Pirate Grammar Quiz

Which sentence is correctly capitalized?

• blackbeard was a famous pirate who sailed the caribbean sea.

• Blackbeard was a famous pirate who sailed the Caribbean Sea.

• Blackbeard was a famous pirate who sailed the caribbean Sea.

• blackbeard was a famous Pirate who sailed the Caribbean sea.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Pirates lived on ships called pirate ships which were fast and strong.

• Pirates lived on ships called pirate ships, which were fast and strong.

• Pirates lived on ships called pirate ships; which were fast and strong

• Pirates lived on ships called pirate ships which, were fast and strong.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: Pirates ____ the seas many years ago.

• sail

• sailed

• sailing

• sails

Choose the best way to combine these sentences: Pirates carried swords. Pirates carried pistols.

• Pirates carried swords but pirates carried pistols.

• Pirates carried swords and carried pistols.

• Pirates carried swords and pistols.

• Pirates carried swords or pistols.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: The crew ____ the Pirate Code carefully.

• follow

• follows

• followed

• following

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: They searched for treasure gold silver and spices.

• They searched for treasure gold silver and spices.

• They searched for treasure, gold, silver and spices.

• They searched for treasure, gold, silver, and spices.

• They searched for treasure; gold; silver; and spices.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Blackbeard is known for his long black beard.

• Blackbeard was known for his long black beard.

• Blackbeard be known for his long black beard.

• Blackbeard known for his long black beard.

Choose the best sentence that shows contrast: The ship was fast. It was not very big.

• The ship was fast and it was not very big.

• The ship was fast but it was not very big.

• The ship was fast or it was not very big.

• The ship was fast so it was not very big.

Choose the correct verb: Blackbeard and his crew ____ many battles at sea.

• fights

• fight

• fighting

• fought

Choose the sentence that includes a proper noun, action verb, and adjective:

• Pirates sailed the rough seas.

• The fast ship sailed quickly.

• Blackbeard sailed the rough seas.

• The pirate code was strict.