Grammar 7

There was a beautiful sunny sky this morning.

How should this sentence be written?

• There were a beautiful sunny sky this morning.

• There was a beautiful, sunny sky this morning.

• Their was a beautiful sunny sky this morning.

• They're was a beautiful sunny sky this morning.

The boys toys were all over the house. Mom said they needed to put them in their toy box.

How should this sentence be written?

• The boy's toys were all over the house. Mom said they needed to put them in their toy box.

• The boys toy's were all over the house. Mom said they needed to put them in their toy box.

• The boys' toys were all over the house. Mom said they needed to put them in their toy box.

• The boy's toy's were all over the house. Mom said they needed to put them in their toy box.

Select the sentences that are interrupters:

• My essay, to be honest, was the best essay that was ever written at the school.

• My best friend, Sara, is very sweet.

• Oh no, what is she going to about her grade in class?

• Next time I go to town, I'm going to get a new shirt.

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

• Last week, we went to the grocery store and purchased items for the party.

• When we went to the park last year we rode the roller coaster ride and we went to the zoo and saw the gorillas and went to the restaurant and ate some pizza and got home and took a nap.

• Mrs. Horton is the funniest teacher I've ever had.

• The photographer held up a bunny, and the little boy smiled.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

My family went to the park yesterday.

We saw a family of squirrels at the park while we were there.

• My family saw a family of squirrels while we were at the park when we were there yesterday.

• My family went to the park yesterday, and we saw a family of squirrels.

• The family of squirrels was there at the park, while we were there yesterday.

• A family of squirrels saw a family while they were at the park yesterday.

Samuel wrote a book about a little boy who went on an adventure to an island with mystical creatures.

Who was the intended audience for Samuel's book?

• Samuel's 7 year old son

• The taxi driver

• The owner of the local grocery store

• A cop

I think Gondola's has the more best pizza in Mt. Airy.

How should this be rewritten?

• I think Gondola's has the best pizza in Mt. Airy.

• I think Gondola's has the bestest pizza in Mt. Airy.

• I think Gondola's has the most best pizza in Mt. Airy.

• I think Gondola's has the best more pizza in Mt. Airy.

Fill in the missing word:

Virginia is the best basketball team this year. I know __________ going to win the ACC this year.

• They're

• Their

• There

• Them

Read the sentence:

By the end of the year, I have been to all 50 states.

What correction should be made?

• Insert "will" before have.

• Put a period after year.

• Remove the comma after year.

• State's

Which conjunction should be placed in the sentence below?

Ryan forgot his backpack at school, _________ he couldn't do his homework.

• so

• and

• but

• or