Grammar and Prepositions Quiz

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

• The coral reefs in the Florida keys attracts many scientists, fish collectors, and divers.

• The coral reefs in the Florida Keys attract many scientist, fish collectors, and divers.

• The coral reefs in the Florida Keys attract many scientists, fish collectors, and divers.

• The coral reefs in the Florida Keys attract many scientists, fish collectors, and divers

What is a good rule of thumb to be able to remember what a preposition is?

• a part of speech of which I've never heard

• wherever you want it to be

• a verb - It's what you do!!!

• something that modifies a noun or a pronoun

• anywhere a mouse can go

Which of the following is the prepositional phrase in sentence a.?

• in the Florida Keys

• attract many scientists

• The coral reefs

• scientists, fish collectors, and divers

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation.

• Dr. Tsao said, "People, pollution, and shipping accidents are endangering some reefs."

• Dr. Tsao said, "People, pollution, and shipping accidents is endangering some reefs."

• Dr. Tsao said, "people, pollution, and shipping accidents are endangering some reefs."

• Dr Tsao said, "People, polution, and shipping accidents are endangering some reefs."

What punctuation mark is used after abbreviated titles?

• semicolon

• period

• comma

• colon

• hyphen

How should the first word inside the start of the quotes always be written?

• omit the first letter

• italics the first letter

• change the first letter into something that it wasn't before

• capitalize the first letter

• lowercase the first letter