Grammar quiz

Which sentence uses a gerund?

• Running is my favorite hobby.
• She is running to the store.
• She swims every morning.
• She swam yesterday.

Which sentence uses a present participle in a verb phrase?

• She was cook dinner last night.
• She is cooking dinner right now.
• She cooked dinner yesterday.
• She cooks dinner on Sundays.

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

• The dog barking loudly scared us.
• Running quickly toward the gate, she caught the bus.
• The dog, who barked loudly, scared us.
• The loudly barking scared us.

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

• The city who is very big is known for its lights.
• Toronto, which is in Canada, is a diverse city.
• Toronto is big and diverse.
• Canada is a country.

Which is the correct use of an appositive?

• My friend a soccer player scored the goal.
• My friend, a soccer player, scored the goal.
• My friend scored the goal a soccer player.
• My friend scored the goal, a soccer player.

Which relative pronoun refers to people?

• which
• who
• that
• whom

Which is an example of an essential relative clause (no commas)?

• My friend, who loves pizza, is here.
• The student who studies hard will succeed.
• My dog, who loves walks, barked.
• My cat, who naps all day, is lazy.

Which sentence uses a non-essential relative clause (with commas)?

• The players who won the game celebrated.
• The pizza, which was extra cheesy, tasted great.
• The book that I borrowed was exciting.
• The teacher who gave us homework is nice.

What is the function of an appositive?

• To describe an action
• To rename or clarify a noun
• To replace a verb
• To add a verb tense

Which sentence correctly uses an appositive with commas?

• My sister a nurse works downtown.
• My sister, a nurse, works downtown.
• My sister who is a nurse works downtown.
• My sister works as nurse downtown.