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WorksheetsGrammar Quiz #3
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
"Your grammar are correct."
What needs to be changed in the above sentence in order for it to be grammatically correct?
Change "Your" to "You're"
Change "are" to "is"
Change "grammar" to "grammer"
Delete the period.
Fill in the blank: "Before the movie, they played a sneak _______ of the next 'Hunger Games' film."
peek
peak
Fill in the blank: "I had five _______ bites of the sandwich than he did."
fewer
less
Both are correct.
Fill in the blank: "I hope it's okay _______ coming with us."
they're
their
there
None of these are correct.
Fill in the blank: "The staff members _______ on what to order for the company lunch."
disagrees
disagree
Fill in the blank: "When you finish writing that email, can you send it to Jeff and ______."
me
i
I
Fill in the blank: "If another person shows up, it's going to ______ the order."
affect
effect
Neither are correct.
Both are correct.
Fill in the blank: "I really liked the special _______ in that movie."
effects
affects
Neither are correct.
Both are correct.
If you do not win or tie, you ________________.
lose
loose
Fill in the blank: "My car has ______ own navigation system."
it's
its
Things looked ____________ when the police arrived.
bad
badly
Every night last summer, she ______________ out of her house.
snuck
sneaked
Neither of these are correct.
Both "snuck" and "sneaked" can be used in modern English.
Fill in the blank: "I am going to ___________ down.
lie
lay
Both of these are correct.
Fill in the blank: "You need to ___________ the book down."
lay
lie
Both of these are correct.
Fill in the blank: Going to a party sounds better ______________ going to work.
then
than
Both of these are correct.
Fill in the blank: "I can't believe ______ not going to the party."
yer
your
you're
u
Propositions: At, In, On
Fill in the blank: "Stueve was born _________ the 20th century. He's old."
at
in
on
Propositions: At, In, On
Fill in the blank: "By 10 o'clock _______ the evening, I am asleep."
at
in
on
Prepositions: At, In, On
Fill in the blank: "Stueve sprinkles way too much sugar ________ on his cereal."
at
in
on
Prepositions: At, In, On
Fill in the blank: "Stueve's birthday will be _________ a few months."
at
in
on
Prepositions: At, In, On
Fill in the blank: "Will you drop me off ______ my house after school?"
at
in
on
Fill in the blank: "It is difficult to _____________ a good grade in Creative Writing."
keeping
kept
keep
None of these are correct.
Fill in the blank: "He __________ sick for two weeks when I visited him."
been
is
was
had been
Fill in the blank: "How many classes _________ Stueve teach?"
do
doing
does
Tense
What needs to be changed in this sentence to make the tense correct?
I was not happy when I do that.
Change "do" to "did"
Change "was" to "is"
Change "do" to "does"
The sentence is fine.
Sentence Diagramming
What sort of sentence diagram is in the image?
Simple Subject and Predicate
Understood Subject
Question
Compound Predicate
Sentence Diagramming
What sort of sentence diagram is in the image?
Simple Subject and Predicate
Understood Subject
Question
Compound Predicate
Sentence Diagramming
What sort of sentence is in the image?
Simple Subject and Predicate
Understood Subject
Compound Predicate
Question
Sentence Diagramming
What sort of sentence is in this image?
Simple Subject and Predicate
Compound Predicate
Understood Subject
Question
Sentence Diagramming
What part of the sentence diagram is not labeled in the image?
subject
predicate
noun
linking verb
Tense.
What tense is the following sentence in?
Stueve goes to class late everyday.
Present Simple
Future Simple
Past Simple
Future Perfect
Tense
What tense is the following sentence in?
I won't have done the assignment by tomorrow.
Present Simple
Future Simple Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Tense
What tense is the following sentence in?
Stueve had been cooking in the kitchen for hours when his wife got home from work.
Past Continuous Tense
Present Simple Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Tense
What tense is the following sentence in?
Stueve hadn't made a lesson plan yet.
