WorksheetsGrammar Test Review (Juniors)
Total questions: 135
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
Choose the simple predicate of the sentence.
We collected different types of stones.
collected
we
stones
different
The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
predicate
subject
compound
simple
The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
predicate
subject
compound
simple
What is underlined in this sentence: Johnny and Katherine like to eat ice cream and play video games.
simple subject
compound subject
simple predicate
compound predicate
What is the simple subject of this sentence: Pick up the ball!
pick
up
ball
you
What is the compound subject of this sentence: The boy and the girl bought a boat and went sailing.
boy, girl
girl
boat
went sailing
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
The temperature in the rain forest remains hot all year.
remains
temperature
hot
forest
George, who wore slippers to school, got a nail in his foot.
simple subject
compound subject
complete subject
Alice, and her friend the Belle, watched the movie together.
simple subject
compound subject
complete subject
The brown dog and the blue dog do not like each other.
simple subject
compound subject
complete subject
Noah prepared his food and ate it.
simple predicate
compound predicate
complete predicate
What is the subject?
The dog chased the cat through the yard.
The dog
yard
cat
What would happen if a sentence were missing a predicate?
It would not be a complete sentence.
It would not be English.
It would be a run-on sentence.
What is the function of a subject in a sentence?
It modifies the nouns.
It explains the action that is being taken.
It tells you who or what the sentence is about.
What does a sentence express?
it tells something about the subject
An imagination
A complete thought
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence?
Mother Fletcher shopped at the market every Monday.
at the market every Monday
shopped
shopped at the market every Monday
shopped at the market
Which part of the following sentence is underlined? Erik jumped off the pavilion.
subject
predicate
Which part of the following sentence is underlined? Albert Pujols hit 700 home runs.
subject
predicate
Which part of the following sentence is underlined? Sadie Sink got stuck in her sink.
subject
predicate
Which part of the following sentence is underlined? Steve died while running the mile.
subject
predicate
Sentence: Our practice is scheduled at 1:30 pm.
What is the complete subject?
our practice
practice
is
is scheduled at 1:30 pm
Sentence: The best teams cooperate very well.
What is the complete subject?
The best
The best teams
teams
cooperates
Identify compound simple predicates in the following sentence:
Reptiles eat and digest big meals.
eat, digest
Reptiles, eat
Reptile, meals
digest, meals
What is the simple subject of the following sentence:
After school, get Lily tickets to the Ariana Grande concert.
Lily
tickets
you
Ariana Grande
What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
Julia's grandma took Genevieve to the zoo.
Julia
Genevieve
grandma
Julia's grandma
Identify the SIMPLE predicate in the following sentence:
Fan goes to Ebeneezer's school and brings him home.
goes to Ebeneezer, brings him home
goes, brings
to, him
school, home
Identify the SIMPLE predicate in the following sentence:
Marley was as dead as a doornail.
was
dead
was as dead as a doornail
as a doornail
Identify the SIMPLE predicate in the following sentence:
Family these days enjoy many days of Christmas merriment.
these days
many
merriment
enjoy
Identify the SIMPLE predicate in the following sentence:
Christmas carols filled the air and made Scrooge angry.
filled, made
filled the air and made Scrooge angry
carols
air, angry
Identify the SIMPLE subject in the following sentence:
Tell me if Tiny Tim will live.
Tiny Tim
You
me
Tell
Identify the SIMPLE subject in the following sentence:
Martha, Belinda, and Peter are Tiny Tim's siblings.
Martha
Tiny Tim
Martha, Belinda, Peter
siblings
Identify the simple subject.
The ghosts show Scrooge how to change.
ghosts
Scrooge
The ghosts
show
What separates words in a list? It also, separates coordinative conjunctions, phrases, and clauses.
Colon ( : )
Semicolon ( ; )
Comma ( , )
Dash ( — )
What can take the place of a period and join two complete sentences?
Colon ( : )
Brackets ( [ ] )
Dash ( — )
Semicolon ( ; )
This is often times refered to as inverted commas. This is use when quoting someone else's words or work.
Dash ( — )
Colon ( : )
Semicolon ( ; )
Quotation
Marks ( " )
This punctuation INTRODUCES a list or a quotation..
semicolon ( ; )
dash ( — )
colon ( : )
parentheses ( )
Which two puntuation marks can be used in this sentence? The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
dash ( — )
colon ( : )
semicolon ( ; )
hyphen ( - )
Is the semicolon used correctly?
The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.
We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask, therefore; that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask: therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
italics can be used instead of . . .
underlining
quotation marks
all caps
bold
Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?
Samuel said, "I will help you with that."
Samuel said "I will help you with that."
Samuel said, "I will help you with that".
Samuel said "I will help with you that".
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.
"I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".
"I am having a party said Jenna. and everyone is invited"
"I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."
Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!".
