Biography Grammar Quiz

When do you use commas in a series?

• When you list one thing

• When you list two things

• When you list three or more things

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

"One day he was sent to another farm."

• one day he was

• was sent

• to another farm

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

"Frederick found himself back on the plantation."

• on the plantation

• found himself

• himself back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

"He went barefoot even in the wintertime."

• barefoot even

• in the wintertime

• he went barefoot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Correct the double negative:

"I can't never remember her name."

• I can't ever remember her name.

• I cannot never remember her name.

• I can't not remember her name.

Which of the following sentence HAS (CONTAINS) a double negative?

• I can't remember her name.

• I can't never remember her name.

• I can't ever remember her name.

Which of the following uses commas correctly in the sentence?

• The Nealeys whipped her, gave her poor clothing to wear, and offered little to eat.

• The Nealeys whipped her gave her, poor clothing to wear, and offered little to eat.

• The Nealeys whipped, her gave her poor clothing to wear, and offered little to eat.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following uses commas correctly in the sentence?

• The man had underestimated, Bell's spirit determination and strength.

• The man had underestimated Bell's spirit, determination and strength.

• The man had underestimated Bell's spirit, determination, and strength.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following uses commas correctly in a sentence?

• She ate, apples bananas and oranges.

• She ate apples, bananas, and oranges.

• She ate apples bananas and oranges.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A