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Grammar Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

2.

Read this sentence.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.


In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

c)

kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

d)

customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

3.

Read this sentence.

Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

as it is

b)

To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

c)

School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

d)

Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

4.
Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.
a)
A. The customer demanded that the waiter take her order rudely.
b)
B. The customer rudely demanded that the waiter take her order.
5.
Which of the following is correct? Dangling modifier.
a)
A. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam's eyes closed in the middle of his favorite TV show.
b)
B. Exhausted by his first day at school, Sam closed his eyes in the middle of his favorite TV show.
6.

What is the misplaced modifier?


Once caught, the police officers took the thieves to jail.

a)

the police officers

b)

once caught

c)

took the thieves

d)

to jail

7.
Which sentence is correct? A) Bored by the lecture, Jed had thoughts that turned to dinner. B) Bored by the lecture, Jed's thoughts turned to dinner.
a)
A
b)
B
8.
Which sentence is correct? A) I'm returning the shirt that is too small to the store. B) I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.
a)
A
b)
B
9.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
My mom, with the purple bow, was given a gift by me.
b)
I gave the gift to my mom with the purple bow.
c)
The purple bow, I gave a gift to my mom.
d)
I gave the gift with the purple bow to my mom.
10.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 
a)
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.
b)
Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.
c)
Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.
d)
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.
11.
The dog bit the girl. 
a)
Active
b)
Passive
12.
All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner.
a)
active
b)
passive
13.
An X-ray could have detected the fracture in his arm.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
14.
In 1906, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
15.
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.
a)
active
b)
passive