WorksheetsGoof-Proof Grammar: Rules 1-15
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
When I choose ____ university to attend, my top criterion will be the U.S. ranking of their engineering program!
a
an
Hopefully, the grammar quiz will take you less than ____ hour.
a
an
Rule #1 A/An requires you to consider the beginning ______ of the word following the articles "a" or "an".
letter
sound
vowel
consonant
Matt's science teacher _______ his late homework assignment.
accepted
excepted
My friend, Cassie, always thinks she is an _______ to the rules! She never takes them seriously and always has excuses why she is not following them.
acception
exception
If the entire class does an _______ job on the grammar quiz, we will get cookies!
acceptional
exceptional
Unfortunately, the weather is going to negatively _______ our plans for this weekend.
affect
effect
Thomas commented on the notable _______ lifting weights had on his off-season training.
affects
effects
Greta Thunberg has actively fought to ______ change in the world's approach to climate change.
affect
effect
Daylight _____ my mood! I don't like when it gets dark out so early in the day. It's depressing!
affects
effects
It took a great _______ of effort to complete the house remodel.
amount
number
After trying several times, I could not manage to count the ______ of fish in the large aquarium.
amount
number
Sadie was overwhelmed by the ______ of support she received through her illness.
amount
number
My friends were ______ to attend the Packers game.
anxious
eager
After not paying attention during the lesson, Gavin should be ______ about his grade on the paper.
anxious
eager
My dog is ______ to play fetch everyday after school!
anxious
eager
Just _____ us, I wish the teacher would have called on me to read Shakespeare! I played Lady Capulet in a summer play.
between
among
The note was hidden ______ two bricks by the fireplace.
between
among
_______ all of the teams, our soccer team has the strangest haircuts.
Between
Among
Please ______ your library books to the LMC when you go!
bring
take
If she comes over to my house, I hope she _______ me one of her delicious apple pies!
brings
takes
Don't forget to _______ your passport with you on the plane!
bring
take
Please ________ the mail in to my house!
bring
take
The students asked if they ______ use notes on the test.
can
may
_______ you do 30 push-ups without stopping?
Can
May
Laura's mother said she ______ go skiing this afternoon, if she finishes her homework first.
can
may
The United States _______ is a national landmark built in 1793.
capital
Capital
capitol
Capitol
Text messaging has ruined people's correct use of _____ letters when writing sentences.
capital
Capital
capitol
Capitol
The Maryland State House is the oldest _______ still in use.
capital
Capital
capitol
Capitol
Madison is the ______ of Wisconsin.
capital
Capital
capitol
Capitol
The dress perfectly _______ her eye color!
complements
compliments
My teacher _______ me on my proper use of grammar in my essay.
complemented
complimented
The two angles of the triangles were _________.
complementary
complimentary
The basketball player _______ missed freethrows throughout the entire second half!
continually
continuously
Hearing the clock ______ tick throughout the entire test made it difficult to concentrate.
continually
continuously
If you ______ eat right, you will begin to see positive ______ to your mood, weight, and energy levels.
continually; affects
continually; effects
continuously; affects
continuously; effects
The two classmates traded papers with _________ to check for grammatical errors.
each other
one another
When attending the high school reunion, we updated _________ on what we had been doing after graduation.
each other
one another
Romeo and Juliet exchanged vows with _________, which may have sealed their tragic fate.
each other
one another
The _______ Queen of England led the parade.
eminent
imminent
With the baby's _______ arrival, the expecting parents prepared the nursery.
eniment
imminent
The famous epidemiologist announced that the vaccine was _________.
eminent
imminent
There will be no ______ discussion! You are grounded!
farther
further
The destination was _______ away than we thought! It took us seven hours to get there.
farther
further
She was ______ that she would fall _____ behind after missing school for her surgery.
anxious; farther
eager; farther
anxious; further
eager; further
If you _______, you should immediately see the trainer to check for extensive injuries!
feel bad
feel badly
Amanda didn't mean to make Sarah _________ about missing the party.
feel bad
feel badly
After running into the bedpost, my toe _________.
felt bad
felt badly
_________ wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and washing his hands, Gage was most ______ about remembering to stay socially distant.
Between; eager
Between; anxious
Among; eager
Among; anxious
For our trip to Washington, D.C., we visited the ________ building and a(n) _____________ of other U.S. landmarks.
capitol; number
Capitol; number
Capital; amount
Capitol; amount
_______ I ________ my boyfriend with me to your graduation party?
Can; take
Can; bring
May; take
May; bring
After _________ holding her breath under water, we expect Marlene to come to the surface __________.
continuously; imminently
continuously; eminently
continually; imminently
continually; eminently
All of your ________ have positively _______ my mood! I was feeling down, but the praise made me feel better!
complements; affected
compliments; affected
complements; effected
compliments; effected
In _____ unusual coincidence, Liz ran into her childhood best friend outside the _________ in Madison. They had not seen ______ in over 15 years!
a; capitol; each other
a; capital; one another
an; capital; one another
an; capitol; each other
Hopefully, you will do ________ well on the grammar quiz after taking the time to practice!
acceptionally
exceptionally
