Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Basics of English
Proofreading for mistakes in grammar
Usage and proofreading

These are the basics of English speaking and writing. What are they?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the statement is true or false. If it is true, write the letter for true in the space above the sentence number at the bottom of the page. If it is false, write the letter for false. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. A noun can only name a person, animal, or place.

C. True

T. False

2. A proper noun names only people.

U. True

R. False

3. A proper noun always starts with a capital letter.

C. True

E. False

4. Only action words are verbs.

M. True

O. False

5. An adjective can modify nouns or verbs.

T. True

N. False

6. An adverb can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

E. True

C. False

7. A conjunction connects words, groups of words, or sentences.

D. True

A. False

8. A prepositional phrase always has a preposition and an object.

W. True

N. False

9. Plural nouns always have an apostrophe.

H. True

S. False