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"
Which of the following go INSIDE final quotation marks?
commas and periods
exclamation marks and question marks
semicolons and colons
Which of the following go OUTSIDE of final quotation marks?
commas and periods
colons and semicolons
exclamation marks and questions marks
single quotation marks are used . . .
for all quotations from other people
for quotations within other quotations
never
to show air quotes are intended
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (poem)
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
The Bible
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
Black Panther (movie)
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
Don't Stop Believin' (song)
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
Let It Be (album)
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (short story)
quotation marks
underlining or italics
nothing
Today is Anita’s birthday ___ therefore, we will let her choose the movie.
:
;
—
The coach began her victory speech by praising the players ___ “Today, we saw a group of great young women summon both talent and will to triumph over a fine opponent.”
:
;
—
Uncle Max began setting up the miniature village ___ a corner store, rows of houses, a town square, several little shops, and a train station.
:
;
—
The Student Council officers are as follows: Amanda Ngo, president ___ Kyle Beltran, vice-president ___ Stuart Moran, treasurer ___ and Corey Mirsky, secretary.
:
;
—
The dog stretched out for an after-lunch snooze in the sun ___ the cat soon joined him.
:
;
—
The committee’s recommendation is clear ___ The city should hire more police officers.
:
;
—
The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?
Martha explained "Her favorite color is blue"
"My favorite color is blue," explained Martha.
Martha explained, "My favorite color is blue"
"My favorite color is blue, Martha explained"
The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?
Study your spelling words every night! My teacher demanded.
"Study your words every night" said the teacher
My teacher demanded "That we study our spelling words every night"
"Study your spelling words every night," demanded my teacher.
Which DIRECT QUOTE has been written correctly?
Let's congratulate Steve" exclaimed coach Mike "for hitting three home runs"
"Let's congratulate Steve," exclaimed coach Mike. "for hitting three home runs"
"Let's congratulate Steve!" exclaimed coach Mike, "for hitting three home runs"
"Let's congratulate Steve!" exclaimed coach Mike, "For hitting three home runs"
Which DIRECT QUOTE has been written correctly?
"If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time," I said to my dad.
"If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time I said to my dad."
"If you drive quickly," "We can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.
"If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.
Which DIRECT QUOTE is written correctly?
Simon exclaimed “I can’t believe I won the contest!”
Simon exclaimed, “I can’t believe I won the contest!”
“Simon exclaimed I can’t believe I won the contest!”
Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?
"The airplane was going to be delayed" said the flight attendant.
"The airplane was going to be delayed said the flight attendant."
The flight attendant said the airplane was going to be delayed.
The flight attendant said "That the airplane is gong to be delayed"
Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?
Molly told me, "That she can't wait for Christmas!"
Molly told me that she can't wait for Christmas.
Molly told me that I can't wait for Christmas.
Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?
Jack argued, "that Thanksgiving is the best holiday."
Jack argued, "Thanksgiving is the best holiday."
Jack argued that Thanksgiving is the best holiday.
Jack argued that thanksgiving is the best holiday.
A modifier is called "misplaced" when:
it is placed too close to the word it modifies
it is placed too far away from the word it modifies
Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.
Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.
What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
expensive
shoes
"The old patient was referred to the Chinese physician with stomach pains." Which word or phrase is the misplaced modifier?
old patient
Chinese
with stomach pains
physician
"The old patient was referred to the Chinese physician in Toronto with stomach pains." Which word should "with stomach pains" modify?
physician
patient
Toronto
pains
"The salesman sold the picture to the short woman in the silver frame." A correct version is:
The salesman sold the silver picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the framed picture to the short silver woman.
The silver salesman sold the picture to the short framed woman.
The salesman sold the picture in the silver frame to the short woman.
A dash functions the same way as a period or semicolon.
True
False
A hyphen is used two join words together or separate words at the end of a line.
True
False
A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought.
True
False
Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: She is a multi___media artist.
Hyphen
Dash
Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: The blue____green water was clear and sparkly.
Hyphen
Dash
Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Dad told us____Bob, Jerry, and Jack____to take out the trash.
Hyphen
Dash
Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: My great____grandmother lived to be over one hundred years old.
Hyphen
Dash
Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Did you see that____there it goes!____huge owl.
Hyphen
Dash
Non-essential elements can be set off by all of the following EXCEPT:
Hyphens
Dashes
Brackets
Parentheses
Fill in the blank using hyphens, brackets, or parentheses: The coach said, "I am happy to accept this award____the sportsmanship trophy____on behalf of the entire team."
Hyphens
Brackets
Parentheses
Quotations
Brackets are like parentheses inside quotes or other sentences.
True
False
Where does the hyphen belong in this sentence?
When my family travels, we always fly first class and stay in 4 star hotels.
fly-first and star-hotels
family-travels and first-class
first-class and 4-star
travels-we and my-family
What can you use instead of brackets? (Two answers)
Colons
Semi-colons
Commas
Parentheses
Which sentence has brackets in the correct place?
My mobile phone [the white one] is in your drawer.
[My mobile phone] the white one is in your drawer.
My mobile phone the white one [is in your drawer.]
My mobile phone the white one is in [your drawer.]
Parentheses are used to add information that is not of great importance but may be interesting or useful to the reader.
True
False
