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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____ like to eat.
a)
i
b)
I
2.
Where is the dog____
a)
?
?
b)
!
3.
I ____ to the store.
a)
whent
b)
went
4.
I love school___
a)
?
?
b)
!
5.
Tony and ____ friend went on a walk.
a)
hiz
b)
his
6.
We ___ a campfire.
a)
hade
b)
had
7.
I ____ 6 students.
a)
hav
b)
have
8.
Eyan _____ to chuck E cheese.
a)
whent
b)
went
9.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Because night fell.
b)
Jim ate the sandwich.
c)
On a tree-lined path
d)
In our neck of the woods.
10.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 
a)
 In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 
b)
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  
c)
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 
d)
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
11.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
Devin give me a menu from the new downtown restaurant.
a)
Correct
b)
gave
12.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
I had spoke to my parents last week about trying this restaurant.
a)
had spoken
b)
Correct
13.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
We had never went there before.
a)
gone
b)
Correct
14.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
My big brother Kelechi drived us there in Mom's car.
a)
Correct
b)
drove
15.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
We had almost reached the restaurant when Jose hit a curb.
a)
Correct
b)
reach
16.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
We falled off the curb with a big bounce.
a)
fell
b)
Correct
17.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
I shrinked down in the back seat so he wouldn't notice that I was laughing.
a)
shrank
b)
Correct
18.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
When we arrived at the restaurant, I runned ahead of everyone to tell the hostess we needed five seats.
a)
ran
b)
Correct
19.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
The waiter had brought our menus before we all sit down.
a)
sat
b)
Correct
20.
Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.
We drunk water with lemon slices in the glasses.
a)
Correct
b)
drank
21.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 P.M.
b)
My appt. with Dr Nayel is at 5:15 P.M.
c)
My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 PM.
d)
My appt with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 PM
22.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Sadly, I walked home.
b)
Sadly I walked home.
c)
Sadly I walked, home.
d)
Sadly, I walked, home.
23.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b)
in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c)
In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
24.
Identify the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one _____.
a)
better
b)
best
25.
When I see a FANBOYS word, I have to determine whether the FANBOYS word is joining two complete sentences or joining together three or more items in a series.  If it is performing either of those jobs, I place a comma.
a)
True 
b)
False
26.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 
a)
 In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 
b)
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  
c)
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 
d)
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
27.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b)
in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c)
In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
28.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Sadly, I walked home.
b)
Sadly I walked home.
c)
Sadly I walked, home.
d)
Sadly, I walked, home.
29.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
His mom's shoes are expensive. 
b)
His mom's shoe's are expensive.
c)
His moms shoe's is expensive.
d)
His moms shoes is expensive. 
30.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
31.
__ a fine bunch of pups.
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
32.
__ you sad to see him leave?
a)
We're
b)
Were
c)
Where
33.
__ are you going?
a)
Ware
b)
Where
c)
Wear
34.
__ be so sure!
a)
Dont
b)
Do'nt
c)
Don't
35.
Put the book __.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
36.
___ in charge here?
a)
Whose
b)
Who's
c)
Whois
d)
Hoo is
37.

Which is a complete sentence?

a)

Mr. Churchill's class.

b)

Going on a field trip today.

c)

The Gold Rush Museum.

d)

We'll be back at 3:00.

38.
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
Its going to rain today.
a)
change . to !
b)
change rain to raining
c)
change Its to It's
d)
No change needed
39.
Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: Laura and her friend ______________ for their trip in one hour.
a)
left
b)
leave
c)
is leaving
d)
leaves
40.
Choose the best conjunction to combine the sentence pair: Joe loves watching television. He hates soap operas.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or