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

Fill in the Blank

Write a pronoun in the correct case that can replace the underlined word or words in each sentence.

The teacher handed the students back the students’ tests.

Fill in the Blank

The book received rave reviews from critics for the book’s prose.

Fill in the Blank

If Karen and Ahmed have already stocked the shelves, please ask Karen and Ahmed to take inventory.

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.

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct plural form of each of the following words.

melody

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct plural form of each of the following words.

video

Fill in the Blank

Write the correct plural form of each of the following words.

wife

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