Unit 4 Grammar Review

Unit 4 Grammar Review

Paragraphs

Dialogue Punctuation

Combining Sentences

Multiple Choice

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.

Multiple Choice

Why might you start a new paragraph?

• Because a new person is talking

• To show a change in setting

• To show the passing of time

• All of these reasons

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph and choose which sentence DOES NOT belong.

Yesterday was so much fun. First, I went to school and got ready for my field trip. Then, we got on a school bus. We finally arrived and got to dig up dinosaur fossils. I love to play video games with friends. It was the best field trip ever!

• Yesterday was so much fun.

• I love to play video games with friends.

• It was the best field trip ever!

• Then, we got on a school bus.

Multiple Choice

(1) Polar bear cubs live with their mothers for three years. (2) When it is grown, the polar bear lives alone. (3) Most bears hibernate in the winter. (4) The adult polar bear spends most of its life hunting for food.

Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?

• Sentence (1)

• Sentence (2)

• Sentence (3)

• Sentence (4)

Multiple Choice

There is a sentence in this paragraph that does not belong. Which sentence does not belong and should be removed from the paragraph?

(1) When Papa came home from work, he found Grace in the backyard. (2) Grace really like elephants. (3) He sat beside her under the big old jackfruit tree. "This is where my grandma used to tell me stories when I was a little boy," he said.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".

• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Multiple Choice

"I love to read about animals" said Matthew, as he settled down with his new magazine to read.

What change if any, should be made to this sentence?

• Add a period after animals

• Add a comma after animals

• Change said to Said

• No change is needed

Multiple Choice

What change if any should be made to the sentence?

"Nana tells me stories too, said Grace.

• Change stories to story

• Change the spelling of to

• Insert quotation marks after too,

• No change is needed

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

• Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.

Multiple Choice

combine the sentences Some deserts are rocky. Some deserts are sandy.

• Some deserts are rocky, and some are sandy.

• Deserts are rocky and sandy.

• Some deserts are rocky and some are sandy.

Multiple Choice

Combine these two sentences. Deserts are dry. Rain is rare.

• Deserts are dry rain.

• Deserts are dry, and rain is rare.

• Deserts are dry and rain is rare.

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

I will have a juicy steak for dinner. I will have a loaded baked potato for dinner.

• I will have a juicy steak, and a loaded potato for dinner.

• I will have a juicy steak, and a loaded potato for dinner.

• I will have a juicy steak for dinner, I will have a loaded potato for dinner.

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1) The sun was shining.

(2) The birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining or the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

(1) Janell looked everywhere.

(2) She could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, so she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere, but she could not find her book.

• Janell looked everywhere she could, not finding her book.

Multiple Choice

It rained all day, _______ we didn't go outside.

• and

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences?

Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.

• Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.