Present Simple Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Past Simple Tense
Tense
What tense is the following sentence in?
Stueve was sick yesterday... or he skipped class.
Present Simple Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Simple Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Tense
What tense is the following sentence in?
Stueve isn't writing anymore.
Past Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Possessive adjectives... (choose 2)
can't stand alone.
stand alone.
stand before nouns.
replace nouns.
"Me, you, him, her, it, us, them" are all examples of...
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Adjective Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
"I, you, he, she, it, we, they" are all examples of...
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Adjective Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
"My, your, his, her, its, our, their" are all examples of...
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Adjective Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
"Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs" are all examples of...
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Adjective Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Is this in active voice or passive voice?
"Stueve will remove large chunks of the terrible grammar from your writing."
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Is this in active voice or passive voice?
"Large chunks of the terrible grammar will be removed from your writing by Stueve."
Passive Voice
Active Voice
Which is usually preferable in your writing, active voice or passive voice?
Active Voice
Passive Voice
Terrible grammar decisions ___________________ your writing.
affect
effect
In this class, the _____________ of persistent and terrible grammar is usually a terrible grade.
affect
effect
The past participle of "awake" is ____________________.
awake
awoke
awaked
awaken
The past participle of "be" is _____________________.
be
was
were
been
This is the house _____________________ Stueve built.
which
that
This house, ______________ is mine, was built by Stueve.
that
which
"Which" is used to __________________.
inform
define
"That" is used to __________________.
inform
define
Which of the following sentences has the correct punctuation?
A dog, without her person, is nothing.
A dog: without her, a person is nothing.
A dog: without her, man is nothing.
A dog, without her man, is nothing.
Neither are correct.
Both are correct. Isn't punctuation fun?
How would you fix the following sentence so that it is less cannibalistic?
Tables are for eating customers only.
Tables are for eating, customers, only.
Tables, are for eating, customers only.
Tables are for eating. Customers only.
Tables are for eating customers. Only!
Why shouldn't you buy fireworks from a place that advertises their product like this:
Fireworks "you can trust" sold here.
If "you can trust" is in quotation marks in this sentence, the way they are used indicates that "you can trust" might not be true.
You should buy fireworks from this place. You can trust them.
You should never buy fireworks anyway.
Is this a punctuation question?
What is the difference between "lesser" and "fewer"?
Fewer refers to things that can't be counted.
Lesser refers to people or things in the plural.
There is no difference. The words are interchangeable.
Fewer refers to people or things in the plural.
Lesser refers to things that can't be counted.
Please indicate which explanations about "further" and "farther" are correct. Choose two!
Further describes a time or quantity.
Farther implies a distance that can be measured.
Farther describes a time or quantity.
Further implies a distance that can be measured.
How change the grammar/punctuation to fix this sentence?
Its a fine day for creative writing class.
creative writing should be Creative Writing
fine should be good
There should be a question mark at the end instead of a period
Its should be It's
If a "complement" adds something to something else, what does "compliment" do?
The same thing.
Takes something away from something else.
It offers a polite expression of praise or admiration
It is an insult
If "then" is used to express that one event preceded another, why is "than" used ?
It is used for the same reason.
"Than" is not a word; it is a misspelling of the word "then."
"Than" is used for comparison.
"Than" is only used when you wish to sound sophisticated.
How should you fix this sentence to make it less about offering a one-night only encounter with the purchase of a bed and more about getting a free piece of furniture with the purchase of a bed?
Buy one bed, get free one night stand.
Buy one bed, get free one nightstand.
Buy one bed, get one free night stand.
Buy one bed, get one free nightstand.
Buy one bed. Get free one-night-stand.
How should you fix the grammar in this sentence so that it makes sense?
My creative writing teacher have been an important part of my life.
This sentence does not need correction.
Change "life" to "lives"
Change "have" to "haven't"
Change "have" to "has"
How should you fix the grammar/punctuation in these two sentences to make them correct?
