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Grammar Galore: Capitals, Commas, Quotation Marks, and Parts of Speech!

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Saquon Barkely, who played for Penn State and was drafted by the giants, is a great running back.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

2.

This year we headed West for our summer vacation, stopping at the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

3.

Will you be taking both Geometry and Pre-Calc next year?

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

4.

Have you ever been to the top of the Empire State Building.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

5.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt called the attack "a day which shall live in infamy."

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

6.

What is your favorite salad dressing, french, italian, or russian?

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

7.

Even though I forgot to study, I still did well on the test because I read the novel twice.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

8.

Jess, the most talented player on the team scored the most points in the basketball game.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

9.

The song "Shallow" was performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the remake of A Star is Born.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

10.

The coach asked "How did you get here without a car?"

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

11.

The friendly calico cat surprised me when she hissed at me.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

12.

"It's supposed to snow tomorrow." the weatherman announced.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

13.

For Spring break, we are thinking of going to either Jamaica or Mexico.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

14.

"No, you can't dye your hair purple," my mother declared.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

15.

Only ONE of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

To get to Canada, you need to drive North.

b)

I am taking Spanish, Algebra, and Biology next year.

c)

"What is the best way to get to New York City?" the driver asked.

d)

"Help! I can't find my keys" shouted my father.

16.

Only ONE of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941.

b)

If you drive south you will eventually get to Key West Florida.

c)

"When is mother's day this year?" the boy asked.

d)

Chicago, Illinois is a great place to visit in the Summer.

17.

Only ONE of the following sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

"Can you bring me an extra pencil"? Jason asked the teacher.

b)

"Why" Kelly asked "don't you want to go to the game"?

c)

One of my favorite poems is "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

d)

"I can't believe the year is almost over" Michael said to Justin.

18.

Only one of these is right. Which one?

a)

In her Biology class Monica did not like the lesson on dissecting frogs.

b)

In her biology class, Monica did not like the lesson on dissecting frogs.

c)

In her Biology class, Monica did not like the lesson on dissecting frogs.

d)

In her biology class, Monica, did not like the lesson on dissecting frogs.

19.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

Next summer Kelly's family wants to visit Ireland, Scotland, and possibly Wales.

b)

Next summer, Kelly's family wants to visit ireland, scotland, and possibly wales.

c)

Next summer, Kelly's family wants to visit Ireland, Scotland, and possibly Wales.

d)

Next summer Kelly's family, wants to visit Ireland Scotland and, possibly, Wales.

20.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

"One of these days" Laura announced I'm going to beat my brother at chess.

b)

"One of these days," Laura announced, "I'm going to beat my brother at chess".

c)

"One of these days" Laura announced "I'm going to beat my brother at chess.

d)

"One of these days," Laura announced, "I'm going to beat my brother at chess."

21.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

I believe one book we are going to read is "To Kill a Mockingbird" a Bildungsroman, or coming of age novel, set in Maycomb Alabama.

b)

I believe one book we are going to read is To Kill a Mockingbird, a bildungsroman, or coming of age novel, set in Maycomb, Alabama.

c)

I believe one book we are going to read is To Kill a Mockingbird a bildungsroman, or coming of age novel, set in Maycomb, Alabama.

d)

I believe one book we are going to read is To Kill a Mockingbird, a bildungsroman or coming of age novel, set in Maycomb, Alabama.

22.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one is it?

a)

"Which do you prefer, Minecraft or Fortnite?" Justin asked Andrew.

b)

"Which do you prefer? "Minecraft" or "Fortnite"?" Justin asked Andrew.

c)

"Which do you prefer, Minecraft of Fortnite?" Justin asked Andrew.

d)

"Which do you prefer, Minecraft of Fortnite" Justin asked Andrew?

23.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

Some of my favorite things to do are jogging in the park, swimming in the ocean, and visiting New York City.

b)

Some of my favorite things to do are: jogging, in the park, swimming, in the ocean, and visiting New York city.

c)

Some, of my favorite things to do, are jogging in the park, swimming in the ocean, and visiting New York City.

d)

Some of my favorite things to do are jogging in the park swimming, in the ocean, and visiting New York City.

