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Writing Conventions

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
2.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
3.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
b)
My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
c)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
d)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 
4.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
5.

Where does the colon go?

a)

My friends think I’m strange I always wear my clothing backwards.

b)

My friends think I’m strange: I always wear my clothing backwards.

c)

My friends think I’m strange I always wear: my clothing backwards.

6.

Where does the colon go?

a)

These: are my favorite foods pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes!

b)

These are: my favorite foods pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes!

c)

These are my favorite foods: pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes!

7.

There are several places I would like to visit: Italy, France, and Canada.

Is the colon in the correct place?

a)

no

b)

yes

8.

Rule #1: A colon must have ____________ before it.

a)

a full sentence

b)

a list

c)

a noun

d)

a comma

9.
Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
10.
Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
11.
What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?
a)
FLAPELS
b)
FANGIRL
c)
FANBOYS
d)
SYOBNAF
12.

Conjunctions are _____________ that join words, phrases, and clauses.

a)

words

b)

clauses

c)

synonyms

d)

sentences

13.

CONJUNCTIONS connect words and phrases.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Every sentence must have a subject and

a)

A noun

b)

An Adjective

c)

A verb

15.

Identify the verb in the sentence below.


He looks tired.

a)

Tired

b)

He

c)

Looks

16.

Identify the adjective in the sentence below.


He looks tired.

a)

Tired

b)

He

c)

Looks

17.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
museum
b)
New York City
c)
park
d)
swimming pool
18.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
summer
b)
Halloween
c)
July
d)
Monday
19.

The first letter of the first word in a sentence should be

a)

Capital letter

b)

Large letter

c)

Capital

20.

The terms "its" and "it's" have

a)

Same meaning

b)

Different meaning

21.

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized? "A few days ago, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip to frankfurt, kentucky."

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

22.

It's so pretty outside!

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

23.

The picture's are ready to be picked up.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

24.

A noun is a

a)

person, place, thing, or idea

b)

person, place, or thing

c)

person, place, thing, or action

25.

If (a)   (you're/your) going to travel you need to be precautious.

26.
In-text citations appear where in the paper? 
a)
at the end
b)
throughout
c)
at the beginning
d)
nowhere
27.
The ___________ and page number are included in an in-text citation.
a)
author's last name
b)
author's first name
c)
URL
d)
publication date
28.
If the author's last name is used in the sentence, then you ______ need it in the parentheses (for an in-text citation). 
a)
do
b)
don't
29.
MLA uses commas to separate the author and page number - like this - (Green, 15). 
a)
true
b)
false
30.
If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?
a)
use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS
b)
use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes
c)
use the URL
d)
just skip it and do nothing
31.
What do we call facts that can be found in numerous places and are likely to be known by a lot of people? 
a)
plagiarism
b)
quoting
c)
paraphrasing
d)
common knowledge
32.
When you ___________, you are using someone's exact words, and you must use quotation marks. 
a)
borrow
b)
plagiarize
c)
quote
d)
paraphrase
33.
When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source? 
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
only sometimes
34.
Where do you place the in text citation in your sentence? 
a)
wherever you want 
b)
at the end of your sentence
c)
in the middle of the sentence
d)
right next to the info you cited in the sentence
35.
What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation? 
a)
parenthesis ()
b)
quotation marks " " 
c)
underlining __
d)
none 
36.
What happens if your source does not have a page number? Most websites do not after all! 
a)
Make up a page number 
b)
Put "NO PAGE NUMBER"
c)
leave it off 
d)
Make it Page 1 
37.

Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.


What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?


According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

a)

Smith 234

b)

Smith

c)

234

d)

How to Go to College

38.
 How to Go to College explains that “[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless” (________________). 
What goes inside the parenthesis?
a)
Author's last name and page number
b)
author's full name
c)
page number
d)
source title
39.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

b)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

c)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

40.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

b)

"I don't want to go to bed." whined Jack. "can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

c)

"I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack. "Can't I stay up just a little bit longer?"

