Grammar for Unit 4

Unit 4

Grammar Usage Mechanics

Read the following paragraph. Choose the word or words that correctly complete the questions.

Multiple Choice

I saw the new movie and wanted to write about _____.

• it

• them

• the movie

• those

Multiple Choice

My favorite actress had the lead role, and _____ did an excellent job.

• he

• she

• him

• her

Multiple Choice

Most of the special effects were good, but some of _____ looked fake.

• them

• it

• they

• these

Multiple Choice

My friends said that _____ didn’t like the film much.

• he

• she

• them

• they

Multiple Choice

We saw it together, and none of _____ cared for the music.

• us

• them

• him

• they

Multiple Choice

My father decided to see a different movie when _____ went to the theater with mom tonight.

• he

• they

• them

• him

Read the next paragraph. Choose the word or words that correctly complete the questions.

Multiple Choice

Our town’s carpentry club will have _____ open house tomorrow.

• its

• their

• our

• it's

Multiple Choice

Members will show displays of _____ most recent creations.

• they're

• their

• these

• them

Multiple Choice

One of _____ projects will win a prize.

• its

• it's

• they're

• their

Multiple Choice

The club has also decided to change _____ name.

• their

• they're

• its

• it's

Multiple Choice

If you’d like to join them, bring _____ application to their next meeting.

• your

• you're

• yours

• you'res

For the next few sentences, choose the best option to rewrite the sentence in question.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence:

The animals can’t find food, and the animals are becoming very hungry.

• The animals can’t find food and the animals are becoming very hungry.

• The animals can’t find food, and they are becoming very hungry.

• The animals can’t find food, and we are becoming very hungry.

• The animals can’t find food, and them is becoming very hungry.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence:

Mrs. Dibble, a local ecologist, says that Mrs. Dibble is concerned.

• Mrs. Dibble, a local ecologist, says that they are concerned.

• Mrs. Dibble, a local ecologist, says that her is concerned.

• Mrs. Dibble, a local ecologist, says that she is concerned.

• Mrs. Dibble, a local ecologist, says that we are concerned.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using abbreviations and contractions where possible:

Mister Brown parked the family’s car near the Rice Street intersection.

• Mr. Brown parked the familys' car near the Rice Street intersection.

• Mr. Brown parked the family’s car near the Rice St. intersection.

• Mister Brown parked the families car near the Rice Str. intersection.

• Mr. Brown parked the families's car near the Rice St. intersection.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using abbreviations and contractions where possible:

He is worried that his meeting with Doctor Paige may run late.

• He's worried that his meeting with Doctor Paige may run late.

• He is worried that his meeting with Dr. Paige may run late.

• Hes' worried that his meeting with Doc. Paige may run late.

• He's worried that his meeting with Dr. Paige may run late.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using correct pronoun usage and / or punctuating dialogue:

I don’t believe the results she told her best friend.

• "I don’t believe the results," she told her best friend.

• "I don’t believe the results," they told her best friend.

• "I don’t believe the results", we told her best friend.

• "I don’t believe the results" she told she best friend.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using correct pronoun usage and / or punctuating dialogue:

It’s remarkable her friend said. No one would have predicted this.

• "It’s remarkable her friend said. No one would have predicted this."

• "It’s remarkable" she friend said. No one would have predicted this."

• "It’s remarkable," her friend said. "No one would have predicted this."

• It’s remarkable her friend said, "no one would have predicted this."

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using correct pronoun usage and apostrophe placement:

Shes been gone an hour on his search for food.

• Shes' been gone an hour on his search for food.

• She's been gone an hour on her search for food.

• She's been gone an hour on their search for food.

• Shes been gone an hour on her's search for food.

Multiple Select

Choose the option that best rewrites the sentence using correct pronoun usage and apostrophe placement:

Your going to miss them when they move theirselves away.

• Your going to miss them when they move theirself away.

• Youre going to miss them when they move themself away.

• Yours going to miss them when they move themselves away.

• You're going to miss them when they move away.