Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

• clutched her stomach

• was clutching her stomach

• did clutch her stomach

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

• but also disliked

• but also disliking

• but he also disliked

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

• refuses to scrub the bathtub

• won't scrub the bathtub

• scrub the bathtub

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

• howls at bicyclists

• howling at bicyclists

• she howls at bicyclists

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.

• paying her credit card bill

• toward her credit card balance

• credit card balance

In preparation for her run, Alicia __________, applied sunscreen, and increased the volume on her iPod.

• tightened her shoelaces

• was tightening her shoelaces

• did tighten her shoelaces

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

When Noodle the poodle realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and __________.

• was leaping like a fish on a line

• he was leaping like a fish on a line

• leaped like a fish on a line

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Neither __________ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

• when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

• the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

• playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Laura and Diane bang on Boen's door when they need heavy furniture moved, after they have clogged the garbage disposal, and __________.

• having discovered a spider in the bathtub

• upon the discovery of a spider in the bathtub

• if they find a spider in the bathtub

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

We hate having dinner at Aunt Ida's house because she is a vegan health nut. Baked tofu, __________, and decaffeinated tea do not make a satisfying meal!

• vegetables steamed with no oil or seasoning

• steamed vegetables

• vegetables that are flavorless

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A