Language/Conventions Extra Practice 2

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Because night fell.
• Jim ate the sandwich.
• On a tree-lined path
• In our neck of the woods.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 

•  In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 
• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  
• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 
• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
• The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
• The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.
• The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.

Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
• in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
• In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
• In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.

Identify the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one _____.

• better
• best

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

What word needs a capital letter?

The young boy, carlos, was crying

• boy

• carlos

• crying

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
Devin give me a menu from the new downtown restaurant.

• Correct
• gave

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
We had almost reached the restaurant when Jose hit a curb.

• Correct
• reach

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
When we arrived at the restaurant, I runned ahead of everyone to tell the hostess we needed five seats.

• ran
• Correct