Grammar Review

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The red, shiny apple looked delicious, but when I turned is around, I noticed a worm hole.

• After the sun went down the children caught fireflies.

• You should bring: paper, pencils, Chromebook, and AR book to class.

• The storm clouds were becoming darker and Mom made us come inside, because she thought it was too dangerous.

Choose the sentence which is written correctly.

• The climax of Schindler's List occurred when the female workers and the children who were supposed to arrive at Schindler's factory were accidently sent to Auschwitz.

• The differences between the french, spanish, and italian languages is so small that once you learn one it is easy to learn the other's.

• My mother is very strict on us and wouldn' let us hang out with our friends unless she meets them and approves.

• We watched Schindler's list in Language Arts.

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

• The board of directors voted to make Allison Smith CEO of the company.

• Jessica slipped and fell on the slick parking lot.

• Two crucial questions were answered by Eric to put his team in the lead.

• Alex was in the woods.

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?

• John Reed, an American journalist, helped found the Communist Labor Party in America.

• Paul Revere, who was a silversmith and a soldier, is famous for his "midnight ride."

• I took a cookie from Gretel, who is the woodcutter's daughter.

• Elkie Fern, who is a professional botanist, led the kids on a nature hike.

Choose the sentences that is written in the active voice.

• Brady was given a new phone on his birthday from his parents.

• The dog chewed up the couch before we got home.

• The workers at the mill demanded a raise and better insurance.

• The conductor of the orchestra was given strict orders not to play certain music.

Determine the type of sentence being used.

When I get home, I am going to watch some television and cook dinner.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

A complex sentence is made up of ________________.

• two independent clauses

• a phrase and and an independent clause

• a phrase and a dependent clause

• one or more dependent clauses and an independent clause.

Choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank.

Before a person buys a puppy for a child, __________ should make sure the child is responsible enough to take care of an animal.

• they

• we

• he or she

• it

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

Melanie and ________ have a good relationship, and they should build upon it.

• him

• me

• her

• he

Choose the correct pronoun to replace the word in blue.

The students placed the Chromebooks under their desks because they did not need the Chromebooks today.

• it

• they

• its

• them