Grammar Quiz

Identify the part of speech (noun, adjective, verb, adverb, pronoun) of the underlined word in the sentence.
"The cat quickly ran across the yard."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Aderb

What type of sentence is this?
"Can you help me with my homework?"

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence:

"I need to buy milk eggs and bread."

• I need to buy milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy milk; eggs; and bread.

• I need to buy milk eggs, and bread

• I need to buy: milk, eggs and bread.

Identify the problem in the sentence:

"She loves to read books, she goes to the library every week."

• Sentence fragment

• Comma splice

• Run-on sentence

• Correct sentence, no notes.

Which word in the sentence below is a conjunction (think FANBOYS)

"I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining."

• wanted

• go

• but

• raining

Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence below.
"It's raining outside I forgot my umbrella."

• It's raining outside; I forgot my umbrella.

• It's raining outside, I forgot my umbrella.

• It's raining outside: I forgot my umbrella.

• It's raining outside I forgot my umbrella.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

"She is a talented musician."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• She went to the store.

• She went to the store, and she bought some milk.

• She went to the store and bought some milk.

• Going to the store, she bought some milk.

Identify the problem in the sentence:
"After the movie ended."

• Sentence fragment

• Comma splice

• Run-on sentence

• Correct sentence, no notes

Choose the correct use of a semi-colon

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.