11.
what role does the bolded pronoun serve in the following sentence?

after you have served yourself some mashed potatoes, could you pass them to me?

it is the subject.
it is a direct object.
it is a possessive pronoun.
it is the object of a preposition.

12. which statement about possessive pronouns is false?

possessive pronouns may come before the nouns in sentences.
possessive pronouns are spelled with apostrophes.
possessive pronouns act as adjectives when accompanied by a noun.
possessive pronouns sometimes take the place of a noun.

13.
complete the following sentence.

is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.

an adverb
a pronoun
an article
a preposition

14.
in the following sentence, which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective?

she believed that her answer was correct.

believed
that
her
she

15. which of the following sentences contains a visible action verb?

i know samantha’s e-mail address.
the students remember important dates in american history.
nicole tamara with her french homework.
salim often wonders about the future.

16.
identify the proper noun in the following sentence.

penguins often visit the southern coast of australia.

southern
australia
coast
penguins

17.
in the following sentence, which word is the possessive pronoun being used as an adjective?

he wore his jeans even though they have a large hole in the knee.

his
jeans
he
large

18.
what is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?

wilmer bought himself a new pair of shoes.

shoes
pair
himself
wilmer

19.
identify the compound noun in the following sentence.

helena her little brother at the crosswalk.

helena
crosswalk
brother


20.
what is the subject in the following sentence?

after breakfast, she needs to run a few errands.

errands
she
after
breakfast

21.
which definite article would work best in the following sentence?

top of the mountain was in sight.

a
an
the

22.
what is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

the sailor sang songs on the shore.

songs on the
the sailor
sang songs
on the shore

23. which of the following sentences contains a verb?

i spoke with my friend yesterday evening.
the plane departed for dallas an hour late.
we should stop and ask for directions.
tanya forgot to bring her lunch today.

24. what is the definition of a noun?

a word that expresses emotion
a word that replaces another word or phrase
a word that names a person, place, or thing
a word that describes action, existence, or occurrence

25.
which of the words in the following sentence is a coordinating conjunction?

plan ahead, for you never know what problems will arise.

ahead
arise
for
never