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Final Exam Grammar Revision Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fragment or Sentence?


Supplies for school at my desk.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

2.

Fragment or Sentence?


Gave me a blue writing folder.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

3.

Fragment or Sentence?


Tomorrow we meet our writing buddies.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

4.

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Swam as quickly as possible.

a)

Missing a subject

b)

Missing a predicate

c)

Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

5.

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The clowns in the circus.

a)

Missing a subject

b)

Missing a predicate

c)

Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

6.

Select the complete sentence.

a)

The cat gingerly stepped onto the new snow which blanketed the ground.

b)

Laughing and squealing with delight in the winter wonderland.

c)

In the snow up to our knees.

d)

As soon as we lost the feeling in our finger and toes.

7.

Select the complete sentence.

a)

The balloon floated up.

b)

Although I have six dollars.

c)

Running up the street as fast I could.

d)

On the top shelf in the back of the closet.

8.

Select the FRAGMENT in each group of words.

a)

The car turned over.

b)

The cool breeze felt good to my sunburned face.

c)

Watching television and eating snack foods every day all summer long

d)

I cut the grass this summer to earn the money to buy a car.

9.

Select the FRAGMENT in each group

a)

After I leave the money on the table.

b)

Wake up.

c)

I left too early.

d)

Swimming can be a good exercise.

10.

True or false: Sentence fragments are missing either a subject or predicate. (Verb phrase)

a)

True

b)

False

11.
True or False:  It's ok to use a fragment if your reader understands what you are trying to say.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which option fixes the fragment?
Even though I'm hungry, 
a)
it might be good to wait.
b)
I can wait until class is over.
c)
both
d)
neither
13.

Sentence or Fragment: Joined our Girl's Scout troop.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

14.

Sentence or Fragment: Crocodiles face danger everyday.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence

15.

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

16.
True or False: A run-on sentence can be corrected simply by inserting a comma. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a grammatically correct sentence. 
a)
Period
b)
Comma
c)
Semicolon
d)
Colon
18.
Inserting a ________ between independent clauses creates a splice, which is a grammatically incorrect sentence. 
a)
period
b)
semicolon
c)
colon
d)
comma
19.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Chili cook off
20.
A _______ paired with a ______________  ___________ will correct a run-on sentence. 
a)
Comma, coordinating conjunction
b)
Period, coordinating conjunction
c)
Period, coordinating conjunction
d)
Semicolon, coordinating conjunction
21.
My new watch has a compass, a timer, and an alarm.
a)
sentence fragment
b)
run-on sentence
c)
complete sentence
22.
Even though the team shows no improvement
This is an example of a _________.
a)
Run-on 
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
23.
Mr. Blakely knew Seth made a bad decision he told him so.
This sentence is an example of a:
a)
Fragment
b)
Run on
c)
Complete sentence
24.
Kirsten professes to have no idol, so she just admires her strengths and deals with her flaws. 
This sentence is a: 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
25.

Several of my friends have seen the new movie Dune.

This sentence is a:

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Complete sentence

26.

How could you fix the following run-on sentence? Torin rode his bicycle all day long by sunset he traveled fifty miles.

a)

Tim rode his bicycle all day long. By sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

b)

Torin rode his bicycle, all day long, by sunset, he'd traveled fifty miles.

c)

Torin rode his bicycle; all day long by sunset; he'd traveled fifty miles.

d)

Torin rode his bicycle. All day long; by sunset he'd traveled fifty miles.

27.

Ella compares herself to a cat she is graceful and sleepy. Which is the only way NOT to correct the run-on sentence?"

a)

Since Ella likes to sleep and move gracefully, she compares herself to a cat.

b)

Ella compares herself to a cat, for she loves to sleep and can move gracefully.

c)

Ella compares herself to a cat; she moves gracefully and enjoys sleeping, too.

d)

Ella compares herself to a cat; and she enjoys sleeping and moves gracefully, too.

28.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
a)
Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 
b)
Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 
c)
Yuliana tolerates American stupidity, but , but mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies.  
d)
Yuliana tolerates - American stupidity - but she mocks Mr. Hamsher's idiotic tendencies. 
29.
How could you fix the following run-on sentence: "It was so cold outside that my ears froze they didn't warm up until I came indoors?"
a)
It was so cold outside, that my ears froze, they didn't  warm up , until I came indoors.
b)
It was so cold outside.  That my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.
c)
It was so cold outside that my ears froze; they didn't warm up until I came indoors.
d)
It was so cold outside that my ears froze, they didn't warm up, until I came indoors.
30.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a)
Jackson amused the class he put breath mints up his nose.
b)
Jackson amused the class when he put breath mints up his nose.
c)
My neighbor, Jackson, enjoys being the class clown and making people laugh.
d)
Jackson might be the funniest student in Mrs. Felte's class because of his jokes.
31.

How many run-on sentences does this paragraph contain?

The bus rushed by just as Matt arrived at the bus stop so he decided to do what any normal kid would do: race the bus four miles to school since the bus had to make several stops, he would catch up to it just as it picked up the children. The bus climbed up Vinegar Hill and Matt nearly took the lead but when he reached Easton Road, he had to stop for the traffic light. He decided that he could in fact defeat the bus he would try again tomorrow.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

32.

Find all the dependent clauses.

a)

The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

b)

My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

c)

because the sun was hidden

d)

since we won our first baseball game

33.

Find all the clauses

a)

because I injured my foot

b)

since school was over

c)

the angry leopard

d)

swinging in the tree

34.

Identify all the phrases

a)

The magnificent lion

b)

walked to school

c)

if I get an A on the quiz

d)

because I was so tired

35.

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

36.
David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.  
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
37.
The rain forest is disappearing, _______ many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.  
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
38.
You can hike into the rain forest, _______ you can take a boat up the river.
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
39.
Rain forest are generally very wet, ______ deserts are generally very dry.  
a)
but
b)
and
c)
or
40.

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

41.

After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

42.

A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone is called a __________.

a)

simple sentence

b)

phrase

c)

dependent clause (subordinate clause)

d)

independent clause

43.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.

a)

comma after home

comma after broken

b)

comma after father

comma after broken

c)

comma after home

comma after and

d)

No additional punctuation is needed.

44.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection.

a)

comma after Although

comma after love

comma after because

b)

comma after true

comma between her and but

c)

comma after true

comma after but

comma after because

d)

No additional punctuation needed

45.

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

a)

Before we finalize the topic, for our research presentation, we should make certain we can find enough information, on it so we will receive a high score.

b)

Before we finalize the topic for our research presentation we should make certain we can find enough information on it so we will receive a high score!

c)

Before we finalize the topic for our research presentation, we should make certain we can find enough information on it so we will receive a high score.

d)

Before we finalize the topic for our research presentation, we should make certain we can find enough information on it, so we will receive a high score.