24.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

When we went to the Grand Canyon we saw amazing majestic canyons and spectacular colorful sunsets.

b)

When we went to the grand canyon, we saw amazing, majestic canyons and spectacular, colorful sunsets.

c)

When we went to the Grand canyon, we saw amazing majestic canyons, and spectacular colorful sunsets.

d)

When we went to the Grand Canyon, we saw amazing, majestic canyons and spectacular, colorful sunsets.

25.

Only one of the following sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

Last Weekend at the beach, we saw a pair of cute twins walking a young golden retriever.

b)

Last weekend at the beach, we saw a pair of cute, twins walking a young, golden retriever.

c)

Last weekend at the beach we saw a pair of cute twins walking a young golden retriever.

d)

Last weekend at the beach, we saw a pair of cute twins walking a young Golden Retriever.

26.

Only one of the following sentences is correct. Which one is it?

a)

My friend, who is getting a puppy for the holidays, is deciding between an English Springer Spaniel, an Irish Setter, and a Fox Terrier.

b)

My friend, who is getting a puppy for the holidays, is deciding between an English springer spaniel, an Irish setter, and a fox terrier.

c)

My friend who is getting a puppy for the holidays, is deciding between an english springer spaniel, an irish setter, and a fox terrier.

d)

My friend who, is getting a puppy for the holidays is deciding between an English Springer Spaniel, an Irish setter, and a fox terrier.

27.

Only one of the following sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

Mrs. Dale believes it is important that we learn the rules of grammar including when to use commas, how to use quotation marks, and what kinds of words get capitalized.

b)

Mrs. Dale, believes it is important, that we learn the rules of grammar including, when to use commas, how to use Quotation Marks, and what kinds of words get capitalized.

c)

Mrs. Dale believes it is important that we learn the rules of grammar including when to use commas how to use quotation marks and what kinds of words get capitalized.

d)

Mrs. Dale believes, it is important that we learn the Rules of Grammar including when to use commas, how to use quotation marks, and what kinds of words get capitalized.

28.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one?

a)

My teacher asked me if I preferred Summer, Fall, Winter, or Spring?

b)

My teacher asked me if "I preferred Summer, Fall, Winter, or Spring?

c)

My teacher asked me if I preferred summer, fall, winter, or spring.

d)

My teacher asked me, if I preferred summer, fall, winter, or spring?

29.

Only one of these sentences is correct. Which one is it?

a)

Joe brought an umbrella to the Giants game, but it didn't rain at all.

b)

Joe brought an umbrella to the Giants game but it didn't rain at all.

c)

Joe brought an umbrella to the giants game, but it didn't rain at all.

d)

Joe brought an umbrella to the Giants Game but it didn't rain at all.

30.

My EXTREMELY ugly dog likes old bones. EXTREMELY is ..

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

preposition

31.

My friend Michael eats REALLY quickly. Really is ...

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

preposition

d)

verb

32.

We finished the test YESTERDAY. Yesterday is ...

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

33.

Immediately before the test, Matthew reviewed his notes. IMMEDIATELY is ...

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

34.

Yikes! Sarah's snake escaped OUTSIDE its cage! OUTSIDE is...

a)

noun

b)

preposition

c)

conjunction

d)

adverb

35.

Jade announced that she would wait UNTIL noon, but then was leaving. UNTIL is ...

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

36.

To Kill a Mockingbird is written BY Harper Lee. BY is...

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

preposition

37.

ALTHOUGH she listened to the weather in advance, Emily didn't bring her coat. ALTHOUGH is ...

a)

conjunction

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

preposition

38.

One of my favorite foods is FRENCH fries. FRENCH is...

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adverb

39.

Which kind of clam chowder do you prefer, NEW ENGLAND or MANHATTAN? NEW ENGLAND and MANHATTAN are ..

a)

adjectives

b)

nouns

c)

proper adjectives

d)

proper nouns

40.