The students snuck into class late. Hoping they wouldn't get caught.
These sentences are fine.
Hoping they wouldn't get caught, the students snuck into class late.
Hoping they wouldn't get caught. The students snuck into class late.
The students hoped they wouldn't get caught. Sneaking into class late.
What is wrong with the following sentences?
The students snuck into class late. Hoping they wouldn't get caught.
There is nothing wrong with these sentences.
They are run-on sentences.
They are sentence fragments.
There should be question marks instead of periods at the end of each sentence.
What is a misplaced or dangling modifier?
A misplaced modifier occurs when you connect two main clauses with no punctuation.
A misplaced modifier (including words such as it, that, this, and which) can leave the reader confused about what or to whom the pronoun refers.
A misplaced modifier separates two or more independent clauses in a compound sentence separated by a conjunction. The misplaced modifier goes after the first clause and before the coordinating conjunction that separates the clauses.
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes. Sentences with this error can sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing. A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence.
Faulty parallelism occurs when...
you parallel park incorrectly.
two or more parts of a sentence are similar in meaning but not parallel (or grammatically similar) in form.
two or more parts of a sentence are not similar in meaning or grammar.
two sentences are lined up awkwardly on the page.
If An infinitive is the word “to” with a verb next to it, can you spot the split infinitive?
Stueve tried to quickly finish his lesson.
Stueve failed to quickly finish his lesson.
Stueve wanted to improve his teaching gradually over the course of many, many years.
Stueve wanted to quickly improve his teaching, over the course of a few minutes.
Are there grammar rules forbidding split infinitives?
Yes. They are terrible.
No. They are taken on a case-by-case basis.
"Who" refers to the subject of a sentence and "whom" refers to the...
subject as well.
verb of a sentence.
You are never supposed to use "whom" in a sentence.
object of a sentence.
"Nor" literally means...
and nothing.
nor.
not that.
no.
Is the following sentence an example of irony or coincidence?
“Stueve taught creative writing to escape teaching sophomores, but the first students he ended up having in his creative writing class were sophomores.”
coincidence
irony
Is the following sentence an example of irony or coincidence?
"Stueve moved from Iowa to Nebraska, where he ended up meeting and falling in love with a girl from Iowa."
irony
coincidence
How should you fix this sentence to make it grammatically correct?
The two best things about the class is the the desk and the room temperature.
Change "two" to "too"
Change "class" to "classes"
Change "is" to "are"
No change is required.
Which is correct, "the 1980s" or "the 1980's"?
Both are correct
the 1980s
the 1980's
Which is correct?
"The smell of the grill whet his appetite."
"The smell of the grill wet his appetite."
They are both correct.
Neither are correct.
The smell of the grill whet his appetite.
The smell of the grill wet his appetite.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"When I watched 'The Witch" I literally died," he said to me when he returned from the movie theater.
There is nothing wrong with this sentence.
'The Witch' isn't scary.
If he literally died, he wouldn't be talking to you.
He never watched 'The Witch.' He's a liar.
How should you fix this sentence?
i no The capital of nebraska is Lincoln.
i know The capital of Nebraska is lincoln
I know The captial of Nebraska is Lincoln?
I know the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln.
i knew the Capital of Nebraska Is lincoln.
How should you fix this sentence?
My Mom is angry at dad for skipping work to go shopping?
My Mom is angry at Dad for skipping work to go shopping.
My mom is angry at Dad for skipping Work to go shopping?
my Mom is angry at dad for skipping work to go shopping.
My mom is angry at Dad for skipping work to go shopping.
Every complete sentence has a...
subject and object
verb and object
object and predicate
subject and verb
What word is missing in this sentence?
______________ dog bit the teacher.
You're
Your
Yore
What word is missing in this sentence?
"___________________ a bad dog!" Stueve yelled at my dog.
