Can someone check over my answers please.
1. Which sentence contains a helping verb?
A. A small snake slithered across the yard.
B. I walked to the movie theater.
C. Sophia will be taking swimming lessons for the first time.
D. The group of small children startled the ducklings.
2.)Which part of speech is not appropriate in formal writing, but often used in daily conversation?
A. Interjection
B. Preposition
C. Adverb
D. Conjunction
3.)A noun that completes an action is called a/an
A. complement.
B. subject.
C. predicate.
D. object.
4.)In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Large fish swim swiftly in the sea.
A. Noun
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Pronoun
5.)In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps.
A. Pronoun
B. Conjunction
C. Verb
D. Preposition
6.)Which of the following nouns is properly capitalized?
A. Telephone
B. Frame
C. orlando
D. Congress
7.) Which sentence contains a verb in the simple past tense?
A. She had obeyed her father.
B. She obeys her father.
C. She has obeyed her father.
D. She obeyed her father.
8.)Choose the sentence that contains an adjectival prepositional phrase.
A. The shoe store across the street recently opened.
B. The dog ran around the table.
C. The tired campers rested underneath the tent.
D. The game begins within an hour.
9.)The following sentence is in what tense?
Laura has given donations to the local food bank.
A. Present
B. Present perfect
C. Past perfect
D. Past
10.)In which sentence is race used as a noun?
A. Tom will race with four other boys.
B. Don't race the motor when you're starting the car.
C. Tom won the race.
D. If you race across town, you'll be on time.
11.)Which of these pronouns is third person plural posessive?
A. Theirs
B. Who
C. That
D. They
12.)Select the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence.
The strikers will return to work when the union representatives have completed their negotiations.
A. work
B. negotiations
C. strikers
D. representatives
13.)The noun to which a pronoun refers is called the ________ of the pronoun.
A. object
B. modifier
C. antecedent
D. dependent
14.)In the following sentence, what is the subject complement?
My neighbor is a newspaper reporter.
A. Neighbor
B. Reporter
C. My
D. Newspaper
15.)In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Large fish swim swiftly in the sea.
A. Noun
B. Adjective
C. Verb
D. Adverb
1.)c
2.)a
3.)b
4.)c
5.)d
6.)d
7.)d
8.)a
9.)b
10.)c
11.)a
12.)d
13.)c
14.)b
15.)d
okay thanks for your help.
You're welcome.
In the following sentence, identify the part of speech of the italicized word.
Thousands of years ago, fish were caught in nets and traps.
To check the answers to these questions, you can refer to grammar rules and definitions to determine the correct options. Here's how you can find the answers to each question:
1. To identify a helping verb, you need to look for a verb that is used with another verb to express tense or voice. The correct answer is C. Sophia will be taking swimming lessons for the first time.
2. To identify the part of speech that is not appropriate in formal writing but used in daily conversation, you need to consider the characteristics of each option. The correct answer is A. Interjection.
3. To identify a noun that completes an action, you need to understand the different roles and functions of nouns in a sentence. The correct answer is D. Object.
4. To identify the part of speech of an italicized word, you need to analyze its characteristics and role in the sentence. The correct answer is C. Adjective.
5. To identify the part of speech of an italicized word, you need to analyze its characteristics and role in the sentence. The correct answer is D. Preposition.
6. To determine the proper capitalization of a noun, you should follow the rules of capitalization. The correct answer is A. Telephone.
7. To identify a verb in the simple past tense, you should consider the verb tense and its form. The correct answer is D. She obeyed her father.
8. To identify an adjectival prepositional phrase, you need to understand the structure and function of prepositional phrases in a sentence. The correct answer is A. The shoe store across the street recently opened.
9. To determine the tense of a sentence, you need to analyze the verb form and its relationship to time. The correct answer is B. Present perfect.
10. To identify the use of "race" as a noun, you need to analyze its function and context in the sentence. The correct answer is C. Tom won the race.
11. To identify a pronoun as third person plural possessive, you need to consider the pronoun's form and function. The correct answer is A. Theirs.
12. To select the antecedent of a pronoun, you need to understand the relationship between the pronoun and its referring noun. The correct answer is D. representatives.
13. To identify the noun to which a pronoun refers, you need to understand the concept of antecedents and pronoun-antecedent agreement. The correct answer is C. antecedent.
14. To identify the subject complement, you need to understand the structure and function of complements in a sentence. The correct answer is B. Reporter.
15. To identify the part of speech of an italicized word, you need to analyze its characteristics and role in the sentence. The correct answer is D. Adverb.
By following these steps, you can check and verify the correctness of your answers.
Since I don't know which words are italicized in 4, 5, and 15 -- I can't check those.
Your other answers are correct! Great job!