Grammar Competition

Multiple Choice

Which is Capitalized correctly?

• dr. Johnson
• Mayor Tom
• Mrs. monte
• greg Sherman

Multiple Choice

Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.

• Change staying to Staying
• Change uncle to Uncle
• Change house to House
• Change holidays to Holidays

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• Fred is not british.
• That food has got to be Italian.
• Bill is from mexico.
• Most mexican food is spicy.

Multiple Choice

mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on mondays.

• Mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
• mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
• mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
• Mrs. morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.

• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
• donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July Party.

Multiple Choice

Which name is capitalized correctly?

• Joan of Arc
• King arthur
• King William of denmark
• Benjaminn franklin

Multiple Choice

"They'll play football for SDSU."

How could the sentence above be written to produce a formal style and tone?

• They'll play football for San Diego State University.

• They will play football for SDSU.

• They will play football for San Diego State University.

Multiple Choice

"It's important to consult a financial aid advisor."

How could the sentence above be written to produce a formal style and tone?

• It is important to consult a financial aid advisor.

• It's important to speak with a financial aid advisor.

Multiple Choice

Which statement is more formal?

• Hannah was sick, but she got over it.

• Hannah recovered from her illness.

Multiple Choice

You need experience if you are going to work at a vet's office.

• formal

• informal

Multiple Choice

Which is not considered part of informal language?

• talking with a friend
• using slang
• personal writing
• writing an essay in school

Multiple Choice

Check this sentence for verb tense consistency.

As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change puts to put.

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

Thousands of people will see the art exhibit by the time it closes.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change will see to saw.

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change is to was.

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

I was terribly disappointed with my grade because I studied very hard.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change studied to had studied.

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change has to had.

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

Harry wants to show his friends the photos he took last summer.

• It is correct as it is.

• change took to was taking

Multiple Choice

Check the following sentence for verb tense consistency.

Scientists predict that the sun will die in the distant future.

• It is correct as it is.

• Change will to would.

Multiple Choice

If I get a new dog, ______ name will be Dexter.

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Next ______ we will have good weather.

• wek

• weak

• week

Multiple Choice

Elizabeth likes to ______ in her journal everyday!

• right
• wright
• write
• ride

Multiple Choice

The girls went over ______.

• their
• there
• they're

Multiple Choice

If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost. 

• their 
• they're
• there
• puppies 

Multiple Choice

Marie wants to visit _______ house after school today. 

• there
• they're
• their 

Multiple Choice

Please take the attendance _____ the office.

• to
• too
• two

Multiple Choice

No one likes _____ secrets told.

• there
• their
• they're

Multiple Choice

The earth rotates on _____ axis.

• its
• it's

Multiple Choice

She knows _____ too late for her to call.

• its
• it's