Grammar Review Quiz

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I went to the store, bought some apples, and oranges.

• I went to the store, bought some apples and oranges.

• I went to the store, and bought some apples and oranges.

• I went to the store, bought some apples, and bought some oranges.

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

• My friend and i are going to the Movies on saturday.

• My Friend and I are going to the movies on Saturday.

• My friend and I are going to the movies on Saturday.

• my friend and I are going to the Movies on Saturday.

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? "While I was cooking dinner my sister set the table."

• After "While"

• After "cooking"

• After "dinner"

• No comma is needed

Which sentence contains a run-on?

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining the birds were singing.

• Because the sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

Where should the period go in the following sentence? "I have three pets a dog, a cat, and a fish"

• After "dog"

• After "cat"

• After "fish"

• No period is needed

Which sentence uses proper punctuation for dialogue?

• "I love this book." Said Emma.

• "I love this book," said Emma.

• "I love this book" said Emma.

• "I love this book", said Emma.

What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence? "She loves reading mystery novels; however she also enjoys science fiction."

• Add a comma after "however"

• Add a comma after "novels"

• Change the semicolon to a colon

• No changes are needed

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• My uncle is visiting from Germany this summer.

• My Uncle is visiting from germany this Summer.

• my Uncle is visiting from Germany this summer.

• My uncle is visiting from germany this Summer.

Which sentence is a run-on?

• He likes to run, and she prefers to walk.

• He likes to run but she prefers to walk.

• He likes to run she prefers to walk.

• He likes to run, but she prefers to walk.

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? "Because it was raining we decided to stay inside."

• After "Because"

• After "raining"

• After "decided"

• No comma is needed