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Grammar

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What capitalization rule tells us that President should be capitalized in the sentence below?
This November, President Obama will leave the White House, and the American people will elect a new president - I wonder who it will be.
a)
Proper Nouns
b)
Proper Adjective
c)
Title before a name
d)
The pronoun I
2.
YMCA, Mrs., Dr., BTW, CMS, and U.S.A need to be capitalized because ...
a)
They are proper nouns.
b)
They are abbreviations or initials.
c)
They are proper adjectives.
d)
They are the title before a name.
3.
The following is an example of what capitalization rule?
George Lopez said, "Hey, you have to love capitalization, right?"
a)
First word in a direct quotation.
b)
Proper noun
c)
Pronoun I
d)
Proper adjective
4.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
To show authority (i.e. Dr.)
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of the above 
5.

What needs to be corrected? “ i went to target yesterday.”

a)

Change the period to and exclamation point

b)

Capitalize I and Target

c)

Yesterday is miss spelled

d)

Add a comma after target

6.

Three cats ___ in the yard.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

7.
If Sally _____ too much salt to the soup, Jenny ____ eat it. 
a)
adds / won't 
b)
add / won't
c)
adds / willn't
d)
add / wont
8.
The actor and actress (smile/smiles) and (wave/waves) at the crowd. 
a)
smile and wave
b)
smiles and waves
c)
smile and waves
d)
smiles and wave
9.

Singular subjects must have ________ verbs.

a)

plural

b)

singular

10.

Plural subjects must have _______ verbs.

a)

singular

b)

plural

11.

Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

12.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun (person, place, thing). Some examples are he, she, it, they.


An antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to.


Whenever students are under a great deal of stress,they often stop studying.


What is the antecedent?

a)

students

b)

stress

c)

they

13.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun "he" in the following sentence? The artist comes every October because he enjoys autumn.
a)
autumn
b)
artist
c)
October
14.
Identify the antecedent for the word "their" in the following sentence. Most states maintain their highways for safe driving.
a)
highways
b)
driving
c)
states
15.
Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.
a)
before for
b)
after for
c)
before yet
d)
after yet
16.
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run and drip during the play.
a)
before for
b)
after for
c)
before and
d)
after and
17.
Does this sentence need a comma?
I went to dance and then went home.
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.
a)
so
b)
but
c)
yet
d)
for
19.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

yet

20.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
A camel's hump can shrink when it goes without food, but a few days of eating and drinking can restore it.
a)
simple
b)
compound
21.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Camels have thick, hairy coats of fur.
a)
simple
b)
compound
22.
Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 
a)
Simple Sentence 
b)
Compound Sentence