NGD - Theme-Song Quiz
National Grammar Day is March 4, and we made a song to help you celebrate: March Forth. We couldn’t resist the pun. Watch the YouTube video, and then see if you can answer these questions based on grammar clues in the lyrics.
1. Which word in the line “Drive slowly in a fast car and let the adverbs fly,” is an adverb?
- A. slowly B. fast C. fly
- A. a mistake B. a flat adverb C. a flat adjective
- A. Squiggly joined the circus. B. Aardvark has wanted cotton candy for days. C. Grammar Girl hoped to sell deep-fried bacon from a cart.
- A. She was bold enough to bravely go into the tunnel. B. He will bravely protect the owls. C. They bravely lit a fire.
- A. between B. two C. trees
- A. “Well” is an adverb, and “good” is an adjective. B. “Well” is an adjective, and “good” is an adverb. C. “Well” and “good” are both adjectives. D. “Well” and “good” are both adverbs.
- A. The past had been continuous because you had been singing. B. The past was continuous because you sang. C. The present is continuous because you are singing.
- A. The present is perfect because we are walking. B. The present is perfect because we have walked. C. The past was perfect because we walked.
- A. I appreciate your singing. B. I appreciate you singing. C. Both
- A. I’m anxious to celebration National Grammar Day.
- B. I’m anxious to go to the dentist.
- C. I’m anxious get the new dress I just bought on online.