SJE Grammar

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Ms Lynn wrote this quiz ___.

• myself
• herself
• hers
• himself

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Neither the dog nor the cat wants __________ ears examined.

• their
• its
• her
• his

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Mrs. Pernice
• principal
• children's doctor
• teacher

Did you __________ mom is on the way home. ________ going to be in trouble!

• now, your

• know, your

• now, you're

• know, you're

Which of the following IS NOT a pronoun:

• I

• Him

• Your

• And

Computers are said to be ……….…… for the development of mankind.

• here today, gone tomorrow

• here and there

• here to stay

• neither here nor there

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.
• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.
• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.