Grammar Review

colon

Combine the following sentences into a sentence that uses a colon correctly.

Troy always talked about the same things over and over again. He always talked about baseball and football.

• Troy always talked: about the same things, baseball and football.

• Troy always talked about the same things over and over again, things like: baseball and football.

• Troy always talked about the same things: baseball and football.

• Football and baseball: Troy always talked about those two things over and over again.

compound sentence

Is this sentence correct?

People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.

• yes

• no

adjective

Identify the word acting as an adjective in the following sentence.

I think golden retrievers are better than greyhounds as family dogs.

• think

• better

• retrievers

• dogs

semi-colon

Select the correct version of the sentence:

• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

• Many companies make sugar-free, soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories; per serving.

• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks; which are flavored by synthetic chemicals, the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

• Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals; the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.

FANBOYS

Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?

• I played volleyball this weekend, and tennis.

• I played volleyball this weekend, and my team got first place.

• I played volleyball this weekend, and practiced all week.

• I played volleyball this weekend; and, my team got first place.

She ______ to school every week.

• go

• going

• is going

• goes

Did you _____ your room yesterday?

• cleaning

• cleans

• clean

• cleaned

Last week, my teacher _____ us many English words

• taught

• is teaching

• teached

• learned

Last night, my friend ____ on the sofa

• is sleeping

• sleep

• slept

• sleeps

Does she _____ English every night?

• study

• studied

• studying

• studies