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Grammar Practice

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Yesterday, Sierra _____ her car into the drive-thru menu screen at McDonalds.

a)

had crashed

b)

crashed

c)

crashes

d)

crash

2.

Fill in the blank: Tony has fundamental issues with the idea of captivity, so tonight he _______ to release all the animals from the Baltimore Zoo.

a)

plans

b)

will plan

c)

planned

d)

had planned

3.

Fill in the blank: Martha's allergy to coconuts has become severe _______ we had to end yesterday's luau early to take her to the hospital.

a)

...

b)

because

c)

,

d)

;

4.

When Gerald was a child, he _______ of growing up to be a candy flavor taster.

a)

did dream

b)

had dreamed

c)

dreamed

d)

dreams

5.

Choose the correct version of the sentence:

a)

My mother, a janitor at Area-51, claims that aliens exist but refuses to elaborate due to a non-disclosure agreement.

b)

My mother a janitor at Area-51, she claims that aliens exist, but refuses to elaborate due to a non-disclosure agreement.

c)

My mother is a janitor at Area-51, she claims that aliens exist but refuses to elaborate due to a non-disclosure agreement.

d)

My mother, a janitor at Area-51 claims that aliens exist but refuses to elaborate, due to a non-disclosure agreement.

6.

_________ was his favorite movie, and it inspired him to write a poem called ________.

a)

"Pulp Fiction"; "Royale With Cheese"

b)

Pulp Fiction; "Royale With Cheese"

c)

Pulp Fiction; Royale With Cheese

d)

Pulp fiction; royale with cheese

7.

Choose the correct formatting for the underlined phrases: Critics have long argued that piggies is the worst song on The Beatles' the white album, if not in the entire history of recorded music.

a)

it's fine the way it is

b)

"Piggies"; "The White Album"

c)

Piggies; The White Album

d)

"Piggies"; The White Album

8.

Choose the correctly formatted sentence.

a)

"How much does a banana cost?," she asked, "Ten dollars?"

b)

"How much does a banana cost?" she asked. "Ten dollars?"

c)

"How much does a banana cost," she asked, "ten dollars?"

d)

"How much does a banana cost?," she asked. "Ten dollars?"

9.

Choose the sentence with the correct formatting:

a)

"Bam!" he screamed, providing a fine example of an onomatopoeia.

b)

"Bam!" he screamed providing a fine example of an onomatopoeia.

c)

"Bam!" He screamed, providing a fine example of an onomatopoeia.

d)

"Bam!," he screamed, providing a fine example of an onomatopoeia.

10.

I _________ to the Apple Store at 4:00 am under the delusion there'd still be at least one iPhone 57 left on the shelf, but they were tragically sold out.

a)

arrived

b)

went

c)

had went

d)

had gone

11.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

Marla dared Frankie to breathe directly in my face for sixty seconds, which is probably how I caught the coronavirus.

b)

Marla dared Frankie to breathe directly in my face for sixty seconds which is probably how I caught the coronavirus.

c)

Marla dared Frankie to breathe, directly, in my face for sixty seconds, which is probably how I caught the coronavirus.

d)

Marla dared Frankie to breathe directly in my face for sixty seconds, that is probably how I caught the coronavirus.

12.

Choose the correct punctuation: Pablo Picasso was only five-foot-four _____ a fact that may explain his aggressive displays of masculinity.

a)

.

b)

;

c)

,

d)

None

13.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

July so sticky and humid is my least favorite month of the summer.

b)

July, so sticky and humid, is my least favorite month of the Summer.

c)

July, so sticky and humid, is my least favorite Month of the Summer.

d)

July, so sticky and humid, is my least favorite month of the summer.

14.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Jerry grew up with just his mother in Baltimore not knowing his father had been abducted by a flying saucer in 1987, never to be seen again.

b)

Jerry grew up with just his mother in Baltimore, not knowing his father had been abducted by a flying saucer in 1987, never to be seen again.

c)

Jerry grew up with just his mother in Baltimore, not knowing his father had been abducted by a flying saucer in 1987 never to be seen again.

d)

Jerry grew up with just his mother in Baltimore not knowing his father had been abducted by a flying saucer in 1987 never to be seen again.

15.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

Larry fled the United States, for Ecuador where he is currently hiding from the authorities.

b)

Larry fled the United States for Ecuador, where he is currently hiding from the Authorities.

c)

Larry fled the United States for Ecuador where he is currently hiding from the authorities.

d)

Larry fled the United States for Ecuador, where he is currently hiding from the authorities.

16.

Choose the correctly formatted sentence:

a)

"I hate you," she said smiling.

b)

"I hate you." she said, smiling.

c)

"I hate you," she said, smiling.

d)

"I hate you." she said smiling.

17.

I know _____ terrible for me, but sometimes I eat a whole bag of Cheetos in one sitting.

a)

its

b)

it's

c)

its'

d)

that's

18.

According to neighborhood folklore, Napoleon's big toe is hidden in a vault in ________ basement.

a)

Mr. Wilsons

b)

Mr. Wilson's

c)

Mr. Wilsons'

19.

________ okay.

a)

It's

b)

Its

20.

The dog loved ____ owner.

a)

its

b)

it's

21.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

My friends and I held a candlelight vigil for my pet iguana, who tragically choked to death on a mealworm.

b)

My friends and I held a candlelight vigil for my pet iguana that tragically choked to death on a mealworm.

c)

My friends and me held a candlelight vigil for my pet iguana, who tragically choked to death on a mealworm.

d)

My friends and I held a candlelight vigil for my pet iguana, which tragically choked to death on a mealworm.

e)

My friends and I held a candlelight vigil for my pet iguana who tragically choked to death on a mealworm.