WorksheetsGrammar and Revision
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 35mins
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1.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
a)
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
b)
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
c)
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
2.
Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?
a)
I was tired because I worked all day.
b)
I was tired, because I worked all day.
3.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.
The girl was little.
She pressed her nose against the window.
The window was icy.
She giggled with delight.
She had never seen snow before.
a)
The girl was little as she pressed her nose against the icy window, and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.
b)
The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.
c)
Because the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.
d)
Because, the little girl pressed her nose against the icy window, she giggled with delight at the never-before seen snow.
4.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.
a)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.
b)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy.
c)
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.
d)
The pet store let Willie buy the puppy.
5.
Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.
a)
When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.
b)
We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.
c)
A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.
d)
We had to tow the car to Toronto.
6.
Where should the commas go?
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.
The deer head up ears alert listened for danger.
a)
The deer, head up, ears alert, listened for danger.
b)
The deer, head up ears alert, listened for danger.
c)
The deer head up ears alert, listened for danger.
d)
The deer head, up ears alert, listened for danger.
7.
Find the verb.
The chastened child sat behind us.
The chastened child sat behind us.
a)
chastened
b)
child
c)
sat
d)
behind
8.
Which change should be made?
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.
a)
Add a comma after dinner
b)
Change While to After
c)
Change Regular to regular
d)
The sentence is correct.
9.
What change should be made?
Granny has took her dentures off.
Granny has took her dentures off.
a)
Change has took to taken
b)
Change has took to took
c)
Change has took to has tooken
d)
Change has took to taked
10.
What change, if any, should be made?
Mom told me to cut a apple for little Suzie, but instead I peeled her a banana.
Mom told me to cut a apple for little Suzie, but instead I peeled her a banana.
a)
Change peeled to pelt
b)
Change but to because
c)
Change banana to bannana
d)
Change a to an
11.
"What do I do first," I asked eagerly.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
a)
Change the comma to a question mark
b)
Delete the quotation marks after the comma
c)
Change eagerly to eager
d)
Make no changes
12.
It is time to give the dog ______ bath.
a)
It's
b)
Its
13.
I am ___________ teacher.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
14.
Put the dog over ______________.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
15.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
We went to their house because there hosting a party.
b)
They're having a party at there house this weekend.
c)
We went to their house because they're hosting a party.
d)
There having a party at their house this weekend.
16.
This was _____________ [good] football game all year!
a)
This was the best football than game all year!
b)
This was the best football game all year!
c)
This was the better football game all year!
d)
This was better football game all year!
17.
Read this sentence.
You can tell how much compassion Gina has from the way she leaves food out for the stray cat each night.
Based on the context in the sentence, what does compassion mean?
You can tell how much compassion Gina has from the way she leaves food out for the stray cat each night.
Based on the context in the sentence, what does compassion mean?
a)
freedom
b)
knowledge
c)
confidence
d)
sympathy
18.
Which word is the verb?
Angrily, the sunburned farmer stomped the venomous snake into the parched ground.
Angrily, the sunburned farmer stomped the venomous snake into the parched ground.
a)
angrily
b)
sunburned
c)
stomped
d)
parched
19.
A thesis statement is...
a)
chicken foot
b)
you present your three reasons which will become your body paragraph
c)
you present your claim and reasons. It is the guiding factor of your essay.
d)
you present your claim and chickenfoot. It is the guiding factor of your essay.
20.
What is the first step in the writing process?
a)
Plan the Essay
b)
Proofread the Essay
c)
Cite Evidence
d)
Draft the Essay
21.
When you cite evidence you must _______.
a)
credit, or name, the source
b)
summarize ideas
c)
copy exact words
d)
retell in your own words
22.
Which word completes the sentence correctly?
Our dog follows me _____ I leave the house.
Our dog follows me _____ I leave the house.
a)
whenever
b)
wherever
c)
whatever
d)
whichever
23.
Which word completes the sentence correctly?
The team captain and the coach _____ both trained in first aid.
The team captain and the coach _____ both trained in first aid.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
will
d)
was
24.
Find the noun in the sentence:
It was dark at the school.
It was dark at the school.
a)
dark
b)
It
c)
was
d)
school
25.
Yesterday I bumped _____ an old friend at the city centre. I met him by chance.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
into
d)
onto
26.
Look! She ... a new dress!
a)
buyed
b)
have bought
c)
has bought
d)
have buyed
27.
Susan and Jane .... at home last Monday.
a)
isn't
b)
wasn't
c)
weren't
d)
haven't been
28.
I ... so happy if I pass the exam.
a)
am
b)
'll be
c)
be
d)
will
29.
My parents _______ angry last night because I _____ late.
a)
were / were
b)
was / was
c)
was / were
d)
were / was
30.
A: Are they working now?
B: No, they _________.
B: No, they _________.
a)
don't work
b)
not working
c)
aren't working
d)
didn't work
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