MASTER - English Grammar CFA

Punctuation: Which one of the sentences uses commas correctly?

• Yes, Paula we will visit Paris, France during our trip to Europe.

• Yes, Paula we will visit Paris, France, during our trip to Europe.

• Yes, Paula, we will visit Paris, France during our trip to Europe.

• Yes, Paula, we will visit Paris France during our trip to Europe.

Punctuation: Which one of the sentences demonstrates proper punctuation?

• You don’t need a telescope, however to see all the beautiful sights in the night sky.

• Attracted by the games in the store window, Justine decided to go in and browse.

• We were amazed by the tennis player’s powerful accurate strokes.

• Mr. Davies our former principal will visit our school, on Tuesday.

Punctuation: How would you express the following possessive using an apostrophe?

The dog belonging to the Schwartz family

• The Schwartz’s dog

• The Schwartzs’ dog

• The Schwartze’s dog

• The Schwartzes’ dog

Punctuation: Which one of the following quotations is punctuated correctly?

• “From now on,” I said to him. “I will try to be quiet.”

• “From now on, I said to him, I will try to be quiet.”

• “From now on,” I said to him, “I will try to be quiet.”

• “From now on”, I said to him, “I will try to be quiet.”

Punctuation: Which one of the following demonstrates the correct use of a semi-colon?

• Your grades have improved; because you have increased your efforts.

• Reading is my favorite hobby; I love to find a new book.

• California is my favorite vacation destination; my aunt Jennifer loves cats.

• The following students gave oral presentations; Charles, Tristan, and Beverly.

Sentence Structure/Kinds: Choose the answer that identifies the underlined word or word group.

Because she often felt tired, Etta decided to include more fruits and vegetables in her diet.

• Independent clause

• Dependent/Subordinate clause

Sentence Structure/Kinds: What type of sentence is the following?

What a great time we had at the amusement park!

• Declarative sentence

• Imperative sentence

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Sentence Structure/Kinds: Classify the following sentence according to its structure.

I feel better and look healthier when I exercise regularly.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Sentence Structure/Kinds: Choose the answer that identifies the underlined word or word group.

Each member of the team scored in last night’s game.

• Simple subject

• Simple predicate

• Complete subject

• Complete predicate

Sentence Structure/Kinds: Choose the answer that identifies the underlined word or word group.

Jana caught the ball, faked to her left, and dribbled around the guard.

• Simple subject

• Simple predicate

• Complete subject

• Complete predicate