Grammar Skills Assessment Quiz

Choose the sentence with correct tense consistency.

• She finished her homework and goes to the park.

• She finished her homework and went to the park.

• She finishes her homework and went to the park.

• She finish her homework and goes to the park.

Select the sentence with correct pronoun usage.

• Each of the students must bring their own pencil.

• Each of the students must bring his or her own pencil.

• Each of the students must bring they own pencil.

• Each of the students must bring them own pencil.

Identify the sentence with correct sentence structure.

• Because she was late. She missed the bus.

• She missed the bus because she was late.

• She missed the bus. Because she was late.

• Because she was late, missed the bus.

Which sentence maintains tense consistency?

• He walks to school and ate breakfast.

• He walked to school and eats breakfast.

• He walks to school and eats breakfast.

• He walked to school and eats breakfast.

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun usage.

• Neither of the boys brought their book.

• Neither of the boys brought his book.

• Neither of the boys brought her book.

• Neither of the boys brought them book.

Select the sentence that is a complete sentence.

• After the rain stopped.

• The sun came out after the rain stopped.

• When the sun came out.

• Because the sun came out.

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• Everyone should do their best on the exam.

• Everyone should do his or her best on the exam.

• Everyone should do they best on the exam.

• Everyone should do them best on the exam.

Choose the sentence with correct tense consistency.

• She was reading a book when the phone rings.

• She was reading a book when the phone rang.

• She reads a book when the phone rang.

• She read a book when the phone rings.

Identify the sentence with correct sentence structure.

• The teacher explained the lesson, the students listened carefully.

• The teacher explained the lesson. The students listened carefully.

• The teacher explained the lesson and, the students listened carefully.

• The teacher explained the lesson; and the students listened carefully.

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• If anyone calls, tell them I am not available.

• If anyone calls, tell him or her I am not available.

• If anyone calls, tell they I am not available.

• If anyone calls, tell theirs I am not available.