Comprehensive Grammar and Writing Skills Assessment

Which of the following titles should be italicized?

• "The Daily News"
• The Lion King
• "My Favorite Day"
• "The Best Recipe"

What is the best way to write a thesis statement?

• List random facts about the topic
• Write a question about the topic
• Make a clear claim that can be supported
• Describe the topic in detail

Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs runs in the park
• They is going to the store
• The team plays well together
• The children is sleeping

Which is a complete sentence?

• Running through the park
• Because it was raining
• The cat sleeps on the windowsill
• Under the big tree

Choose the sentence fragment:

• The boy walked home
• After the long movie
• She bakes cookies
• We played basketball

Where should a comma be placed in this sentence: "I love pizza hamburgers and hot dogs"?

• After "pizza" and "hamburgers"
• After "love"
• After "hot"
• No comma needed

Which correctly joins two complete sentences?

• I like cats they are cute
• I like cats, they are cute
• I like cats, and they are cute
• I like cats and cute

Which word should be capitalized?

• summer
• monday
• park
• February

Choose the correct pronoun: "___ gave the book to Sarah."

• Him
• He
• His
• Himself

Which sentence uses imagery?

• The dog barked
• The crisp autumn leaves crunched under my feet
• I went to the store
• They played games