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E9 Semester II Grammar Review and Preview

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
Captain Lee said, "My next voyage will be to the Bahamas."
b)
Captain Lee said, "my next voyage will be to the Bahamas."
c)
Captain Lee said "My next voyage will be to the Bahamas."
2.

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

a)

"Wait!" yelled Marilyn, "I'm about to be finished."

b)

"Wait" yelled Marilyn, "I'm about to be finished."

c)

"Wait!" yelled Marilyn, "i'm about to be finished".

3.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess," Bob asked.
b)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess?" Bob asked.
c)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess? Bob asked.
4.

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

a)

Papyrus I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians.

b)

"Papyrus," I wrote in my report "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

c)

"Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

5.

Which is true about the following sentence:

Adam liked to read and learn about other people's psychological problems so he

chose psychology as a major through college.

a)

It's correct as is.

b)

A comma is needed after "psychology"

c)

A comma is needed after "read"

d)

A comma is needed after "problems"

6.

How should this sentence be corrected?

He enjoyed hanging out with friends however this weekend he is hanging out with his family.

a)

Add a semi-colon before "however," and a comma after "however".

b)

Add a colon before "however".

c)

Add a colon before "however," and a comma after "hanging".

d)

Add a period after "friends," and a comma after "weekend".

7.
Which is NOT a correct way to combine these clauses?
I went for a run yesterday.
My muscles are sore today.
a)
 . . . yesterday; my muscles ...
b)
. . . yesterday, my muscles . . .
c)
. . . yesterday, and my muscles . . . 
d)
Because I went for a run yesterday, my ...
8.
Where is a comma needed to connect the clauses in this sentence?
Before sounding was developed the depth of the ocean was measured with weighted lines of hemp or wiechore.
a)
No comma is needed
b)
after "developed"
c)
after "echo"
d)
after "measured"
9.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
10.
Identify the following :
In the end of the story..
a)
signal phrase
b)
direct quote
c)
transitional phrase 
d)
conclusion sentence 
11.
Which is not a signal phrase...
a)
According to the text, 
b)
The author states, 
c)
According to Roald Dahl , 
d)
In brief, 
12.
Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?  Because they love to read, Sam and Brooke went to the library.
a)
Because they love to read
b)
Sam and Brooke went to the library.
13.
Incorrect or Correct? 
My dad, who is 64 is not coming to the, party.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
14.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly: After we rode our bikes to the park we played basketball baseball and kickball.
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.

Pick all the following that are correctly punctuated.

a)

John did his homework before he went to bed.

b)

Before he went to bed, John did his homework.

c)

John did his homework, before he went to bed.

d)

Before he went to bed John did his homework.

16.

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

a)

While, my mother, is cooking dinner I usually do my homework.

b)

While my mother is cooking dinner I usually do my homework.

c)

Usually I do, my homework while my mother is cooking dinner.

d)

I usually do my homework while my mother is cooking dinner.

17.

Match one of the answer choices to the following clause: "although the weather wasn't very good"

a)

Although the weather wasn't very good, we decided to have a picnic.

b)

We decided to have a picnic, although the weather wasn't very good.

c)

Although, the weather wasn't very good we decided to have a picnic.

d)

We decided to have a picnic although, the weather wasn't very good.

18.

Which answer choice is correctly punctuated?

a)

Since, it had started to rain, we decided not to play tennis.

b)

We decided not to play tennis, since it had started to rain.

c)

Since it had started to rain, we decided not to play tennis.

d)

We decided not to play tennis since, it had started to rain.

19.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

You must call me as soon, as you get home.

b)

You must call me, as soon as you get home.

c)

You must call me as soon as, you get home.

d)

You must call me as soon as you get home.

20.
After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.
a)
sky
b)
cloudy
c)
however
d)
never
21.
Is this sentence correct?
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
I love healthy: foods nuts, fruits, and vegetables.
Is the colon in the correct place?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.
a)
Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.
b)
Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.
c)
Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.
d)
You can't combine these into a compound sentence.
24.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
I went swimming over the weekend; yet, the water was cold.
b)
I went swimming over the weekend, yet, the water was cold.
c)
I went swimming over the weekend; the water was cold.
d)
I went swimming over the weekend yet, the water was cold.
25.
Last night I did homework in three subjects: English, Math, and Spanish.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Last night I did homework in three subjects English, Math, and Spanish.
c)
Last night I did homework in three subjects, English, Math, and Spanish.
d)
Last night I did homework in three subjects. English, Math, and Spanish.
26.
After which word should a colon be inserted?The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
a)
Kennedy's
b)
quotes
c)
you
d)
teacher