Grammar Benchmark Review

Playing dodge ball _____ fun for me when I was little. But now I enjoy ______ basketball when I am free. 

• was; played
• is; playing
• had; to play 
• was; playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Nick wants _______ Jeremy Lin. He keeps _______ basketball after school every day . (A) to like; playing (B) to be; practice playing (C) to be like; practicing (D) like; practicing playing

• to like; playing
• to be; practice 
• to be like; practicing
• liking; playing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Does this sentence need a comma?
Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.

• no comma
• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
Whenever you stop to reflect on your work your neurons get stronger.

• no comma
• comma

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we eat, I want to see a movie.
• Because you sneezed I jumped.
• As, we walked you ran.
• If you, fall I'll catch you.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we lost, our team tried not to cry.
• After we lost our team tried not to cry.
• After, we lost our team tried not to cry.
• After, we lost, our team tried not to cry.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cory ate lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch, after we took a walk.
• Cory ate, lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch - after we took a walk.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? 
I wanted to play outside.
My mom said I have to do my homework first.

• and
• but
• or
• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma
• during

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A