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Final Grammar Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
2.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
3.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
4.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
5.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
6.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
7.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
8.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
9.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
During the exploration, the team discovered a new type of lizard.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
10.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
As the students approached Scary Acres, you could see the fear on their faces.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
11.
Which word below is a collective noun?
a)
cow
b)
cattle
c)
calf
d)
ox
12.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
13.
Which word below is a proper noun.
a)
city
b)
business
c)
Bellevue
d)
school
14.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
15.
Which word is an example of a proper noun?
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
Meg
d)
person
16.
Which word is NOT an example of an abstract noun?
a)
freedom
b)
shoe
c)
beauty
d)
dream
17.
What kind of verb is the red text?
The kitten slept on the couch.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
18.
What kind of verb is the red text?
The mailman dropped our package.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
19.
What is the tense of the verbs in the sentence?
My sister ate all of the candy then she drank all of the juice.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
20.
They are singing for his birthday.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
21.
Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
22.
Mrs. Obama has given many speeches.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
23.
The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
24.
Dad has cut the cake.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
25.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
26.
Dave will sleep late because he is sick.
Which words are the helping verb and main verb?
a)
sleep late
b)
will sleep
c)
because he
27.
The dog was climbing down the steep hill
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment 
28.
Jumping off the cliff into the icy water
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
29.
During the long winter months, the students became restless
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
30.
Instead of saying what they wanted to say 
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
31.

Clouded her judgment about what she should do with her future.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

32.
Don't you want to go to the dance?
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
33.
Because I need to create sentences for my students
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
34.
Slowly dragging himself into the huddle
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
35.
Don't go to the store without me
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
36.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Before the storm began I latched all of the windows tight.
b)
Before the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
c)
Before, the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight.
d)
Before the storm began, I latched, all of, the windows tight.
37.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Despite, our precautions one window ended up shattered.
b)
Despite our precautions, one window ended up shattered.
c)
Despite our precautions one window, ended up shattered.
d)
Despite our precautions one window ended up shattered.
38.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
While the wind howled the dog hid in the bathroom.
b)
While, the wind howled the dog hid in the bathroom
c)
While the wind howled, the dog hid in the bathroom
d)
While the wind howled the dog hid, in the bathroom
39.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Despite, my best efforts I could not get her out of the bathtub.
b)
Despite my best efforts I could not get her, out of the bathtub.
c)
Despite my best efforts, I could not get her out of the bathtub.
d)
Despite my best efforts I could not get her out of the bathtub.
40.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Students welcome the new, student to our class.

b)

Students, welcome the new student to our class.

c)

Students welcome,the new student to our class.

d)

Students welcome the, new student to our class.

41.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Can you believe Laura that ,Zach, is done with his homework?

b)

Can you believe, Laura, that Zach is done with his homework?

c)

Can you believe, Laura that Zach is done with his homework?

d)

Can you, believe Laura that Zach is done with his homework?

42.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Did you read your book, Steven?

b)

Did ,you, read your book Steven?

c)

Did you read, your book Steven?

d)

Did you read your book Steven?

43.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Mary when. did you answer the phone?

b)

Mary when did you answer, the phone?

c)

Mary when did you, answer the phone?

d)

Mary, when did you answer the phone?

44.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Great job Mary on, your writing.

b)

Great, job Mary on your writing.

c)

Great job ,Mary, on your writing.

d)

Great job Mary on your, writing.

45.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Mr. President you have a phone call.

b)

Mr. President you, have a phone call.

c)

Mr. President you have, a phone call.

d)

Mr. President, you have a phone call.

46.

Where should a comma be added in this sentence?

The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.

a)

between antique and mahogany

b)

between overwhelmed and writer

c)

no comma needed

d)

between frustrated and overwhelmed

47.
Where should a comma be added in this sentence?
Megan, a bold resourceful photographer, recently published breathtaking photographs of the Grand Canyon.
a)
between bold and resourceful 
b)
between breathtaking and photographs
c)
between recently and published
d)
between photographs and of
48.
The weather forecast called for more humid hot weather.
a)
humid, hot
b)
hot and humid
c)
The weather forecast called for more humid hot weather.
d)
No comma
49.
Which sentence uses a coordinate adjective correctly?
a)
He was wearing a comfy and soft shirt.
b)
He was wearing a soft, comfy shirt.
c)
He was wearing comfy soft shirt.
d)
He was wearing a shirt that was soft and comfy.
50.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
a)
I used some new thin paper, to make a paper boat.
b)
I used, some new thin paper to make a paper boat.
c)
I used some new, thin paper to make a paper boat.
d)
I used some new thin paper to make a paper boat.
51.
Most published poetry from 200 years ago which is seen as not a manly thing to do is written by men.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Most published poetry, from 200 years ago which iss seen as not a manly thing to do is written by men.
c)
Most published poetry from 200 years ago, which is seen as not a manly thing to do, is written by men. 
d)
Most published poetry, from 200 years ago which is seen, as not a manly thing to do is written by men.
52.
Which sentence uses the commas correctly? 
a)
Lisa, who was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her.
b)
 Lisa who, was wearing a new dress yelled at the waiter, who spilled water on her. 
c)
Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled the water on her. 
d)
Lisa, who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter, who spilled the water on her. 
53.
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly.
a)
Tell me Lillian about Columbus's first voyage. 
b)
After the party Miguel I need a ride home.
c)
Mother, may I go to Emily's house after school?
d)
Freddy what time is the party Friday?
54.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
55.
Man bacon makes everything taste better.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
bacon, 
c)
man, 
d)
man, bacon, makes everything, 
56.
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
Fortunately,
b)
vehicle,
c)
worked,
d)
As it s
57.
In the spring of 1930 marine science took a giant step forward.
a)
spring,
b)
1930,
c)
science,
d)
As it is
58.
Let's eat grandma! 
a)
Correct
b)
Let's eat, grandma!
c)
Let's, eat grandma! 
59.

A article from Ebsco written by Harrison Roberts. The PDF version shows page numbers.

Which citation is INCORRECT?

a)

English is cool (Roberts 33).

b)

English is cool (Roberts, 33).

c)

Roberts believes that English is cool (33).

d)

According to Roberts, English is cool (33).

60.
Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.
a)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
b)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
c)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
d)
(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately