SPaG MA 26.11

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• The cat's tail was fluffy, and it wagged happily.

• The cats tail was fluffy and it wagged happily.

• The cats tail was fluffy, and it wagged happily.

• The cat's tail was fluffy and it wagged happily.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "I wanted to go to the park, ______ it started to rain."

• but

• and

• or

• so

Identify the noun in the following sentence: "The dog barked loudly."

• dog

• barked

• loudly

• the

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• Its a lovely day.

• It's a lovely day.

• Its' a lovely day.

• It is' a lovely day.

Form a complex sentence using the following clauses: "The sun set" and "the sky turned pink."

• The sun set, the sky turned pink.

• The sun set because the sky turned pink.

• When the sun set, the sky turned pink.

• The sun set and the sky turned pink.

Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? "After dinner we went for a walk."

• After, dinner we went for a walk.

• After dinner, we went for a walk.

• After dinner we, went for a walk.

• After dinner we went, for a walk.

Identify the run-on sentence.

• I love reading it's my favourite hobby.

• I love reading; it's my favourite hobby.

• I love reading. It's my favourite hobby.

• I love reading because it's my favourite hobby.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

• The dog barked because it was scared.

• Barking loudly, the dog scared the cat.

Identify the relative clause in the following sentence: "The book that I borrowed was fascinating."

• The book

• that I borrowed

• was fascinating

• The book was fascinating

Which of the following is a phrase?

• The cat

• The cat sat

• The cat sat on the mat

• Sat on the mat

• The cat sat on