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WorksheetsCBA#1 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
______ raining outside, so Cedric Diggory is going to keep reading his book on Monopoly Strategy.
a)
Its
b)
It's
2.
Ron Weasley sang to his dog in order to calm ______ nerves
a)
Its
b)
It's
3.
The singers can’t afford to buy new microphones, but ______ too proud to ask Lucius Malfoy for money.
a)
thier
b)
there
c)
they're
4.
The dancers lent Minerva McGonagall ______ tap shoes so that she could try them out.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
5.
______ was a moose in Lord Voldemort’s backyard this morning, but it’s gone now.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
6.
The gardeners told Mr. Filch that the apples in the orchard were _______ to be harvested.
a)
already
b)
all ready
7.
Pinkie Pie tossed the peppers in the garbage since they had ______ started to turn rotten.
a)
already
b)
all ready
8.
I would rather go to the beach ______ go camping.
a)
than
b)
then
9.
My roommate Claire moved out and I have not seen her since ______.
a)
than
b)
then
10.
Strawberry Shortcake is _______ for her big audition today.
a)
already
b)
all ready
11.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
a)
Ryder and the pups are looking at the stars.
b)
They see a spaceship!
c)
It is crashing!
d)
A space bubble comes out of the ship, and it traps a cow inside it!
12.
The following sentence is a compound sentence:
Mayor Goodway calls the PAW Patrol for help.
Mayor Goodway calls the PAW Patrol for help.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
How many independent clauses does the following sentence have?
A space alien has put Mayor Goodway in a bubble?
A space alien has put Mayor Goodway in a bubble?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
None. The sentence is a fragment.
14.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Chase helps. Then he checks the farm for the alien.
Chase helps. Then he checks the farm for the alien.
a)
Chase, helps and then he checks the farm for the alien.
b)
Chase helps; and then he checks the farm for the alien.
c)
Chase helps, and then he checks the farm for the alien.
d)
Chase helps and then he checks the farm for the alien.
15.
How many independent clauses are in the following sentence?
Chase helps, and then he checks the farm for the alien.
Chase helps, and then he checks the farm for the alien.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
None.
16.
The following sentence is compound:
The space alien is trying to fly home because he misses his mom.
The space alien is trying to fly home because he misses his mom.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
How many independent clauses does the following sentence have?
The space alien is trying to fly home because he misses his mom.
The space alien is trying to fly home because he misses his mom.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
18.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Rocky fixed the space ship. The space alien is very happy.
Rocky fixed the space ship. The space alien is very happy.
a)
Rocky fixed the space ship, the space alien is very happy.
b)
Rocky fixed the space ship and, the space alien is very happy.
c)
Rocky fixed the space ship; the space alien is very happy.
d)
None of the above.
19.
Identify the following sentence:
Mat and Sam sat down in the grass and drank some water.
Mat and Sam sat down in the grass and drank some water.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
20.
Identify the following sentence:
The bag had a tag, and it was hot.
The bag had a tag, and it was hot.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
21.
Identify the following sentence:
Marc has 4 hats, and Dot has 5 pots.
Marc has 4 hats, and Dot has 5 pots.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
22.
Dot has a dog, and her dog has a rag hat.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Comple
23.
Identify the following sentence.
The pet hen is red, and the pet pig is pink.
The pet hen is red, and the pet pig is pink.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
24.
Identify the following sentence:
Mary walked over to us, so we had to stop talking about her.
Mary walked over to us, so we had to stop talking about her.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
25.
Where should the comma(s) go?
When Alfred finally realized the gravity of the situation it was much too late.
a)
after "Alfred"
b)
after "gravity"
c)
after "situation"
d)
no comma necessary
26.
Where should the comma(s) go?
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not been cut down because the national park system protects them.
The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not been cut down because the national park system protects them.
a)
after "years"
b)
after "years" AND after "down"
c)
after "down"
d)
no comma necessary
27.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.
Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed.
a)
after "impressive"
b)
after "perfection"
c)
after "Noah"
d)
no comma necessary
28.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome lay-ups.
a)
after "Mason"
b)
after "team"
c)
after "awesome"
after "Mason" AND after "team"
d)
no comma necessary
29.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.
Logan committed heinous crimes against punctuation so now he's serving a life sentence in Conjunction Junction Penitentiary.
a)
after "heinous"
b)
after "punctuation"
c)
after "heinous" AND after "punctuation"
d)
no comma necessary
30.
The comma comes after which word in the sentence below:
Before the players took the field they huddled up.
Before the players took the field they huddled up.
a)
field,
b)
Before,
c)
players,
d)
huddled,
31.
Between which two words does the comma belong in this sentence?
Walt is a tall dark-haired man.
Walt is a tall dark-haired man.
a)
a, tall
b)
tall, dark-haired
c)
dark-haired, man
d)
Walt, is
32.
Between which two words does the comma belong in this sentence?
Steve Rogers, the scrawny sickly soldier, was transformed into Captain America.
Steve Rogers, the scrawny sickly soldier, was transformed into Captain America.
a)
sickly, soldier
b)
transformed, into
c)
into, Captain
d)
scrawny, sickly
33.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
b)
My birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious.
c)
My birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious.
d)
My birthday cake was, pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious.
34.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
b)
You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
c)
You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.
d)
You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.
35.
Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.
a)
Insert comma before because
b)
Insert comma after because
c)
Insert comma after the word refuses
d)
No comma needed
36.
Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.
a)
Insert comma after "think"
b)
Insert comma directly after "though"
c)
Insert comma after the word shy
d)
No comma needed
37.
Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
vehicle,
b)
worked,
c)
Fortunately,
d)
The sentence does not need commas
38.
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.
39.
Which group of words are coordinating conjunctions?
a)
However, Moreover, Furthermore, Otherwise
b)
When, Whenever, Where, Wherever, While, Which
c)
As, Although, As soon As, Since
d)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
40.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
a)
Ryder and the pups are looking at the stars.
b)
They see a spaceship!
c)
It is crashing!
d)
A space bubble comes out of the ship, and it traps a cow inside it!
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