WorksheetsKnowledge of Words- Objective 4 "Grammar"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
I saw a sparrow, and a robin outside in the tree.
The robin has built a nest in the tree, but the sparrow lives on the roof.
Sometimes I see a cardinal in the tree, where I saw the other birds.
I know the bird calls of both species and, I also know what they look like.
An "independent clause" is a...
a simple sentence that has a subject and predicate
a run on sentence
Jane will bake some cupcakes.
Larry will make the cookies.
How can you combine these two simple sentences?
Add a "comma" and a the conjunction "and"
Add a "question mark" and the conjunction "and"
Coordinating Conjunctions are...
words that are the opposite
words that are similar
small words that connect two independent parts of a sentence
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Do you think it will rain!
Oh, I just felt a drop on my head!
I brought an umbrella, just in case,
Are those rain clouds.
Read the sentence: Our teacher can’t be serious about this pop quiz, can she
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
Our teacher can’t be serious about this pop quiz, can she.
Our teacher can’t be serious about this pop quiz, can she?
Our teacher can’t be serious about this pop quiz, can she!
Our teacher can’t be serious about this pop quiz, can she,
Read the sentence.
I love to go to the beach I find it such a peaceful place.
Which of the following choices corrects this run-on sentence?
I love to go to the beach I always find it such a peaceful place.
I love to go to the beach I find it. Such a peaceful place.
I love to go to the beach, I find it such a peaceful place.
I love to go to the beach because I find it such a peaceful place.
Read the paragraph.
Inez’s family just returned from a camping trip in Colorado. Her father is very interested in astronomy, so they brought a telescope with them. They knew that by leaving their home in the city, they would be able to see many more stars in the night sky. They set up the telescope, they took turns every night looking through it to see the stars.
Which of the following sentences from the paragraph is a run-on?
Inez’s family just returned from a camping trip in Colorado.
They set up the telescope, they took turns every night looking through it to see the stars.
They knew that by leaving their home in the city, they would be able to see many more stars in the night sky.
Her father is very interested in astronomy, so they brought a telescope with them.
What is a run-on sentence?
two sentences that are combined without using correct punctuation
a simple sentence that is missing punctuation
Read the following run-on sentence.
They set up the telescope, they took turns every night looking through it to see the stars.
How can you fix this sentence?
add the conjunction "and" after the comma
add an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence
add a question mark at the end of the sentence
add the conjunction "or" after the comma