41.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15?"

b)

Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15"?

c)

Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15."?

42.

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

a)

commas

b)

speaker's tags

c)

quotation marks

d)

An indention

43.

Knowing how to cite sources is important because

a)

it lets you add specific details

b)

it avoids plagiarism

c)

it makes you look more credible

d)

all of these

44.

Peter Pan (play)

a)

"Peter Pan"

b)

Peter Pan

c)

Peter Pan

45.

Starry Night (painting)

a)

"Starry Night"

b)

Starry Night

c)

Starry Night

46.

The Raven (poem)

a)

"The Raven"

b)

The Raven

c)

The Raven

47.

The Story of an Hour (short story)

a)

"The Story of an Hour"

b)

The Story of an Hour

c)

The Story of an Hour

48.

Heavyweights (movie)

a)

"Heavyweights"

b)

Heavyweights

c)

Heavyweights

49.

Pride and Prejudice (book)

a)

"Pride and Prejudice"

b)

Pride and Prejudice

c)

Pride and Prejudice

50.

Quotations or italics? Friends (TV show)

a)

quotation marks

b)

italics

51.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Is the pizza gluten free.

b)

Is the pizza gluten free?

c)

Is the pizza gluten free!

52.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
53.
Which is correct? 
a)
Mrs. gamino
b)
mrs. Gamino 
c)
Mrs. Gamino 
d)
mrs. gamino 
54.
My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun. 
a)
capitalize i
b)
capitalize beach
c)
lowercase My
d)
capitalize week
55.
After a comma space 
a)
Once
b)
Twice
c)
None
56.

To represent a full stop at the end of a sentence.

a)

Period

b)

Semicolon

c)

Quotation Mark

d)

Question Mark

57.

A punctuation mark that shows emotion, emphasizes , or surprises.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Comma

c)

Exclamation Point

d)

Question Mark

58.

A punctuation mark that is only used after a direct question.

a)

Comma

b)

Exclamation Point

c)

Period

d)

Question Mark

59.

A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence

a)

Comma

b)

Period

c)

Semicolon

d)

Colon

60.

A punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

c)

Quotation Mark

d)

Exclamation Point

61.

A punctuation mark indicating a pause ,typically between two main clauses

a)

Colon

b)

Question Mark

c)

Semicolon

d)

Comma

62.

A punctuation mark used either to mark the beginning or end of a title or quoted passage (also used for dialogue)

a)

Quotation Mark

b)

Period

c)

Comma

d)

Question Mark

63.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
I didn't do the dishes, so I didn't get my allowance.
b)
I didn't do the dishes so, I didn't get my allowance.
64.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
Shawn, Ryan, and Ramiro, made the team.
b)
Shawn, Ryan, and Ramiro made the team.
65.
Choose the sentence containing the capitalization error.
a)
Last summer we visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
b)
Then we drove to Yosemite National Park and Bryce Canyon.
c)
Even though our trip was in august, we had a light snowfall in Yosemite.
d)
We ended our trip in San Francisco with a visit to Alcatraz.
66.
Refer to the section in red:
Rose leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
a)
No Change 
b)
life, she
c)
life; she
d)
life, yet
67.
Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Depends what kind of sentence
68.
__ you sad to see him leave?
a)
We're
b)
Were
c)
Where
69.
__ be so sure!
a)
Dont
b)
Do'nt
c)
Don't
70.
__ too nice!
a)
Your
b)
You're
71.
___ in charge here?
a)
Whose
b)
Who's
c)
Whois
d)
Hoo is
72.

Vivid descriptive imagery

a)

sets the scene

b)

Creates a sense of place - and difference from home

c)

makes the reader want to start reading

73.

Humour/conversational tone of writing

a)

Makes the reading easier

b)

Puts the reader in the right mood

c)

Builds a positive relationship between the writer and reader

74.

Factual information

a)

Makes the writing believable

b)

Furthers your understanding of a place

c)

Is a must for the travel journal.

75.

"Dancing sandy beaches" uses a literary device called

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

allusion

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