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Grammar Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

b)

Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

c)

Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.

d)

Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

2.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

b)

Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

c)

Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

d)

Since I was, absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up, work to do.

3.

Which is the correct way to punctuate an address?

a)

635 Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida 98305.

b)

635 Paradise Lane Tampa Florida, 98305.

c)

635, Paradise Lane, Tampa, Florida, 98305.

d)

635 Paradise, Lane Tampa, Florida, 98305.

4.

Which is the correct way to punctuate a friendly letter greeting?

a)

Dear, Ms. Sanders;

b)

Dear Ms. Sanders,

c)

Dear, Ms. Sanders,

d)

Dear: Ms. Sanders,

5.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

b)

Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

c)

Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

d)

Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

6.

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

As Brent ran to first base his helmet flew off his head.

a)

Brent,

b)

ran,

c)

base,

d)

helmet,

7.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Well, we can go to the park, or, we can go to the swimming pool.

b)

Well; we can go to the park; or to the swimming pool.

c)

Well: we can go to the park, or to the swimming pool.

d)

Well, we can go to the park, or we can go to the swimming pool.

8.

Which is the correct way to punctuate an address in a sentence?

a)

Belle lives at 223 Center Street, New York, New York 10001, but she is thinking of moving to Atlanta in order to be closer to her friend Jill.

b)

Belle lives at 223, Center Street, New York: New York 10001, but she is thinking of moving to Atlanta in order to be closer to her friend Jill.

c)

Belle lives at 223 Center Street New York; New York 10001; but she is thinking of moving to Atlanta in order to be closer to her friend Jill.

d)

Belle lives at 223 Center Street: New York, New York 10001 but she is thinking of moving to Atlanta in order to be closer to her friend Jill.

9.
 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
a)
The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
b)
The man was wet he was; standing in the rain without an umbrella.
c)
 The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
d)
None of the above
10.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
I really like tacos; because I have been eating them since I was little.
b)
I really like tacos because I have been eating them since I was little.
11.
Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 
a)
My name is Tom I don't really like my name.
b)
My name is Tom; I don't really like my name.
c)
My name is: Tom I don't really like m name.
12.
Choose the correct sentence. 
a)
I want you to understand one thing I love eating pizza.
b)
I want you to understand: one thing I love eating pizza.
c)
I want you to understand one thing: I love eating pizza.
13.
Call me tomorrow you can give me an answer then.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Call me tomorrow, you can give me an answer then.
c)
Call me tomorrow you can give me an answer, then.
d)
Call me tomorrow; you can give me an answer then.
14.
Which sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
We traveled to Glasgow; Scotland, London; England, and Edinburgh; Scotland. 
b)
We traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, London, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
c)
We traveled to Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; and Edinburgh, Scotland. 
15.

We're going to Barcelona, Spain___ Mykonos, Greece ____ Berlin, Germany___ and Tokyo, Japan.

a)

;

b)

:

16.

We need only three things in this room_____ life, liberty, and the pursuit of dank sandwiches.

a)

;

b)

:

17.

In order to operate efficiently, semicolons can ONLY join two independent clauses.

a)

YAS!

b)

Nah. They can join independent clauses with dependent ones, fam.

18.

The books that belong to the students...

a)

The student's book's

b)

The students' books'

c)

The students' books

d)

The students books

19.

The tail of the cat...

a)

The cat's tail

b)

The cats' tail

c)

The cats tail

d)

The cats's tail

20.

Choose the one that shows possession

a)

They're

b)

Their

c)

There

d)

None of these

21.
Which one shows more than one sister owns the robot.
a)
Those robots are my sister's.
b)
Those robots are my sisters'.
c)
Those robots are my sisters.
d)
What robots?
22.

Choose the answer that represents a CONTRACTION.

a)

Your

b)

You're

c)

Yore

d)

Tommy's

23.

The stray dog quickly ate ____ food.

a)

its

b)

it's

c)

its'

24.
You may find that ________ happier in the summertime.
a)
your
b)
yours
c)
you're
25.
________ never too late to make a change.
a)
Its
b)
It's
c)
Its'
26.

The chair is missing one of _______ legs.

a)

its

b)

it's

c)

its'

27.
The girls are counting ________ money.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
28.
My brother is afraid ....... bats.
a)
of
b)
with
c)
at
d)
to
29.
He apologized ..... the policeman .........driving fast.
a)
to, at
b)
to , for
c)
on, about
d)
to, with
30.
If I pay .......... the meal , can you get the drinks?
a)
about
b)
of
c)
to
d)
for
31.
I'm very close ........ my elder sister
a)
with 
b)
to
c)
for
d)
at
32.
I don't like people who aren't kind .......... animals
a)
with
b)
at
c)
to
d)
for
33.
I dreamt ............ my childhood last night.
a)
of
b)
for
c)
at
d)
about
34.
We're arriving ......... London on Sunday
a)
at
b)
for
c)
to
d)
in
35.
Who does this book belong .........?
a)
in
b)
for
c)
to
d)
at
36.
Find the preposition:
Alexa walked through the door.
a)
through
b)
walked
c)
door
d)
the
37.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
38.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
39.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
40.
Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.
a)
RIley
b)
across
c)
street
d)
walked
41.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in the kitchen
b)
enjoys working
c)
working in the kitchen
42.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put the quarters
b)
his piggy bank
c)
into his piggy bank
43.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
dog sat by
b)
the warm fireplace
c)
by the warm fireplace
44.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked among his guests
b)
the host talked
c)
among his guests
45.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
rode our bikes
b)
along the road
c)
bikes along the road
46.

Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

47.

He (is, are) reading about space travel.

a)

is

b)

are

48.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

49.

The children (shares, share) their toys

a)

shares

b)

share

50.

I (does, do) my homework faithfully.

a)

does

b)

do

51.

Janelle (does, do) play in the sand.

a)

does

b)

do

52.

Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.

a)

was

b)

were

53.

(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

a)

has

b)

have

54.

Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.

a)

is

b)

are

55.

The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.

a)

carries

b)

carry

56.

From the roof of the porch (hangs, hang) several baskets of geraniums.

a)

hang

b)

hangs

57.

Apartments in this neighborhood (is, are) inexpensive.

a)

are

b)

is

58.
My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.
a)
doesn't
b)
don't
59.
Here _____ Elena and James.
a)
come
b)
comes
60.
_____ that sweater belong to Ralph?
a)
Don't
b)
Doesn't
61.
Where _____ you last night around supper time?
a)
was
b)
were
62.
My brother and I often _____ checkers together.
a)
play
b)
plays
63.
My father ___________ a policeman.
a)
is
b)
a
64.
My grandfather _____________farming.
a)
is
b)
are
65.
Those women _______________ busy.
a)
is
b)
are
66.
The principal and her husband _______ honored guests.
a)
is
b)
are
67.
Everybody ________ asked to be quiet.
a)
was
b)
were
68.
The breeze ________ cooler this evening. 
a)
seem
b)
seems
69.
When the fire alarm goes off, all of the students ______ out the nearest exit. 
a)
walks
b)
walk
70.
The soccer team, even after winning the game,  ______ depressed because the coach made them run. 
a)
is
b)
are