Grammar and Spelling Quiz

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

• The Greek people in ancient times were at war with the people of Troy.

• The Greek people in anciant times were at war with the people of Troy.

• The greek people in ancient times were at war with the people of Troy.

• The Greek people in ancient times were at war with the people of Troy

What is the correct spelling of the fifth word in sentence a.?

• ancient

• ancent

• anchient

• anchiannt

• anciant

In order to have subject/verb agreement in sentence a., the correct way to write it would be which of the following:

• The Greek people is....

• The greek people wuz....

  .

• The Greek people was....

• The Greek people were....

• The greek people ares...

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

• "The Trojans had kidnaped Helen, the wife of a Greek king," Scott explained to me.

• "The Trojans had kidnapped Helen, the wife of a Greek king," Scott explained to me.

• "The Trojans had kidnapped Helen, the wife of a Greek king," Scott explained to me

• The Trojans had kidnapped Helen, the wife of a Greek king," Scott explained to me.

Sentence b has an appositive. Choose the appositive below that is in sentence b.

• the wife of a Greek king

• Helen

• The Trojans had kidnapped

• the wife of a

• Scott exclaimed

Which of the following punctuation marks are used to set off appositives?

• hyphens

• apostrophes

• periods

• commas

• quotation marks