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WorksheetsHoffman Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 34mins
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1.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
I would like ham, cheese, and pickles on my sub please.
b)
I would like ham, cheese and pickles on my sub please.
c)
I would like ham cheese and pickles on my sub please.
d)
I would like ham. cheese. and pickles. on my sub please.
2.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
I have papers, books pencils, and other items in my, backpack.
b)
I have papers books pencils and other items in my backpack.
c)
I have papers, books, pencils, and other items in my backpack.
d)
I have papers. books. pencils. and other items in my backpack.
3.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
Tim Sal Isabella and Addie all got good grades on their tests.
b)
Tim, Sal, Isabella, and Addie all got good grades on their tests.
c)
tim, sal, isabella, and addie all got good grades on their tests.
d)
Tim. Sal. Isabella. and addie all got good grades on their tests.
4.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
I like the chicken nuggets hamburgers and the drinks at mcdonalds
b)
i like the chicken nuggets. hamburgers. and the drinks. at mcdonalds.
c)
I like the chicken nuggets, hamburgers, and the drinks at McDonalds.
5.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
Calebs favorite foods are hamburgers, chicken, salad, and sloppy joes
b)
Calebś favorite foods are hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and sloppy joes.
6.
Which sentence is used correctly using an apostrophe?
a)
Khloeś favorite color is blue.
b)
Khloes´ favorite color is blue
c)
khloes favorite color is blue!
d)
khloes. favorite. color. is. blue.
7.
Which sentence is used correctly with commas?
a)
Calebs favorite foods are hamburgers, chicken, salad, and sloppy joes
b)
Calebś favorite foods are hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and sloppy joes.
8.
Which sentence is used correctly using apostrophes?
a)
Calebs favorite football team is Michigan.
b)
Calebs' fsvorite football team is Michigan.
c)
Caleb's favorite football team is Michigan.
9.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
10.
Before you read this tale you may want to dress warm.
a)
you,
b)
Before,
c)
tale,
d)
As it is
11.
To make the dive scientists designed a deep-sea vehicle.
a)
make,
b)
dive,
c)
scientists,
d)
As it is
12.
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
Fortunately,
b)
vehicle,
c)
worked,
d)
As it s
13.
In the spring of 1930 marine science took a giant step forward.
a)
spring,
b)
1930,
c)
science,
d)
As it is
14.
Roger led the way and shouted encouragement yet the first time explorers were reluctant to follow,
a)
Roger,
b)
,yet
c)
yet,
d)
As it is
15.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
b)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
c)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
d)
Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?
16.
Where does the comma belong? Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
a)
smart but,
b)
very bold,
c)
smart, but
17.
Where does the comma belong? I went to the grocery store and bought apples oranges and bananas.
a)
apples, oranges, and bananas.
b)
bought, apples oranges and
c)
to the grocery store,
18.
Where does the comma belong? In horror movies characters often do incredibly stupid things.
a)
incredibly, stupid things.
b)
movies characters,
c)
In horror movies, characters
19.
Where does the comma belong? Sinking down in her chair my mother looked exhausted.
a)
Sinking down, in her
b)
down in her chair, my mother
c)
my mother, looked
20.
THEN and THAN are examples of....
a)
Homophones
b)
Homonyms
c)
Homographs
d)
Hyperboles
21.
Fill in the blank:
He is taller ____ her.
He is taller ____ her.
a)
Then
b)
Than
22.
There was a loud boom, ____ everyone went silent.
a)
Then
b)
Than
23.
Drive to the second stop sign, ____ take a left.
a)
Then
b)
Than
24.
I enjoy Christmas more ____ Thanksgiving.
a)
Then
b)
Than
25.
_____ going to be late for school if they don't eat their breakfast faster.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
26.
While we are eating snack, _____ reading Chasing Vermeer.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
27.
I am singing Taylor Swift, while _____ plugging their ears.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
28.
I don't know what _____ doing over there.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
29.
_____ favorite food is ice cream from Dairy Queen.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
30.
Mom and Dad drove ... car to the movies.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
31.
Just put your books over ... on the desk for now.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
32.
We know ... the meanest kids in school.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
33.
I had supper at ... house last night.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
34.
Those dogs over ... are very sweet.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
35.
Our basketball team wins a lot of games because ... the best players in the county.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
36.
One of the semicolon's grammatical functions is to:
a)
Highlight important parts of a sentence
b)
Group together items of exactly the same meaning
c)
Separate items in a list
d)
Emphasize differences in a sentence
37.
Where should you put the semicolon in this sentence?
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
a)
however;
b)
meal;
c)
Hungry;
d)
huge;
38.
Where should you put the semicolon in this sentence?
We had too many fumbles we lost the game
We had too many fumbles we lost the game
a)
Many;
b)
Lost;
c)
Fumbles;
d)
game;
39.
where should you put the semicolon in this sentence?
You should stop eating so much food you will have to go on a diet.
You should stop eating so much food you will have to go on a diet.
a)
food;
b)
diet;
c)
Stop;
d)
Eating;
40.
Is this sentence correct?
Mom wants the chores completed moreover she wants them done properly.
Mom wants the chores completed moreover she wants them done properly.
a)
Chores;
b)
done;
c)
completed;
41.
The birthday cake was so ... that we at the whole thing by the end of the party.
a)
good
b)
well
42.
The florist did a ... job on matching the flowers to the dresses for our wedding.
a)
good
b)
well
43.
How ... you plan an instrument depends upon how much you practice it.
a)
good
b)
well
44.
It was a ... thing that the ball missed my head.
a)
good
b)
well
45.
We thought the outdoor concert went ..., even though it rained all night.
a)
good
b)
well
46.
How ... do you think you will do on your quiz tomorrow?
a)
good
b)
well
47.
Which choice is a proper noun?
a)
city
b)
state
c)
country
d)
Washington
48.
Which choice is a common noun?
a)
car
b)
Ford
c)
Chevy
d)
Corvette
49.
Which is the correct plural form of the word turkey?
a)
turkies
b)
turkeys
c)
turkey's
d)
turkies'
50.
Which is the correct plural possessive form of the word turkey?
a)
turkies'
b)
turkeys'
c)
turkey's
d)
turkeys
51.
Which is the correct plural form of the word hero?
a)
heroes
b)
heros
c)
heros'
d)
hero's
52.
Which is the correct plural form of the word brother-in-law?
a)
brothers-in-law
b)
brothers-in-laws
c)
brother-in-laws
d)
brother-in-laws'
53.
Which is the correct possessive form of the word brother-in-law?
a)
brothers-in-law
b)
brother's-in-law
c)
brothers'-in-law
d)
brother-in-law's
54.
Decide whether the blue word in each sentence is a plural noun, a possessive noun, a contraction, or an appositive.
Walt Whitman, the great American poet, was affected by the Civil War.
Walt Whitman, the great American poet, was affected by the Civil War.
a)
plural noun
b)
possessive noun
c)
contraction
d)
appositive
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