Grammar Practice

Grammar

8. ‘What’s the matter, Steven? ________ miserable.’

‘I’ve just had an argument with my best friend.’

• Are you looking

• Do you look

• You look

• You are always looking

Grammar

9. ‘Can I go to the match with Stella?’

‘No, and the reason ________ you can’t is because you

haven’t done the washing-up.’

• which

• why

• when

• where

Grammar

Her songs about love, ________ she is very well-known,

are fantastic.

• which

• for which

• that

• for that

Read the sentences and complete the task that follows.
Sarah and Jess were relieved the strong winds and torrential rain had stopped before they left for school. However, their morning did not transpire as smoothly as they hoped it would.  While standing patiently at the corner bus stop, a speeding delivery truck splashes water on the two girls.
Choose the correct way to edit one grammar usage errors.

• While the two girls stood  patiently at the corner bus stop, a speeding delivery truck splashed water on them.

• While the two girls were standing patiently at the corner bus stop, a speeding delivery truck splashes water on them.

• While standing patiently at the corner bus stop, a speeding delivery truck splashed water on the two girls.

Choose the sentence that has correct grammar usage.

• When six years old, my father bought a trampoline for our backyard.

• While waiting for a taxi, the rain started coming down very heavily and ruined my shoes.

• Peter hisself is the cause of all of his problems at work and can blame no one else for not getting the promotion.

• The students themselves decided to organize an after-school tutoring session to make sure they were prepared for the test on Friday.

During Middle School, students read several fiction and nonfiction titles that included books, novellas, plays, poems, magazines and newspapers. Popular titles in Mr. Bailey’s class were National Geographic and othello. Popular titles in Mrs. Alvin’s class were Esperanza Rising and Of Mice And Men. Students in Miss Comet’s class enjoyed reading Sports Illustrated Kids and The Railway Children. Select the sentence that does not have errors in capitalization.

• During Middle School, students read several fiction and nonfiction titles that included books, novellas, plays, poems, magazines and newspapers.

• Students in Miss Comet’s class enjoyed reading Sports Illustrated Kids and The Railway Children.

• Popular titles in Mrs. Alvin’s class were Esperanza Rising and Of Mice And Men.

• Popular titles in Mr. Bailey’s class were National Geographic and othello

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The neighbors bought a red, rubber ball for their niece.

• The students read a funny, entertaining book after school.

• The child ate the most deliciously, juicy peach for her snack.

• The strangely, quiet man seemed to be thinking about what to say.

Choose one sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage.

• Mattix had thought his parents left already.

• I have read that book five times in the last two years

• Lacey had never been to New York before the eighth grade field trip with Mrs. Williams.

Read the sentence and question that follows.
At the age of ten, my family moved to the city.
Choose the correct way to edit the grammar usage error.

• At ten, my family and I moved to the city.

• My family moved to the city at the age of ten.

• When I was ten, my family moved to the city.

• At the age of ten, to the city my family moved.

Choose the sentence that has no errors in spelling.

• At the end of the school year, all students have the oppurtunity to go on a class trip.

• The six-day journey will include a visit to our nation’s capitall in Washington, D.C.

• When they arrive in New York City, students will eat at a restaurant known for its tasty deserts.

• Students will see some truly amazing scenery on their five-hour bus ride along the coast.