10th Grade Grammar Review Quiz

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a break in thought or to set off parenthetical information in a sentence?

• Comma

• Dash

• Semicolon

• Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the term for the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Phonology

• Semantics

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which voice is used when the subject of the sentence performs the action?

• Passive voice

• Active voice

• Subjunctive voice

• Imperative voice

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is parallel structure in writing?

• Using the same grammatical form for similar elements

• Using metaphors in sentences

• Using complex sentences

• Using passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What does the word "connotation" refer to?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The emotional or cultural association with a word

• The spelling of a word

• The pronunciation of a word

Which of the following is a Greek root meaning "life"?

• Bio

• Aqua

• Terra

• Chron

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What does the Latin prefix "sub-" mean?

• Above

• Under

• Between

• Around

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word means "the study of word meanings"?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Phonetics

• Morphology

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the meaning of the Greek root "chron"?

• Time

• Earth

• Water

• Life

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following sentences uses active voice?

• The ball was thrown by John.

• John threw the ball.

• The ball is being thrown.

• The ball had been thrown.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A