Example: She came after him.
Method: Find the word that relates the noun to an other word.
Answer: In the above sentence, the word 'after' tells us the relationship between 'She' and 'him'. Therefore, the answer is 'after'.

Example: This is a blue box.
Method: Find the noun, then select the word that is describing the noun.
Answer: The noun in the above sentence is 'box' and the word describing it is 'blue'. Therefore, the answer is 'blue'.

Example: This is John.
Method: Figure out which word is the name of a particular person, place or thing and select it.
Answer: John. John is the name of a particular person. Therefore, it is a proper noun.

Example: a short, light sleep during the day.

Example: She went to the office.

Instructions:   1. Read the given sentence.   2. Click the correct form of the adjective that best fits the sentence.
Example: She is _______ than him.    Choices: short, shorter, shortest
Method: Read the sentence and figure out if the sentence is comparing one or more things and use positive, comparative or superlative form of the word.
Answer: The above sentence is comparing her with him, hence the comparative adjective 'shorter' must be used.

Example: You can play after you eat.
Method: Find the word that joins the independent clause with the dependent clause.
Answer: In the above sentence, the word 'after' is joining the independent clause "you can play" with the dependent clause "after you eat". Therefore, the answer is 'after'.

Example: My dog is sleepy.
Method: Figure out which word is telling us about ownership and select it.
Answer: The word 'My' in the above sentence tells us that the dog belongs to me. Therefore, the answer is 'My'.