grammar practice

The --- of music on focusing the brain has affected my choice in music. (effect/affect)

Between you and --- (I/me), I believe its a disgrace that slavery ever existed here because we call our country the “Land of the Free.”

A student wrote a sentence that contains errors in punctuation. Which two words should be followed by a comma in this sentence:

Although the teacher planned a fun creative lesson using technology the Internet connection was down that day.

• Although

• fun

• creative

• technology

• Internet

Choose the sentence that has the correct use of preposition.

• I made new friends despite of being new.

• There are many children here.

• He climbed the stairs to reach the top floor.

• No one is unfriendly.

________ okay.

• It's

• Its

Fill in the blank: Tony has fundamental issues with the idea of captivity, so tonight he _______ to release all the animals from the Baltimore Zoo.

• plans

• will plan

• planned

• had planned

Where does the colon belong?

She did not pass the most important of her exams algebra.

• pass: the

• important: of

• exams: algebra

What does the following sentence need--colon, semicolon, or nothing?

There is a day of the week I really dislike Monday.

• colon

• semicolon

• nothing

Which sentence has NO errors in capitalization?

• Desmond has a great sense of humor just like Me.

• Talaya's poem is a model example of how to do this poetry assignment well.

• It would be nice to hear more Student Voices during Zoom time.

• Some students wish i wouldn't press them so hard to participate during Zoom.

Where does the colon belong?

I have a favorite short story "Gift of the Magi."

• story: "Gift

• short: story

• favorite: short