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HighSchool Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Sometimes it is unsafe to eat food from street vendors in this neighbourhood.

a)

dangerous

b)

convenient

c)

cheap

d)

common

2.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 
a)
 In the dead of night. The van pulled up. 
b)
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.  
c)
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job. 
d)
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
3.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a)
The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
b)
The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff.
c)
The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.
d)
The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff.
4.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b)
in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c)
In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d)
In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
5.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
a)
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
b)
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
c)
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
6.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
His mom's shoes are expensive. 
b)
His mom's shoe's are expensive.
c)
His moms shoe's is expensive.
d)
His moms shoes is expensive. 
7.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
8.

Enmanuel Is _____________ in the school.

a)

taller

b)

tallest

c)

the tallest

d)

most tall

9.

Everest ___ ________ hill in the world

a)

is the higher

b)

is the highest

c)

it the higher

d)

are the highest

10.

Do they sell ………..clothes here?

a)

childrens'

b)

childrens

c)

children's

d)

childrens's

11.

He is ……….. at football than his brother.

a)

best

b)

the best

c)

good

d)

better

12.

I don't need …………. sugar from the shops.

a)

no

b)

any

c)

every

d)

some

13.

My sister has a ……….. baby.

a)

two-months-old

b)

two-months-olds

c)

two-month-olds

d)

two-month-old

14.

While the workers were repairing the door, they ………… kitchen window.

a)

break

b)

broke

c)

have broken

d)

was broken

15.

She spent the …….. week writing her report.

a)

whole

b)

all

c)

every

d)

each

16.

James said that he ________________a horse before.

a)

never rode

b)

has never ridden

c)

had never ridden

d)

would never ride

17.

Would you mind____________ the window, please?

a)

to open

b)

open

c)

opening

d)

I open

18.

I _________ in Moscow before I moved to St Peterburg.

a)

lived

b)

live

c)

had lived

d)

has been living

19.

___________________ went to the shopping mall.

a)

I and my mother

b)

I, my mother

c)

My mother and I

20.

She no longer............ glasses.

a)

wear

b)

wears

c)

wore

d)

doesn't wear

21.

When _______ Chemistry class?

a)

do you have

b)

do you has

c)

does you have

d)

does you has

22.

They _______ lunch at the cafeteria right now.

a)

is eating

b)

are eating

c)

eats

d)

eat

23.

_______ to her mom right now?

a)

Do Donna talk

b)

Does Donna talk

c)

Is Donna talking

d)

Are Donna talking

24.

When do you use a comma?

a)

To signal a pause in the sentence.

b)

To end a clause.

c)

To end a sentence.

d)

None of the above.

25.

Why do we use conjunctions?

a)

To end a sentence.

b)

To make a list.

c)

To join two clauses.

d)

To join two thoughts.

26.

When do you use a semi-colon?

a)

When joining two unrelated sentences.

b)

When joining two related sentences.

c)

When indicating a pause within the same sentence.

d)

None of the above.

27.

A verb is...

a)

a concept

b)

an idea

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

an action word

28.

Words like and, but, for, yet, so, and or, are also known as...

a)

Transitional words

b)

Subordinate conjunctions

c)

FANBOYS conjunctions

d)

Coordinating conjunctions

29.

Words like because, if, whenever, and although are...

a)

Subordinate conjunctions

b)

Coordinating conjunctions

c)

Transitional words

30.

Words like however and additionally are...

a)

transitional phrases

b)

all

c)

subordinate conjunctions

d)

coordinating conjunctions

31.

A noun is a(n)...

a)

person

b)

place

c)

thing

d)

object

e)

concept

32.

Which of the following options is correctly punctuated?

a)

I like that sweater, however, it only comes in one colour

b)

I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one colour

c)

I like that sweater; however, it only comes in one colour.

d)

I like that sweater, however it only comes in one colour.

33.

What is a clause?

a)

a group of words containing a subject and predicate

b)

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb that have a relationship

c)

a part of a sentence that contains a transitional word

d)

any two sentences that are joined by a conjunction

34.

an adjective is...

a)

an action word

b)

a describing word

c)

a concept or idea

d)

a person, place, or thing

35.

When should you use a coordinating conjunction?

a)

to join two independent clauses

b)

to join an independent and a dependent clause

c)

both

d)

neither

36.

What is missing in the sentence?

The was ending soon.

a)

Verb

b)

Subject

c)

Predicate

d)

Nothing

37.

she ran into the school.

What is this sentence missing?

a)

A verb

b)

A capital at the beginning of the sentence

c)

A period at the end of the sentence

d)

A noun

38.