WOW! We won the game last night in double overtime. WOW! is ....

a)

Interjection

b)

Adverb

c)

Adjective

d)

Conjunction

41.

THIS is the best way to complete your homework. THIS is ...

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

preposition

d)

conjunction

42.

EVERYBODY and do SOMETHING, but NOBODY can do EVERYTHING! These words are..

a)

pronouns

b)

prepositions

c)

nouns

d)

conjunctions

43.

KINDNESS is one of the best qualities a person can have. KINDNESS is ...

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

gerund

44.

DO you think either the Jets or the Giants will have a winning season this year? DO is ....

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

pronoun

d)

conjunction

45.

BOTH the giraffe AND the chimpanzee have the hiccups. BOTH and AND are ...

a)

Conjunctions

b)

prepositions

c)

pronouns

d)

verbs

46.

BECAUSE of the snow storm, my flight to Jamaica was canceled. BECAUSE is ...

a)

Preposition

b)

Conjunction

c)

Pronoun

d)

Interjection

47.

DURING the blizzard, the power went out three times at our house. DURING is ...

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

conjunction

d)

Preposition

48.

RUNNING is one of her favorite activities. RUNNING is ..

a)

Verb

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

d)

Preposition

49.

ANYBODY can do well at this game if they know their grammar! ANYBODY is ...

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

Direct object

d)

Preposition

50.

Only ONE of the following sentences uses Capitalization correctly. Which one is it?

a)

We drove one hundred miles West to get to the water park in Pennsylvania.

b)

Next year James plans on taking English, Spanish, social studies, and biology.

c)

Another book we will be reading this year is Laura Hillenbrand's novel Unbroken a book that is set during world war 2.

d)

Have you ever visited the Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C.?

51.

Only ONE of the following sentences uses the correct superlative. Which one is it?

a)

Of the four siblings, she is the taller.

b)

Comparing the two cars, I would say the Lamborghini is definitely fastest.

c)

The busiest season of the year at the beach is undoubtedly summer.

d)

I don't have any cousins who are youngest than me.

52.

Only ONE of these sentences uses the correct Subject-Verb agreement. Which one is it?

a)

Neither parent is in favor of Jack going to the party tonight.

b)

Gold, as well as platinum, have risen in price lately.

c)

Fifty miles are a long way to drive for a hot dog.

d)

Both of us agrees that grammar can be very tricky.

53.

Just like subjects and verbs must agree, so must pronouns agree with the word(s) they are replacing. Only ONE of these sentences uses the correct pronoun. Which one is it?

a)

The troupe of actors shocked its audience during the final act.

b)

During early rehearsals, an actor may forget their lines.

c)

Unfortunately, neither the actors nor the director did their best.

d)

However, the stage designer did their job really well.

54.

Only ONE of these sentences uses pronouns correctly. Which one is it?

a)

The jury members disagreed about its verdict..

b)

After five days of deliberation, the jury finally handed down their verdict.

c)

A jury is made up of twelve men and women who all have their own opinions.

55.

Only ONE of the following questions is correct. Which one is it?

a)

My friend and I are both glad we're done studying grammar for a while!

b)

I know its supposed to be easy, but I still find grammar very confusing.

c)

Sometimes I think their are way to many rules to keep straight.

d)

Once you really learn a rule however than you know it for life.

56.

Did you see all of those special affects at the fireworks last night?

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

57.

When I asked her how she did on the test, she said she did really good.

a)

CORRECT

b)

WRONG

58.

Only ONE of the following sentences is correct. Which one is it?

a)

The soldier really wanted to have ice cream for desert in the dessert.

b)

When you go out to dinner, what is your favorite dessert?

c)

The drought was especially bad in the dessert.

d)

It is important not to desert a good friend when hes going through a tough time.

59.

Only ONE of these sentences is correct. Which one is it?

a)

Sometimes you get to busy to get everything done.

b)

Two ways to relax are yoga and meditation.

c)

My friend is going too the store to buy snacks for the party.

d)

Would you like one or to pieces of pizza?