Mastering Grammar Skills

Subject-Verb Agreement: Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The team (is/are) going to the championship next week.

• are

• be

• is

• am

Punctuation: Identify the punctuation error in the following sentence: The cat is black it is also very friendly.

• The cat is black it, is also very friendly.

• The cat is black. It is also very friendly.

• The cat is black, it is also very friendly.

• The cat is black it is also, very friendly.

Verb Tense: Select the appropriate verb tense for the following sentence: She (go) to the store every day.

• going

• goes

• goed

• went

Capitalization: Determine the correct capitalization in the sentence: the president of the united states is meeting with the prime minister of england next week.

• The President of the United States is meeting with the Prime Minister of England next week.

• the PRESIDENT of the united states is meeting with the prime minister of england next week.

• the president of the united states is meeting with the prime minister of england NEXT WEEK.

• the president of the united states is meeting with the prime minister of ENGLAND next week.

Subject-Verb Agreement: Which verb correctly completes the sentence: The team of scientists (was/were) excited about the new discovery.

• was

• be

• is

• am

Punctuation: Identify the punctuation error in the following sentence: My favorite colors are blue green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue green, and red.

Verb Tense: Choose the correct verb tense for the sentence: They (finish) their homework before dinner.

• will finish

• finish

• finished

• finishing

Capitalization: Determine the correct capitalization in the sentence: the Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.

• the Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.

• The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.

• the Eiffel tower is located in Paris, France.

• The eiffel tower is located in paris, france.

Subject-Verb Agreement: Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: The contract on the desk (is/are) ready for signing.

• be

• am

• were

• is

What punctuation error can be identified in the following sentence: I need to buy eggs, milk, bread, and cheese at the store?

• period

• exclamation mark

• semicolon

• comma