Dance is an example of a...

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

39.

Cat, Sarah, and desks are examples of a ...

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

40.

What is the subject in this sentence?

The school was empty overnight.

a)

The school

b)

The boy

c)

Empty

d)

Overnight

41.

Riddle: I am first on earth, second in heaven. I appear twice in a week, and once in a year, I'm in the middle of the Sea. What am I?

(a)  

42.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: Julio is hilarious.

a)

Julio, common

b)

Julio, proper

c)

hilarious, common

d)

hilarious, proper

43.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: New York City is enormous.

a)

New York City, common

b)

New York City, proper

c)

enormous, common

d)

enormous, proper

44.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: The child tiptoed very cautiously.

a)

child, proper

b)

child, common

c)

tiptoed, common

d)

cautiously, proper

45.

What are the nouns in this sentence? (Check all that apply)

Jack saw a frog and turtle.

a)

saw

b)

Jack

c)

frog

d)

turtle

46.

Which word below is a proper noun.

a)

city

b)

business

c)

Manama

d)

school

47.

Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?

The Tree of Life is in Bahrain.

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Common Noun

48.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

summer

b)

July

49.

Commas show readers which words, phrases, and clauses go together, and they indicate which part of a sentence is most important.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Commas also create pauses, so readers can think about what they are reading.

a)

True

b)

False

51.
Dialogue is 
a)
Action at the end of the story
b)
The conversation between characters
c)
Authors point of view
d)
Chronological order
52.
The person telling the story.
a)
Narrator
b)
First Person Point of View
c)
Third Person Point of View
d)
Narrative Writing
53.
The end of the story; brings the story to a satisfactory close.
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Exposition 
54.
The turning point of the story where the main conflict is decided one way or another.
a)
Falling Action
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Exposition
55.
The author describes the conflict or problem the characters must face; tensions rise.
a)
Climax
b)
Conflict
c)
Falling Action
d)
Rising Action
56.
Opening of the story; author describes the setting, gives background info & intros characters.
a)
Narrator
b)
Conflict
c)
Exposition
d)
Setting
57.

A person, an animal, or object that takes part in the action of a narrative is a ________.

a)

narrative writing

b)

character

c)

setting

d)

conflict

58.

The reason an author writes a text is the _______.

a)

dialogue

b)

plot

c)

author's purpose

d)

dialogue

59.

Connecting words or phrases that enables writing to flow smoothly from one idea to the next are called ______.

a)

revising

b)

transition words

c)

editing

d)

publish

60.

A good setting helps create a ________________

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

plot

61.

This person is the main character of your story. He or she has a CLEAR goal to accomplish or a conflict to overcome

a)

Central Character

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Minor Character

62.

This person, place, thing, or situation stands between the main character and their ultimate goal.

a)

Minor Character

b)

Antagonist

c)

Protagonist

63.

______________ is what the story is really about. It is the storyteller's/author's personal opinion on the subject matter.

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Excitement Level

d)

Purpose

64.

LITERARY TERMS

What is plot?

a)

A struggle or clash between two opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

b)

The vantage point from which a writer tells a story, such as first person, limited third person, omniscient third person, and second

c)

The series of related events that make up a story, its underlying structure.

d)

One who tells, or narrates, a story.

65.

LITERARY TERMS

What is point of view?

a)

A struggle or clash between two opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

b)

The vantage point from which a writer tells a story.

c)

The series of related events that make up a story, its underlying structure.

d)

One who tells, or narrates, a story.

66.

LITERARY TERMS

What is conflict?

a)

A struggle or clash between two opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

b)

The vantage point from which a writer tells a story, such as first person, limited third person, omniscient third person, and second

c)

The series of related events that make up a story, its underlying structure.

d)

One who tells, or narrates, a story.

67.

LITERARY TERMS

Which of the following literary techniques provides the time and place of the story?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Imagery

c)

Setting

d)

Character

68.

IDENTIFYING TASK, PURPOSE, AUDIENCE

When writing, the "audience" refers to...

a)

the reason for or intent in writing.

b)

the person for whom a writer writes.

c)

your unique personality on paper.

d)

the mechanical or technical aspects of writing and may be specific to the requirements of the subject or topic.

69.

WORD CHOICE

In writing what is "tone"?

a)

The attitude a writer takes toward the reader, a subject, or a character.

b)

The technical aspects of writing specific to the subject or topic.

c)

Your unique personality on paper.

d)

A clearly defined action assigned to or expected of a person.

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