Georgia Milestones Review 2 Grammar

How should this name be abbreviated?: Mr. John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt

• Mr. JJJ Schmidt

• Mr. J. Jacob J-S

• Mr. J. J. Jingleheimer-Schmidt

• JJJS

Where should the comma go in this sentence:

However I don't think we should go.

• After HOWEVER

• After THINK

• After SHOULD

• After DON'T

Where should the comma go in this sentence?:

Yes we should go before it starts to rain.

• After SHOULD

• After YES

• After STARTS

• After BEFORE

Look at the underlined word. Which sentence is written INCORRECTLY?:

• Those musician's instruments were made from oil drums.

• These instruments' tones are bright and resonany.

• Steel drum music is an invention of Trinidad's people.

• This island's Carnival celebrations feature the calypso music of steel drum orchestras.

“Haiti shares an island with the Dominican Republic doesn’t it?” asked Sal. Where should a comma be placed in this sentence?

• After Haiti

• After island

• After Republic

• After the question mark

The Shetlands are famous for two distinctive items their woolen sweaters and their ponies.

Where should a colon be placed in this sentence?

• After islands

• After famous

• After items

• After sweaters

Read each sentence. Look at the underlined word. Which sentence is written incorrectly?

• Norway’s hikers flock to the Lofoten Islands in summer.

• These rocky islands’ trails are challenging, but views from the trails are breathtaking.

• Several postcard’s photos show hikers hopping from rock to rock.

• A hiker’s boots must provide traction on the rigged rocks.

Which of these words DOESN'T need to be capitalized?

• McDonald's

• Maine

• Manta Ray

• Mariah Carey

Which of the following IS NOT a pronoun:

• I

• Him

• Your

• And

How many capitalization are missing in the following sentence?:

when billy and johnny show up we should go to narrow gauge cinema to see the movie.

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 7