Misused Words

Grammar Review

(Capitalization, Punctuation, Sentence Structure and Misused Words)

by Brandon Brewington

Multiple Choice

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized?

That same night, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip back to norfolk."

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

YMCA, Mrs., Dr., BTW, CMS, and U.S.A need to be capitalized because ...

• They are proper nouns.

• They are proper adjectives.

• They are abbreviations or initials.

• They are the title before a name.

Multiple Choice

Identify the capitalization error in the following information:

Canfield Middle School 

1800 E. Dalton ave.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

• E.

• ave.

• Dalton

• at

Multiple Select

Select all the words that should be capitalized:

this morning i walked to minutemade park. We wanted to go on the 1st day of november.

• this

• minutemade park

• november

• i

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark shows a pause or trails off a sentence to show an incomplete thought?

• Semicolon

• Question Mark

• Period

• Ellipsis

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

Carpenters build houses

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

How many bank tellers are there in a bank

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

Yipee__ I won __

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Multiple Choice

The punctuation mark that means a pause is needed in a sentence.

It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large number.

• comma

• quotation mark

• semicolon

• apostrophe

Multiple Choice

This punctuation mark separates major sentence elements. It can be used between two closely related independent clauses.

;

• ellipses

• colon

• semicolon

• apostrophe

Multiple Choice

Which sentence needs a semi colon?

(Joins two independent clauses, works like "and")

• The artist preferred to paint in oils ____ he did not like watercolors.

• The challenges are not impossible ___ but they are very hard to clear.

• Even when the house looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.

• If he misses his appointment ____ he’ll have to wait another six months to see the dentist.

Multiple Choice

The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the  removal of letters in a contraction.

Shes --- She's 

• comma

• apostrophe

• semicolon

• quotation mark

Multiple Choice

An Independent clause is a written...

• Complete Thought

• Incomplete Thought

Multiple Choice

A Dependent clause is a written...

• complete Thought

• incomplete Thought

Multiple Choice

 A Dependent clause...

• makes sense all by itself.

• does not make sense by itself.

Multiple Choice

 An Independent clause...

• makes sense all by itself.

• does not make sense by itself.

Multiple Choice

Subordinating conjunctions start a

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

After you get home, I want you to clean your room.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

I want you to clean your room and the kitchen when you get home.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Select

Coordinating conjunctions connect two-

(check all that apply)

• independent clauses

• dependent clauses

• simple sentences

• compound sentences

Multiple Choice

Because you scored the highest on the test, you will get a prize from your teacher today.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

The popcorn comes in 4 different flavors like caramel, cheese, butter, and extra butter.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

I want you to go to Walmart, and I also need you to go to Family Dollar to get the items for the party.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

Unless you move your car, the parade will be delayed!

• simple

• complex

• compound

​Misused Words

​Were = Past tense of "are"

​We're = We are

​Misused Words

Multiple Choice

Jessica always gets ______ on time.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

_______you still going to make gumbo for dinner?

• Were

• We're

Multiple Choice

__________ always late to class!

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

_______all looking for happiness in some way.

• Were

• We're

Multiple Choice

It's _______ problem.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

The team is missing ___________________ players.

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Are you sure ____ not hurt?

• you're

• your 

Multiple Choice

Wait right ___________, please.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

First complete the assignment ... begin working on your homework. 

• than

• then

Multiple Choice

______not going to believe what just happened outside!

• You're

• Your 

Multiple Choice

She went _ the store with her mother.

• two

• to

• too

Multiple Choice

Some quizzes are easier ... others. 

• than

• then

Multiple Choice

I only have _________ pieces of candy left.

• two

• to

• too

Multiple Choice

______new sweatshirt looks cozy and comfortable.

• You're

• Your 

Multiple Choice

We can't stay up _ late tonight.

• two

• to

• too