Practice Grammar Concepts (Brown 61-90)

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

• My favorite subjects are history and english.

• My Favorite Subjects Are History And English.

• My favorite subjects are History and English.

• My favorite subjects are history and English.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• The cat, that has white paws, is very playful.

• The cat that has white paws, is very playful.

• The cat that has white paws is very playful.

• The cat, that has white paws is very playful.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: The *swift* river flows east.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Combine the following sentences into one cohesive sentence: "The dog barked. The dog ran across the yard."

• The dog barked and ran across the yard.

• The dog barked, and the dog ran across the yard.

• The dog barked, the dog ran across the yard.

• Barking, the dog ran across the yard.

Which sentence correctly uses the semicolon?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test; tomorrow and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't; go out tonight.

Select the sentence where the apostrophe is used correctly.

• Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

• It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

• Its' a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: "She wanted to go to the movie, but she had to finish her homework first."

• to

• but

• first

• had

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items have been on the desk.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the colon.

• Before you go out: you need to take the dog for a walk.

• You need to take the dog for a walk: before you go out.

• You need to take the dog for a walk before you go out.

• Here's what you need to do: take the dog for a walk before you go out.

Identify the correct plural form of the noun 'child'.

• Childs

• Children

• Childes

• Childrens