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Writing Basics

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the complete subject in the sentence:

The class practices their math facts.

a)

The class

b)

practices their math facts

c)

The class practices

2.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence:

The class practices their math facts.

a)

The class

b)

practices their math facts

c)

The class practices

3.

What is the complete subject in the sentence:

The sun shines on the field.

a)

The sun shines

b)

On the field

c)

The sun

d)

Shines on the field

4.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence:

Morgan kicks a soccer ball.

a)

kicks a soccer ball

b)

kicks

c)

Morgan

d)

soccer ball

5.

What is the complete subject in the sentence:

My friend eats his lunch at the picnic table.

a)

the picnic table

b)

My friend

c)

friend

d)

My friend eats

6.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence:

Logan plays football during recess.

a)

Logan plays

b)

plays football

c)

Logan

d)

plays football during recess

7.
What is the complete predicate of the sentence below:
The students laughed and talked together during break. 
a)
together during break
b)
The students laughed
c)
talked
d)
laughed and talked together during break.
8.
What is the complete subject in the sentence below:
Crabby, old Ms. Rawdon needed some chocolate to make her feel better. 
a)
Crabby, old Ms. Rawdon
b)
needed
c)
to make
d)
to make her feel better
9.

Employing millions of people. One of America's largest industries is the automobile industry.

a)

run on

b)

fragment

c)

sentence

10.

In 1896, a mechanic built his first automobile, his name was Henry Ford.

a)

sentence

b)

run on

c)

fragment

11.

America, the land of the free and the home of the brave.

a)

sentence

b)

run on

c)

fragment

12.

When Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth President, was born.

a)

fragment

b)

run on

c)

sentence

13.

Mr. Matthews is our new teacher, he moved here from Vermont.

a)

run on

b)

fragment

c)

sentence

14.
She noticed the falling star.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
c)
Run on
15.

The bouncing beach ball.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

c)

Run on

16.
My mom gave me a birthday present today.
a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
c)
Run on
17.

Which of these words should be capitalized?

a)

tuesday

b)

winter

c)

aunt

d)

library

18.
Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.
a)
Change staying to Staying
b)
Change uncle to Uncle
c)
Change house to House
d)
Change holidays to Holidays
19.
My Mom always drives me to school in the morning?
a)
Correctly written
b)
Incorrectly written, mom should not be capitalized.
c)
Incorrect, School should be capitalized.
20.

The four seasons should be capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Languages should be capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
My great-grandfather fought in the Vietnam War.
a)
Incorrectly written, Great-Grandfather should be capitalized
b)
Correctly written
c)
Incorrectly written, vietnam war should not be capitalized
23.

Which words in this sentence should be capitalized?

The american rapper from El Paso, khalid, was nominated for five awards at this year's grammys.

a)

Khalid and Grammys

b)

American, Khalid and Grammys

c)

American, and Khalid

d)

Khalid

24.

Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

a)

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is my favorite book.

b)

The Lion, the Witch, And the Wardrobe is my favorite book.

c)

The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe is my favorite book.

d)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is my favorite book.

25.

I'll _______________ no money from that cheapskate.

a)

accept

b)

except

26.
The whole army is out of step ______ Fred.
a)
accept
b)
except
27.
Please ______ this pot of Mama's chicken soup.
a)
except
b)
accept
28.

Whose shoes are these?

a)

They're theirs!

b)

There are their!

c)

Their they!

29.
Oh!  I went _______ last night!
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
30.

Here are Jess and Tim with _____________ parents.

a)

there

b)

they're

c)

their

31.

We have a small class. ________ are less than 20 students.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

32.
Which sentence does NOT work for "their"?
a)
Their is never a good reason for selfishness.
b)
Their parents were from Germany.
c)
Their faces glowed with joy!
d)
Their socks got wet while playing soccer.
33.
Ah ha!  _________ it is!
a)
There
b)
They're
c)
Their
34.

The office is open from 8.30am --- 6.30pm.

(a)  

35.

What is the quickest way --- the beach?

(a)  

36.

He needs --- study more.

(a)  

37.

This dress is --- big for me.

(a)  

38.

1. I was _______ to go to the movies.

a)

aloud

b)

allowed

c)

bear

d)

bare

39.

1. I had to read my poem ______ in class.

a)

aloud

b)

allowed

c)

bear

d)

bare

40.

I don't know ____________ to buy the DVD on payday.

a)

weather

b)

whether

41.

Thank goodness the _______ has finally improved!

a)

whether

b)

weather

42.

The company was able to _____ the financial storm.

a)

whether

b)

weather

43.

She's not sure _______ she'll make it home by 6:00pm.

a)

weather

b)

whether

44.

We're going to the library, _________ you like it or not.

a)

whether

b)

weather

45.

Which is spelled CORRECTLY?

a)

Alot

b)

Definately

c)

Tommorrow

d)

Occurred

46.

My dog is kind of ____; he acts more like a cat than a dog and even tries to meow!

a)

weird

b)

wired

47.

I _____ gone to the game, but I needed to catch up on homework.

a)

could've

b)

could of

48.

Now, _____ time to go to ____ soccer game.

a)

it's; you're

b)

its; your

c)

it's; your

d)

its; you're