WorksheetsE9 Exam Grammar 2022
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the complete subject:
The white blood cells in your blood fight disease.
The white blood cells in your blood fight disease.
a)
The white blood cells
b)
The white blood cells in your blood
c)
fight disease.
d)
The white blood cells in your blood fight
2.
Identify the complete subject:
Your liver stores extra vitamins and minerals.
Your liver stores extra vitamins and minerals.
a)
liver stores
b)
stores extra vitamins and minerals
c)
Your
d)
Your liver
3.
Identify the complete predicate:
A person's normal body temperature is 98.6˚ F.
A person's normal body temperature is 98.6˚ F.
a)
temperature is 98.6˚F
b)
is 98.6˚ F
c)
normal body temperature is 98.6˚ F
d)
A person's
4.
Identify the complete predicate:
Your rib cage protects your lungs from injury.
Your rib cage protects your lungs from injury.
a)
Your rib cage protects
b)
protects your lungs from injury
c)
your lungs from injury
d)
rib cage protects your lungs from injury
5.
What is the simple subject in the following sentence?
Four young soldiers led the troops into battle.
Four young soldiers led the troops into battle.
a)
four
b)
soldiers
c)
young
d)
led
6.
What is the simple subject in the following sentence?
Two beautiful goldfish in the pond were eating the insects on the top of the water.
Two beautiful goldfish in the pond were eating the insects on the top of the water.
a)
beautiful
b)
eating
c)
goldfish
d)
water
7.
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
We played basketball yesterday.
We played basketball yesterday.
a)
We
b)
played
c)
basketball
d)
yesterday
8.
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
The hot oven has two trays in it.
The hot oven has two trays in it.
a)
hot
b)
oven
c)
has
d)
it
9.
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
Billy's favorite cookie is a chocolate chip cookie.
Billy's favorite cookie is a chocolate chip cookie.
a)
Billy's
b)
favorite
c)
is
d)
cookie
10.
Identify the subject:
Are we going out on Halloween?
Are we going out on Halloween?
a)
we
b)
are going
c)
Halloween
d)
out
11.
A direct object . . .
a)
receives the action of the verb
b)
does the action in the sentence
c)
is the verb
d)
is part of the complete subject
12.
Identify the direct object: My parents gave me a present for my birthday.
a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
13.
Identify the direct object: Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
some
c)
tickets
d)
play
14.
Identify the direct object:The school supplied us with pencils and paper.
a)
school
b)
pencils and paper
c)
pencils
d)
us
15.
Identify the subject: Please close the door.
a)
(you)
b)
please
c)
close
d)
door
16.
Which compound sentence is correct?
a)
I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.
b)
Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.
c)
I went to the store, I got chips.
d)
The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage
17.
Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.
a)
She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.
b)
My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.
c)
I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.
d)
Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?
18.
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.
19.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The small, blue bird flew to the tree.
b)
The small blue bird flew to the tree.
20.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The girl carried the heavy, bulky box up the stairs.
b)
The girl carried the heavy bulky box up the stairs.
21.
Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?
a)
Even though I forgot to take out the trash my mom, let me go to the party.
b)
Even though, I forgot to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
c)
Even though I forgot, to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
d)
Even though I forgot to take out the trash, my mom let me go to the party.
22.
Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence?
No I don't want to answer the doorbell right now.
No I don't want to answer the doorbell right now.
a)
After "I"
b)
After "to"
c)
After "right"
d)
After "No"
23.
All of the following sentences are punctuated correctly EXCEPT
a)
Since I slept in, I had to rush.
b)
My sister, sometimes is annoying.
c)
Outside my window, there is a sunset.
d)
Tomorrow, I will wash my new bike.
24.
Which of the following is NOT a correct use of commas?
a)
I ate too much pizza, I'm really full.
b)
I ate too much pizza, so I'm really full.
c)
Because I ate too much pizza, I'm really full.
25.
Commas save lives: Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma!
Let's eat grandma!
a)
Let's eat, grandma!
b)
Let's, eat grandma!
26.
Choose the correct end mark for the sentence.
Why was Katherine Dunham called the mother of African American dance
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
27.
Choose the correct end mark for the sentence.
She studied anthropology in college and won a scholarship to visit the Caribbean
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
28.
Choose the correct end mark for the sentence.
How inspiring the dances she saw in Haiti were
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
29.
Choose the correct use of end marks.
a)
I wonder if he asked Mr. Burrows.
b)
I wonder if he asked Mr Burrows?
30.
Choose the correct use of end marks.
a)
Ouch! That hurt!
b)
Ouch, that hurt?
31.
Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.
a)
Yes
b)
No
32.
Where does the semicolon go?
You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.
You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.
a)
need;
b)
brakes;
c)
you;
d)
able;
33.
Which of the following is NOT a conjunctive adverb and therefore doesn't usually appear after a semicolon?
a)
However
b)
But
c)
Indeed
d)
Furthermore
34.
The airport terminal is rather confusing to get around; give yourself plenty of time to find your gate.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
to get around, give yourself
c)
to get around and give yourself
d)
to get around give, yourself
35.
If I don't study for this test, I'm not going to do well __ if I don't do well, I will be grounded.
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
36.
Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
Writers need: imagination, a good story to tell, and a lively writing style.
Writers need: imagination, a good story to tell, and a lively writing style.
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
37.
After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added?
This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.
a)
visit and Memphis
b)
Tennessee and Arkansas
c)
Arkansas and St. Louis
d)
Little Rock and Arkansas
38.
Which sentence uses semicolons correctly?
a)
The Europe trip will include visits to London, England, Rome, Italy; Paris, France, Munich, Germany, and Warsaw, Poland.
b)
The Europe trip will include visits to London; England, Rome; Italy, Paris; France, Munich; Germany, and Warsaw; Poland.
c)
The Europe trip will include visits to London, England; Rome, Italy; Paris, France; Munich, Germany; and Warsaw, Poland.
39.
Pam and her dog, Spike.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
40.
Ben was hungry he decided to eat an apple.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (misisng a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
41.
Jennifer brought cupcakes to school for her birthday.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
42.
Went to the mall to get a new pair of soccer cleats.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
43.
Thanksgiving Break is in 12 school days I can't wait!
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
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