Grammar Usage Mechanics

Identify the verb:
Ask the question.

• ask

• the

• question

Identify the verb:
The store overcharged me.

• the

• store

• overcharged

• me

Is the punctuation in the following sentence correct or incorrect?
When a sentence is unclear it is probably due to poor punctuation.

• correct

• incorrect

Is the punctuation in the sentence correct or incorrect?
Correctly punctuated sentences are clear and they are easy to read.

• correct

• incorrect

Is the punctuation in the following sentence correct or incorrect?
Fluency in writing is important but, it comes with hard work.

• correct

• incorrect

Is the punctuation in the following sentence correct or incorrect?
Correct punctuation helps, it puts pauses where they should be.

• correct

• incorrect

Is the punctuation in the sentence correct or incorrect?
Learn your grammar; write regularly; apply all rules correctly, and you will succeed.

• correct

• incorrect

They took ________ canoes to the river. 

• they're

• their

• there

• None of the above

The students dropped ____________ books of in the classroom before going to lunch.

• they're

• their

• there

• None of the above

Do you know if __________________ ready to begin?

• they're

• their

• there

• None of the above