Mid - Year Conventions Review

Conventions and Style

1. Common, Proper, and Possessive Nouns.
2. Pronoun Case ( Nominative, Objective, Possessive )
3. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
4. Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes
5. Spelling and Capitalization
6. Verbs and Verb Tenses
7. Author’s Style: Word Choice and Tone

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The legs of the table.

• table's

• tables'

• tables's

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The paint of the houses

• the houses paint

• the house's paint

• the houses' paint

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The makeup of Moriah, Katie, and Chelsie (They are all girls)

• the womans' makeup

• the womens' makeup

• the women's makeup

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun. 
the homework belonging to the child

• the child's homework

• the childs' homework

Multiple Choice

Change the phrase into a possessive noun. 
the toys belonging to the boys

• the boys' toys

• the boy's toys

Multiple Choice

How many commas are needed for the following sentence? My favorite sports are swimming soccer and football.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

My teacher, mrs. grimsley, told us about the mighty kingdoms and empires that existed for hundreds of years in africa.
Which words in the sentence should be capitalized?

• mrs. Grimsley; hundreds

• Mrs. Grimsley; my teacher

• Mrs. grimsley; Africa

• Mrs. Grimsley; Africa

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct capitalization.

• When people think of Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower.

• The Empire state building is a symbol of New York City.

• The Golden gate bridge is in San Francisco.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He asked himself, "Is this the best of all possible worlds."

• He asked himself, is this the best of all possible worlds?

• "He asked himself, is this the best of all possible worlds?"

• He asked himself, "Is this the best of all possible worlds?"

Multiple Choice

Alejandro and i went to the store to get some orange juice.

• Change orange to Orange

• Change store to Store

• Change i to I

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Mrs. flowers Likes to go to starbucks.

• Mrs. Flowers likes to go to starbucks.

• Mrs. Flowers likes To Go To Starbucks.

• Mrs. Flowers likes to go to Starbucks.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that uses capitalization properly.

• The soldier received the purple heart medal from general perez.

• The soldier received the Purple Heart Medal from general Perez.

• The soldier received the Purple heart medal from General Perez.

• The soldier received the Purple Heart Medal from General Perez.

Multiple Choice

What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

miguel and Daniel lived in Washington this summer.

• miguel

• lived

• summer

Multiple Choice

Identify the case of the underlined word.

Celeste offered me a chair.

• nominative

• possessive

• objective

Multiple Choice

Identify the case of the underlined word.

We tried to get tickets for that concert.

• nominative

• possessive

• objective

Multiple Choice

Identify the case of the underlined word.

I grabbed my purse, and Mom grabbed hers.

• nominative

• possessive

• objective

Multiple Choice

People have been telling themselves the story of Snow White for centuries.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

The queen knew that she herself was not as beautiful as Snow White.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

She told one of her men to kill Snow White, but the hunter himself knew he could not do it.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

Later, the queen herself set out to make sure that Snow White would die.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

She told one of her men to kill Snow White, but the hunter himself knew he could not do it.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

The queen disguised herself as a poor old woman and gave Snow White a poisoned apple.

• Reflexive

• Intensive

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• At the camp, each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.

• At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.

• At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug and a few plates.

• At the camp, each person had a knife a fork a spoon a mug and a few plates.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Adolf the (biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf (the biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).

• Adolf the biggest chimp was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.

• Jane would watch the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.

• Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves flowers and fruits, they left behind.

• Jane would watch, the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers and fruits they left behind.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jane observed chimps using objects sticks, and rocks as tools.

• Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.

• Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks, as tools.

• Jane observed chimps, using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Jane had a favorite chimp David Greybeard.

• Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard).

• Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard.)

• Jane had a (favorite chimp) David Greybeard.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.

• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.

• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Miranda went- to college to become a nurse and she succeeded.

• Miranda went to college- to become a nurse- and she succeeded.

• Miranda went to college to- become a nurse- and she succeeded.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• The name of my school is Christine Camacho elementary.

• The name of my School is Christine Camacho Elementary.

• The name of my school is Christine Camacho Elementary.

• The name of my school is christine camacho elementary.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• bob is going to meet Jane.

• bob is going to meet jane.

• Bob is going to meet Jane.

Multiple Choice

She will write a message for me.

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

Multiple Choice

I did not eat soup with my family.

• Past tense.

• Present tense

• Future tense

Multiple Choice

You went to the kitchen for water.

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

Multiple Choice

I will not travel to Mexico .

• Past tense.

• Present tense.

• Future tense

Multiple Choice

Diego does not play soccer.

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense