Mastering Punctuation and Grammar Skills

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• The cats tail was fluffy.

• The cat's tail was fluffy.

• The cats' tail was fluffy.

• The cats tail's was fluffy.

Which sentence uses the subjunctive form correctly?

• If I was you, I would apologise.

• If I were you, I would apologise.

• If I am you, I would apologise.

• If I be you, I would apologise.

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

• I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I bought apples oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges bananas and grapes.

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? my friend emily lives in london.

• friend

• emily

• lives

• in

Which sentence is the most formal?

• Can you give me a hand with this?

• Please assist me with this task.

• Help me out, will you?

• Give us a hand, mate.

Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?

• She eats her lunch.

• She is eating her lunch.

• She has eaten her lunch.

• She ate her lunch.

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

• He walks to school.

• He is walking to school.

• He has walked to school.

• He walked to school.

Which of the following is a noun?

• Quickly

• Beautiful

• Table

• Run

Which of these is a modal verb?

• Jump

• Should

• Quickly

• Table

Which sentence contains a fronted adverbial?

• The dog barked loudly.

• After the rain, the sun came out.

• The sun came out after the rain.

• The dog, barked loudly.