateboard, ramp, hardware, courage

color, mural, charcoal, collage

habitat, food, bandage, survival

compassion, concern, support, encouragement

truck, transmission, tires, horsepower

4. Which set of statements is true about proper nouns?

Proper nouns name specific and particular things. Proper nouns only refer to abstract ideas. Proper nouns are capitalized on occasion.

Proper nouns name general, specific, and unknown things. Proper nouns can be a person, place, thing, idea, or emotion. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

Proper nouns name general and common things. Proper nouns can be a person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

Proper nouns replace people, places, and things. Proper nouns have antecedents. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

Proper nouns name specific and particular things. Proper nouns can be a person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

5. Which list of categories accurately reflects types of proper nouns?

Languages, Specific Places, Specific Periods in History, Years

Last Names, Pronouns, Languages, Sports

Novel Genres, Furniture, Countries, Flags

Months, Languages, General Places, Specific Periods in History

Titles of Movies, Businesses, Holidays, Regions of Geography

6. What type of words do pronouns substitute for or replace?

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

Prepositions

Pronouns substitute for or replace all of the parts of speech listed above.

7. Which list of words accurately represents the types of pronouns we have in the English language?

Personality Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns, Interrogative Pronouns, Definition Pronouns

Personal Pronouns, Determination Pronouns, Reflective Pronouns, Interpersonal Pronouns, Independent Pronouns

Personal Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns, Interrogative Pronouns, Indefinite Pronouns

Personal Pronouns, Decorative Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns, International Pronouns, Indefinite Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, Relaxed Pronouns, Interrogative Pronouns, Indefinite Pronouns

8. What is the purpose of an antecedent?

An antecedent is a person, place, or thing.

An antecedent is a synonym for a pronoun.

An antecedent is the word for which a pronoun replaces.

An antecedent is always possessive and capitalized.

An antecedent is all of the statements above.

9. Which of the following combinations of words is made up entirely of pronouns?

anyone, everyone, someone, somebody

myself, yourself, herself, itself

this, that, these, those

All of the lists above are entirely pronouns.

None of the lists above are entirely pronouns.

10. Which of the following words is not an interrogative pronoun?

Who

Whose

Which

What

How

All of the options above are interrogative pronouns.

None of the options above are interrogative pronouns.

11. Which of the following words is not an indefinite pronoun?

One

Any

Each

Some

Both

All of the options above are indefinite pronouns.

None of the options above are indefinite pronouns.

Verbs

Please demonstrate your knowledge of verbs.

12. What is the definition of a verb?

Words that represent doing something

Words that show action or state of being

Words that describe or modify adverbs

Words that create interjections

Words that describe end in an -ing or -ed suffix

13. What is the most accurate definition of an infinitive verb?

The most basic form of a verb

Actions that are currently happening

A verb with an antecedent

Actions that will happen

All of the answers above define an infinitive verb

14. What does conjugation mean?

Conjugation means changing a verb to agree with the subject and tense in a sentence.

Conjugation means changing a noun to agree with the subject and tense in a sentence.

Conjugation means changing a verb to agree with the pronoun antecedent in a sentence.

Conjugation means changing an adverb to agree with the subject and tense in a sentence.

All of the answers above accurately define conjugation.

None of the answers above accurately define conjugation.

15. What is an irregular verb?

A verb that is paired with a conjunction.

The most basic form of a verb.

A special type of verb that cannot be changed.

A verb in which the past tense is not formed by adding the usual -ed ending.

The most commonly used type of verb in our language.

16. What is a state of being verb?

A "to be" verb that shows or expresses a noun's state of being or existence.

A verb often used as a linking verb when attached to an action verb.

A verb that is conjugated for subject (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person) and tense (past, present, or future).

All of the answers above accurately define state of being verbs.

None of the answers above accurately define state of being verbs.

17. Which list of verbs are entirely in past tense?

had thought, was wondering, will proceed, presented

argued, lent, challenged, measured

allowed, will seek, was, turned

scared, ran, is worrying, will remember

shouted, told, awared, sang

18. Which list of verbs are entirely in present tense?

practice, praise, paints, prints

move, made, memorize, marry

decides, determines, describe, disseminated

flip, flops, fumbles, feared

smiles, snored, seldom, studies

19. Which sentence is written in third person, singular, present progressive tense?
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They are thinking about this situation carefully.

He will think about this situation carefully.

She is thinking about this situation carefully.

You thought about this situation carefully.

I am thinking about this situation carefully.

20. Which sentence is written in third person, plural, past perfect tense?
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We had considered the options before making our choice.

They considered the options before making their choice.

They had considered the options before making their choice.

She will consider the options before making her choice.

You all consider the options before you make your choice.

21. Which list of irregular verbs have been conjugated accurately?

forgotun, gave, frozed, growed

arose, broked, builded, became

rang, shone, slept, sought

caught, digged, drew, fed

let, hitted, talked, shared

22. Which of the following lists of verbs contain ONLY state of being verbs?

was, be, been, were, could

is, are, shall, might, am

should, may, ought, might, does

All of the lists above are entirely state of being verbs.

None of the lists above are entirely state of being verbs.

Adjectives

Please demonstrate your knowledge of adjectives.

23. What is the definition of an adjective?

Words that conjugate to agree with the subject and tense in a sentence.

Words that describe or modify a person, place, thing, idea, or emotion.

Words that describe or modify an action.

Words that show action or state of being.

Words that exist in material form.

All of the answers above define adjectives.

24. Adjectives are included in our language to tell more about ____.

how many of something we have.

which type of something we have.

more information about someone or something.

All of the statements above are correct.

None of the statements above are correct.

25. When a writer includes two adjectives in a phrase within a sentence, the writer needs which form of punctuation between them?

a colon and a space

a semicolon and a space

a dash

an interrobang

a comma and a space

only a space

Adverbs

Please demonstrate your knowledge of adverbs.

26. What is the definition of an adverb?

Words that conjugate to agree with the subject and tense in a sentence.

Words that describe or modify a person, place, thing, idea, or emotion.

Words that describe or modify an action.

Words that show action or state of being.

Words that have antecedents.

All of the answers above define adverbs.

27. Adverbs are included in our language to tell more about ____.

how something is done.

how much or how often something is done.

when something will be done.

where something will be done.

All of the statements above are correct.

None of the statements above are correct.

28. Adverbs commonly end in which suffix?
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-ing

-ed

-ness

-ly

-ate

All five suffixes listed above account for the five most common endings for adverbs.

None of the suffixes listed above are correct because adverbs end in a wide variety of suffixes.

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