Test: Grammar - Year 4 MCQ

Verbs express actions (run, jump), occurrences (happen, exist), or states of being (is, are).

Pronouns replace nouns or noun phrases in sentences.

Adjectives give more information about nouns (big, blue).

Adverbs modify verbs (quickly run), adjectives (very big), or other adverbs (extremely quickly).

Passive verbs focus on the action received rather than the performer (The cake was baked by Mary).

Modal verbs indicate necessity (must), possibility (might), or permission (can).

Prepositions link nouns (in the house), pronouns (with her), or other words in a sentence.

Coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal importance (and, but, or).

Relative clauses add detail about a noun (The book that she lent me is interesting).

"Because" explains the reason or cause for something happening.

Conjunctions connect clauses or sentences to make longer and more complex sentences.

An expanded noun phrase includes additional describing words (The large, ancient castle).

A fronted adverbial is an adverbial phrase or word placed at the start of a sentence to describe the action that follows.

Prepositions such as "under," "over," and "through" show where something is in relation to something else.

Subordinating clauses introduce dependent thoughts (After he left, she felt lonely).

Linking verbs (like "is" and "are") connect the subject of a sentence with its complement.

Adverbs provide more information about verbs (run quickly), adjectives (very big), or other adverbs (quite well).

Coordinating conjunctions like "and," "but," and "or" connect sentences or parts of sentences that are equally important.

Relative clauses provide additional details about nouns (The man who lives next door).

An expanded noun phrase includes more descriptive words to give more detail about the noun (The beautiful, old, stone cottage).