Grammar Review 2

Which sentence uses the underlined word as a conjunction?

• Florian keeps promising to come over for a visit, yet he hasn't been here ever once.

• Peter has not yet understood that he cannot leave his shoes in the middle of the room.

• Cici hasn't started her homework yet, but she says she will start it very soon.

• I haven't watered the plants yet, have you?

Choose the sentence that uses correct grammar.

• The librarian has put the books away before the library opened.

• By the time the sun went down, I had hiked nine miles.

• Jake will be helping clean the house since he got home.

• Before the visitors left the zoo, they have planned to see the lion.

Read the sentence

Kim couldn't have known that Liza's glasses had fallen onto the floor, so it is not a surprise that she will step on them.

Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

• couldn't have known

• had fallen

• it is not a surprise

• she will step on them

Choose the sentence that uses correct grammar.

• Tamika laughed at my joke and asks if I know any other.

• The rain didn't stop until after we got home from the beach.

• Yesterday, Jane says to me that she didn't want to go to the mall.

• The dog ran through the yard and starts to dig a hole.

Read the sentence.

Would either students and teachers be up to the challenge?

Which of the following should replace the underlined part to make the sentence correct?

• either students nor

• neither students or

• neither students and

• either students or

Read the paragraph

(1) Jenna had to choose an instrument to play in music class. (2) The teacher brought in some examples. (3) Like a flute, clarinet, trumpet, and drums. (4) Jenna decided that she liked the trumpet best.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate sentence fragment

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in word usage?

• Damon batted the baseball about ten feet in the air.

• Mom paid everyone's fare so they could ride the bus.

• The kitten seemed to weigh hardly as much as a bird.

• Grandpa cent Lara's present to arrive on her birthday.

Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent agreement error?

(1) Yesterday, Dad bought Maura a book written by her favorite author. (2) The novel was an electronic book that Dad downloaded to his tablet. (3) Maura loved the book, but she wasn't sure about reading it on a tablet. (4) She loves holding a book in their hands and turning pages.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Read the sentence and answer the question that follows:

If you're bored, you can read a book, take a walk;or play a game.

Which of the following should replace the underlined part to make the sentence correct?

• book take, a walk, or

• book, take a walk, or

• book; take a walk; or

• book, take a walk or,

Read the sentence.

Although Marco woke up late he still made it to school on time.

Where should a comma be added to correct the error?

• after Although

• after late

• after still

• after school