English Grammar Quiz

What must agree in number according to the subject-verb agreement rules?

• Nouns and verbs

• Pronouns and antecedents

• Verbs and pronouns

• Subjects and verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

If the subject is singular, how should the verb be?

• Plural

• Singular

• No verb needed

• Any form

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence or with an abbreviation?

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark indicates that the sentence is a question or inquiry?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What do quotation marks indicate?

• An abbreviation

• A list

• Speech, a title, or slang

• A question

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What does an apostrophe (') indicate in English grammar?

• A) A list of items

• B) Possession or missing letters

• C) An additional idea

• D) A separation of words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which punctuation mark is used to link two closely related sentences?

• A) Comma

• B) Colon

• C) Semicolon

• D) Dash

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the purpose of a colon (:) in writing?

• A) To indicate possession

• B) To create a separation or pause

• C) To introduce a list, explanation, quote, or connect two related sentences

• D) To join words or separate syllables

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which punctuation mark creates a separation or pause between words or phrases?

• A) Apostrophe

• B) Hyphen

• C) Parentheses

• D) Comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the function of a dash (–) in a sentence?

• A) To indicate an additional, separate, or less important part of a sentence

• B) To set apart an idea or element within a sentence

• C) To link two closely related sentences

• D) To join words or separate syllables

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A