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Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is possessive?

a)

your

b)

you're

c)

There

d)

They're

2.

Which word is a comparison word?

a)

than

b)

then

c)

its

d)

it's

3.

Which word is a contraction?

a)

then

b)

it's

c)

its

d)

whose

4.

Correct the sentence: I saw my Teacher at the grocery store.

a)

teacher

b)

Grocery

c)

Grocery Store

d)

no change needed

5.

Correct this sentence: The ingredients are peanut butter, honey, bread, and bananas.

a)

peanut butter honey bread, and bananas

b)

peanut butter, honey, bread and bananas

c)

ingredients, are

d)

no changes needed

6.

Choose the address format for use in a sentence.

a)

3701 S. 10th Street, Omaha, NE 68107

b)

3701 S. 10th Street Omaha, Ne 68107

c)

3701 s. 10th Street, Omaha NE 68107

7.

Then or than? I am stronger ______ my brother.

a)

then

b)

than

c)

neither

8.

Choose the correct use of quotation marks.

a)

"Please bring me some pencils," asked Alice.

b)

"Please bring me some pencils", asked Alice.

9.

What is the editing mark for starting a new paragraph?

a)

Ʌ

b)

P

c)

d)

10.

Correct or incorrect? You're in a math class this year.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

11.

Choose the correct date format.

a)

October 31, 1988

b)

October 31 1988

c)

July, 31 1988

d)

October, 31, 1988

12.

What mark is used to insert a period?

a)

caret

b)

circle

c)

three underlines

d)

slash

13.

What mark is used to make a letter lowercase?

a)

caret

b)

circle

c)

three underlines

d)

slash

14.

Choose the answer that has correct punctuation.

a)

"I like cheese," Sue explained, "but I prefer hummus."

b)

"I like cheese." Sue explained. "but I prefer hummus."

c)

"I like cheese," Sue explained. "but I prefer hummus."

d)

"I like cheese," Sue explained, but I prefer hummus.

15.

As I walked up the ________, I saw my friend.

a)

stairs

b)

stares

16.

________ _______ ate the soup?

a)

Which witch

b)

Witch which

17.

I ______ a book last night.

a)

red

b)

read

18.

I love dogs ____!

a)

too

b)

to

c)

two

d)

2

19.

I ______ have cleaned my room, but I had so much homework.

a)

wood

b)

would

20.

Which of these is a split quote?

a)

"Wait just a minute," Mom shouted, "you said you were going to clean your room!"

b)

"Wait just a minute!" Mom shouted, "Aren't you supposed to clean your room?" asked Dad.

21.

Which of these is correct format for dialogue that is two sentences?

a)

"I asked Mom if I could get butter on the popcorn when we go to the theater," said Barb. "I hope she likes extra butter!"

b)

"I asked Mom if I could get butter on the popcorn when we go to the theater," said Barb, "I hope she likes extra butter!"

22.

Which uses correct capitalization of titles?

a)

In 2009, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was the senator of New York.

b)

In 2009, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was the Senator of New York.

23.

"I can't believe my grandpa told me, 'Don't spend that dollar too quickly!'" said Sally.

a)

Quote within Quote

b)

Split Quote

24.

Which sentence uses the right word.

a)

Make sure you write the write word.

b)

Make sure you write the rite word.

c)

Make sure you write the right word.

d)

Make sure you write the wright word.