Grammar Friday

By Pjfaur @peterfaur

In the questions below, choose the correct answer. (If you’re getting this by email, click on the Grammar Friday headline above to take the quiz.)

In the following sentence, identify the noun: The quick brown fox looked weary.
quick
brown
fox
looked
In the following sentence, which word or words are adjectives?: Quick brown foxes can be sneaky.
Only "quick"
Only "brown"
Only "quick" and "brown"
"Quick," "brown" and "sneaky"
"foxes"
"can be"
In the sentence, "The dog smelled badly," does the dog need a bath or a visit to an ear, nose and throat specialist?
A bath
A visit to an ear, nose and throat specialist
In the following sentence, which word or words are indefinite articles: A cat can sense when the weather is about to change.
Only "A"
"A" and "the"
"To"
"About"
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