Conventions of Grammar and Usage

Daniel likes pizza;but Marie likes pasta.

• NO CHANGE

• pizza--but

• pizza, but

• pizza. But

Lana has a book, three pencils, and one eraser.

• NO CHANGE

• pencils--and one

• pencils. And one eraser

• pencils(and one eraser

Martha, who lives next door-- works at New York Times.

• NO CHANGE

• door, works

• door. Works

• door; works

After World War I, Germany signed a peace treaty in Paris.

• NO CHANGE

• War I; Germany

• War I. Germany

• War I --Germany

Soccer, the greatest sport ever invented, is very popular in Brazil.

The underlined portion is a(n) _________.

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

Eating ice-cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

The underlined portion is a(n) ____________

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

To open a box requires a hammer and crowbar.

The underlined portion is a(n) ____________

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

Frightened by its sudden appearance, I yelled “Snake!”

The underlined portion is a(n) ________.

• Appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• participle phrase

• infinitive phrase

Daniel works on his project yet.

• NO CHANGE

• hasn't worked

• didn't work

• will not work

The sun will rise in the east.

• NO CHANGE

• risen

• is rising

• rises