Your
Yore
You're
I write _______________ often than most people in this class.
fewer
less
I wrote ______________ journal entries this semester than I did last semester.
fewer
less
________________ going to win.
Their
There
They're
The starting line is right ____________________.
their
there
they're
__________________ car is nice. I bet they'll win the race.
They're
There
Their
How should you fix these sentences? (check all that are correct)
Nevermind about that. It's alright. I like it alot.
Change "Nevermind" to "Never mind"
Change "alright" to "all right"
Change "alot" to "a lot"
These sentences are fine.
A NOUN...
shows action and can be a main verb or a helping verb.
will modify a verb and tell more about it.
connects two words, phrases, or clauses.
names a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, activity, or feeling.
A PRONOUN...
shows emotion and examples are "hurray", "uh-oh", and "alas."
is a word that takes the place of a noun, like "I", "you", or "they."
connect two words, phrases, or clauses.
will tell the action that the subject is taking or tell something about the subject.
A VERB...
shows action and can be a main verb or a helping verb, like "were" or "has."
modifies a noun or a pronoun.
will modify a verb and tell more about it, like how much, when, where, why, or how.
is a very useful little word.
An ADJECTIVE...
will modify a verb and tell more about it, like how much, when, where, why, or how.
shows a relationship between nouns or pronouns.
modifies a noun or a pronoun. It adds meaning by telling which one, what kind, or describing it in other ways.
shows emotion and examples are "hurray", "uh-oh", and "alas."
An ADVERB...
shows a relationship between nouns or pronouns.
names a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, activity, or feeling.
shows emotion and examples are "hurray", "uh-oh", and "alas."
will modify a verb and tell more about it, like how much, when, where, why, or how.
A PREPOSITION...
will tell the action that the subject is taking or tell something about the subject.
is a word that takes the place of a noun, like "I", "you", or "they."
are very useful little words.
shows a relationship between nouns or pronouns.
A CONJUNCTION...
shows a relationship between nouns or pronouns.
is the star of the sentence; the person, animal, or thing that is the focus of it.
connects two words, phrases, or clauses. Common ones are "and", "but", and "or."
shows emotion and examples are "hurray", "uh-oh", and "alas."
An INTERJECTION...
is the star of the sentence; the person, animal, or thing that is the focus of it.
shows emotion and examples are "hurray", "uh-oh", and "alas."
is a word that takes the place of a noun, like "I", "you", or "they."
shows action.
The SUBJECT...
is the star of the sentence; the person, animal, or thing that is the focus of it.
will tell the action that the subject is taking or tell something about the subject.
is a word that takes the place of a noun, like "I", "you", or "they."
modifies a noun or a pronoun. It adds meaning by telling which one, what kind, or describing it in other ways.
The PREDICATE...
is the star of the sentence; the person, animal, or thing that is the focus of it.
will tell the action that the subject is taking or tell something about the subject.
names a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, activity, or feeling.
modifies a noun or a pronoun. It adds meaning by telling which one, what kind, or describing it in other ways.
COLONS...
can take the place of a conjunction and are placed before introductory words like "therefore" or "however." They are also used to separate a list of things if there are commas within each unit.
enclose things that clarify or numbers and letters that are part of a list.
are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters and also to show possession.
are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or between two sentences (or clauses) when the second one explains the first.
COMMAS...
are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters and also to show possession.
separate things in a series and go wherever there is a pause in the sentence. They surround the name of a person being addressed, separate the day of the month from the year in a date, and separate a town from the state.
can take the place of a conjunction and are placed before introductory words like "therefore" or "however."
are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or between two sentences (or clauses) when the second one explains the first.
PARENTHESES...
are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or between two sentences (or clauses) when the second one explains the first.
enclose things that clarify or numbers and letters that are part of a list.
separate things in a series and go wherever there is a pause in the sentence. They surround the name of a person being addressed, separate the day of the month from the year in a date, and separate a town from the state.
are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters and also to show possession.
