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WorksheetsGrammar Quiz 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the most effective way to revise this sentence?
They enjoyed playing video games, they bowled and watched movies together.
They enjoyed playing video games, bowling, and watching movies together.
They enjoyed playing video games and watched movies together and bowling.
They enjoyed playing video games, while they also enjoyed movie watching and bowling.
(15) Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. (16) Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.
What is the correct way to write sentences 15 and 16?
He was baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.
While baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.
Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation.
The sentences are written correctly in the paper.
9) Although I was to old to cry about the situation, tears threatened to spill down my cheeks anyway.
What is the correct way to write sentences 15 and 16?
Delete Although
Change to old to too old
Delete the comma
Change cheeks to cheek’s
(5) Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
What is the correct way to write sentence 5?
Working with chalk on city sidewalks. He creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings they appear to be three-dimensional.
Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates them. The startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
Sentence 5 is correct in the paper.
(24) This simple question led to the founding of a nonprofit organization the Global Soap Project.
What change needs to be made in sentence 24?
Insert which after question
Change led to lead
Change nonprofit to nonproffit
Insert a comma after organization
What is the correct way to write sentence 45?
It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was the Bessie Richards. Who was a recording artist of the 1960s.
It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was the Bessie Richards. A recording artist of the 1960s.
It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag. She was the Bessie Richards, a recording artist of the 1960s.
It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was the Bessie Richards, a recording artist of the 1960s.
What is the most effective revision to make in this sentence?
Everyone communicates in person in one way, they communicate in different ways over the phone, through texting, or in online posts.
Everyone communicates differently in person than they do when speaking over the phone, sending texts, or writing online posts.
Everyone communicates in person differently than they do over the phone, to send texts, or posting online.
Everyone communicates in person, over the phone, through texting, or in online posts differently.
(21) Although Uganda is recovering from years of war, the nation is still plagued by poverty, many workers earn no more than a dollar a day.
What is the correct way to write sentence 21?
Although Uganda is recovering from years of war, the nation is still plagued by poverty. With many workers earning no more than a dollar a day.
Although Uganda is recovering from years of war. The nation is still plagued by poverty, and many workers earn no more than a dollar a day.
Although Uganda is recovering from years of war, the nation is still plagued by poverty. Many workers earn no more than a dollar a day.
The sentence is written correctly in the paper.
(16) As we organized teams, prepared resourses, practiced answering questions, and trained for the annual tournament, I felt more connected than I ever had to any sports team.
What change should be made in sentence 16?
Change resourses to resources
Change the comma after tournament to a period
Change than to then
No change should be made.
What is the correct way to write these sentences?
Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists, however, are still making discoveries.
Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct and scientists are still making discoveries.
Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, but there are scientists. Who are still making discoveries.
Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists are still making discoveries.
