Grammar Review

What is the appositive(s)?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

• Mr. Riley
• moving to a different city
• Mr. Riley, our neighbor
• our neighbor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?
Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

• a small deli
• a small deli near our house
• Tasty's
• Simon and I ate at Tasty's

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?
I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.

• I ate a huge bowl
• of my favorite ice cream
• last night
• Blue Bell peppermint

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? The sweet delicious cupcake was my favorite treat.

• between sweet and delicious
• a comma is not needed
• after cupcake

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• One of my favorite places is Paris France.
• One of my favorite places is, Paris, France.
• One of my favorite places is Paris, France.
• One of my favorite, places is Paris, France.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentence and decide if the pronoun in red should be changed: Not only my brothers but also Mom loves to eat their omelets in ketchup. 

• his
• her
• his and her
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Of the three pronouns listed, choose the one that is incorrectly used.  The students and their professor sweated in the hot classroom. Each one of them wondered why they had decided to commit to summer school. 

• Their should be his
• Each should be plural
• they should be he or she
• No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D