ACAP Grammar Review

"Don't eat the cookies yet," exclaimed Grandma to the children.

Which change in punctuation shows that Grandma was surprised to find the children eating her cookies?

• Add a comma after Don't.

• Change the comma to a question mark after yet.

• Change the comma to an exclamation mark after yet.

• Add a comma after exclaimed.

(1) "Where is the colored pencils?" asked Mark. (2) "In the closet are two boxes of pencils," Mary answered. (3) "The pencils in one box are brand new," Henry added. (4) "There are crayons in the closet too," Mary said.

Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Which underlined word is used correctly?

• Did you get the email I scent you?

• Will you weight for me at the park?

• I will bring sum snacks for us to eat.

• Please do not raise the shade.

(1) My grandmother asked me water the tomato plants. (2) I filled the watering can. (3) Then I began to pour water on the plants. (4) A toad jumped down and landed on my shoe. (5) That was sure a surprise.

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 5

(1) Brian's sisters went to the library but Brian stayed home. (2) He had a cold and was tired. (3) He decided to play checkers or chess with his older brother instead. (4) Checkers and chess were Brian's favorite games.

Which revision should be made to the paragraph to correctly punctuate a compound sentence?

• Add a comma after library in sentence 1.

• Add a comma after cold in sentence 2.

• Add a comma after checkers in sentence 3.

• Add a comma after chess in sentence 4.

The Howard County library has a book club on Mondays.

Which underlined word has a mistake in capitalization?

• Howard

• library

• book

• Mondays

Choose the correct way to write the sentence.

• The leader told the hikers, "When we reach the valley, we'll see a beautiful view."

• The leader told the hikers "When we reach the valley, we'll see a beautiful view."

• "The leader told the hikers," when we reach the valley, we'll see a beautiful view.

• The leader told the hikers, when we reach the valley, "We'll see a beautiful view."

(1) Kate enjoys collecting shells when she is at the seashore. (2) She looks for shells ______.

Which phrase best completes sentence 2 by showing which shells Kate looks for?

• at the water's edge

• during her morning walk

• in the sand and shallow water

• with interesting shapes and colors

(1) I am watching a bird outside my window. (2) It is using sticks to build a nest in a tree. (3) It is flying up to the nest and down again. (4) Now it was picking up a string to use in the nest.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the error in verb tense?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

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

• Mary made the rocket that flew higher than all the other rockets.

• The girl who just moved here from Arizona sits next to me in science class.

• Paul and his cousin played a game of chess that lasted more than two hours.

• The teacher which taught me to play the trumpet is a member of the community band.