Grammar Practice

What is the correct punctuation for dialogue in a sentence?

• The punctuation should be placed outside the quotation marks.

• The punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks.

• The punctuation should be omitted entirely.

• The punctuation should be placed at the beginning of the dialogue.

How do you correctly use commas in a sentence with additional information?

• Commas are used to separate additional information from the main clause.

• Commas should only be used at the beginning of a sentence.

• Commas are used to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• Commas are used to separate items in a list only.

What is the past tense of 'go'?

• went

• goed

• gone

• goes

What is an onomatopoeia?

• A word that describes a color

• A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes, such as 'bam' or 'buzz.'

• A type of figurative language that compares two unlike things

• A word that represents a feeling or emotion

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate is the part of the sentence that describes the subject's action or state of being, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

• The predicate is always the first word in a sentence and indicates the subject.

• The predicate is a type of noun that represents the main idea of the sentence.

• The predicate is a phrase that provides additional information about the subject, but does not include the verb.

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

• To connect unrelated independent clauses.

• To connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

• To end a sentence abruptly.

• To introduce a list of items.

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and,' 'but,' or 'or.'

• A type of punctuation used to separate sentences.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

What is the function of an adverb?

• An adverb modifies a noun, providing more detail about it.

• An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

• An adverb is a type of conjunction that connects clauses.

• An adverb is a word that describes a subject in a sentence.

How should titles of songs and albums be formatted in writing?

• Titles of songs should be italicized, while album titles should be in quotation marks.

• Both song and album titles should be italicized.

• Titles of songs should be in quotation marks, while album titles should be italicized. For example: "Piggies"; _The White Album_.

• Titles of songs should be underlined, while album titles should be in quotation marks.

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is always a verb in the sentence.

• The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

• The subject is the part of the sentence that describes the action.

• The subject is the punctuation used in a sentence.