English Grammar Quiz

Which of the following is written correctly?

• I was excited, so I couldn't wait to tell him about the big surprise I was planning.

• I was excited. so I couldn't wait to tell him about the big surprise I was planning.

• I was excited, so I couldn't wait, to tell him about the big surprise I was planning.

• I was excited so I couldn't wait to tell him about the big surprise, I was planning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How can the following sentences be combined to make a complex sentence? "My daughter and I found out we won tickets to the concert. We were thrilled!"

• My daughter and I found out we won tickets to the concert, and we were thrilled!

• My daughter and I found out we won tickets to the concert; consequently, we were thrilled!

• When my daughter and I found out we won tickets to the concert, we were thrilled!

• My daughter and I found out we won tickets to the concert and were thrilled!

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

       For anyone who have studied WWII, I would recommend this movie.

• Change recommend to recomend.

• Change have to has.

• Remove the comma after WWII.

• Make no change.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best way to correct the following sentence?

 His world came crashing down and he could have seen this event as a very public failure.

• Insert a semicolon after down

• Change and to or

• Change he to him

• Change seen to saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What change should be made in paragraph 4 in the sentence: The daggers in my father’s eyes silenced my laughter, can I really be the only one who has noticed this?

• Delete the comma

• change the comma to a semi colon

• Delete I before really

• Insert but before can I

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change needs to be made to the following sentence? Mary Wilkins, the mother in charge of the PTA fundraiser, proudly announced, "we will meet our goal of collecting 300 coats for the shelter this year!"

• Remove the comma after announced.

• Change we to We.

• Change mother to Mother.

• No change is needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What change needs to be made in sentence 5?

 5) Kyle opened the match by saying, "good luck, Jordan." (6) He then confidently advanced one of his white pawns. (7) Jordan countered with a black pawn she then hit the chess clock to signal the end of her move.

• Change opened to will open

• Insert a comma after match

• Change by saying to with saying

• Change good to Good

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What change should be made to the following sentence? "My friends have all gotten into the high school they wanted; I haven't heard yet, and it's really effecting me."

• Change friends to friend's.

• Change high school to highschool.

• Change it's to its.

• Change effecting to affecting.

Is the the following question written correctly?

A number of students were absent yesterday.

• Yes

• No

Is the the following question written correctly?

Good runners exercises a great deal every day.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D