WorksheetsGrammar Warm-up (2/23)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which sentence below has a mistake in verb tense switch?
Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her.
Mr. Graves took the hand of the little boy, who came willingly with him up to the box.
The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there are stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box.
Mr. Summers called his own name and then stepped forward precisely and selected a slip from the box.
Choose the sentence that uses dashes correctly.
I am--excited really excited about going on vacation.
I am excited--really excited about going on vacation.
I am excited--really excited--about going on vacation.
I am excited really excited--about going on vacation.
Choose the sentence that uses commas in direct address correctly.
Your dogs, Mr. Stephens keep coming into my yard.
Your dogs Mr. Stephens, keep coming into my yard.
Your dogs, Mr. Stephens, keep coming into my yard.
Your dogs Mr. Stephens keep coming into my yard.
What is the best way to show the omission of the capitalized words in the following sentence? I never knew who Ethel Barrymore was until I saw a terrific movie NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART ON TV, starring Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant.
I never knew who Ethel Barrymore was until I saw a terrific movie starring Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant.
I never knew who Ethel Barrymore was until I saw a terrific movie . . . starring Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant.
I never knew who Ethel Barrymore was until I saw a terrific movie--starring Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant.
I wish I (was, were) friends with Ryan Reynolds.
were
was
Choose the pronoun that agrees in number and gender. This species of bird has very few babies in ___________ nest.
its
their
The lone fish hurt ______ tail.
its
their
What word does the adjective clause (in all caps) describe in the following sentence? Mr. Graves took the hand of the little boy, WHO CAME WILLINGLY WITH HIM UP TO THE BOX.
hand
boy
Mr. Graves
What word does the adjective clause (in all caps) describe in the following sentence? Many roads THAT THE ROMANS BUILT are still used today.
roads
today
used
What word does the adverb clause (in all caps) describe or modify in the following sentence? ALTHOUGH THE VILLAGERS HAD FORGOTTEN THE RITUAL AND LOST THE ORIGINAL BLACK BOX, they still remembered to use stones.
they
remembered
stones
Which sentence uses dialogue correctly?
"I have," said George, "binge-watched a series for twenty hours before."
"I have" said George, "binge-watched a series for twenty hours before."
"I have," said George, "binge-watched a series for twenty hours before"
Which sentence is incorrect?
She ran to the store, and she drove to the park.
She ran to the store; she drove to the park.
After she ran to the store, she drove to the park.
She ran to the store, she drove to the park.
