Grammar Practice

Front

What is the conjunction in the sentence: It was raining outside, so we decided not to go on a bike ride.

Back

so

Front

By the time she gets here we ___________ finished it. Options: will, will had, will have, had

Back

will have

Front

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

• I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce and, a tomato at the farmer’s market.
• I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce, and a tomato at the farmer’s market.
• I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce and a, tomato at the farmer’s market.
• I needed to pick up peas corn, lettuce, and a, tomato at the farmer’s market.

Back

I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce, and a tomato at the farmer’s market.

Front

Which of the following uses commas correctly?
Options: Yes, I think I will go with you., Yes I think I will go with you., Yes; I think I will go with you., Yes I think, I will go with you.

Back

Yes, I think I will go with you.

Front

Which word is spelled correctly for a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake? Options: tributarie, tributtary, tributari, tributary

Back

tributary

Front

Which word is spelled correctly for the definition: able to be understood? Options: comprehensable, comprehensible, compprehensible, comprehesible

Back

comprehensible

Front

Reckon (in the context: “I reckon we’ll need to leave for the restaurant soon.”)

Back

think

Front

Which sentence below is the best way to combine these two sentences? Jake and Ted wanted to learn about the new video game. Jake and Ted wanted Mark to teach them how to play the new video game. Options: Mark wanted to teach Jake and Ted how to play the video game., Jake and Ted wanted to learn about the new video game, Mark could teach them how to play the new video game., Jake and Ted wanted to learn how to play the new video game from Mark., Mark knew how to play the new video game that Jake and Ted wanted to learn about.

Back

Jake and Ted wanted to learn how to play the new video game from Mark.

Front

His word is as good as gold.

Back

You can count on him to do what he says he will do.

Front

What does the metaphor, “Time is a thief” mean?

Back

Time passes quickly, and our lives pass by.