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WorksheetsFAST Grammar Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
In which sentence is a colon used correctly?
Marisa: won several awards for her short stories last year.
Have you ever seen a: horse in the wild?
It hardly ever snows: in California, but it’s a beautiful place to live.
Devon admires his uncle for two reasons: he’s great at rollerblading and building treehouses.
What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?
"blah" (Smith 5).
"blah" (Smith p. 5).
"blah" .(Smith 5)
"blah" (Smith, 5).
Semicolons can be used anywhere.
True
False
What does PBQ stand for?
Parentheses Before Quotation
Periods Before Questions
Punctuation Before Quotation
Pythons Before Queen Snakes
The winners were: John, Mary, and Sam.
The winners were John, Mary, and Sam.
The winners were; John, Mary, and Sam.
The winners were...John, Mary, and Sam.
Correct as is
When do you use dashes?
Beginning of the Sentence
End of the Sentence
Whenever you want to
Both A and B
Another great thing about Mercy is that the hospital is open 24 hours a day; 7 days a week; it does not close.
the hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it does not close.
the hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; it does not close.
the hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It does not close.
correct as is
The mayor endorses the idea, saying,
“such a requirement would improve our local community and introduce [omitted text] the citizens to the organizations here for them.
and introduce . . . the citizens
and introduce, . . . the citizens
and introduce— the citizens
correct as is
All the dogs' leashes broke.
All the dog leashes broke.
All the dogs leashes broke.
All the dog's leashes broke.
Where would you place the dash in this passage? "The Office a harmless television program or a dangerously subversive guide to delinquency in the workplace?"
Nowhere
After "The Office"
Before "in the workplace"
Both b and c can work
There are good places for our cities birds to nest.
cities'
citie's
cities
city's
Kip met his girlfriend on the Internet her name is LaFawnduh.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the following sentence?
Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.
curtain's
lilac's
room's
curtains'
You capitalize after semicolons and colons.
True
False
I. Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence:
1. My new shoes are my three favorite ______ green, red, and blue.
colors:
colors;
James enjoys reading more than _______________.
he enjoys writing
writing
The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
Comma (,)
Colon (:)
Semicolon (;)
Full stop (.)
Choose the correct sentence.
My sandwich must have the following toppings lettuce, onions, and pickles.
My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.
Mariah felt
extremely cold, so she pulled her parents over to the chairs next to the warm, cozy fire in the fireplace. Mariah sat down and looked at the fire.
next to the warm, cozy, fire
next to the warm cozy, fire
next to the warm cozy fire
correct as is
What is one use of a semicolon?
Making your work more fancy.
Linking two related clauses.
Ending a sentences.
Starting a dialogue.
Which description describes a hyphen?
A connection between words that are working as a unit
used to separate a group of words.
to indicate a longer pause than a comma
all of the above
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _________ .
a game of cards.
to play cards.
playing a game of cards.
plays a game cards.
What do dashes add to sentences?
Drama
Whisper
less emphasis
less attention
Last summer I learned to play tennis, swim, and __________.,
riding a horse
to ride a horse
ride a horse
rides a horse
Students are constantly learning, in and out of school, and summer vacation is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of this.
Students are constantly learning . . . in and out of school, and summer vacation
Students are constantly learning—in and out of school and summer vacation
Students are constantly learning in and out of school, and summer vacation
correct as is
The same blacksmith from earlier entered the room and said impatiently, “Hurry
impatently
impashently
impaciently
correct as is
The cobblestone streets were lined with small houses, shops that had thatched roofs, and little chimneys with smoke puffing out of them.
What change, if any, is necessary?
The cobblestone streets were lined with small houses and shops that had thatched roofs and little chimneys with
smoke puffing out of them.
The cobblestone streets were lined with small houses that had thatched roofs and shops, with little chimneys with
smoke puffing out of them.
With small houses and shops, the cobblestone streets were lined that had thatched roofs and little chimneys with
smoke puffing out of them.
correct as is
You can go when the chores are done; otherwise, you will miss the party.
What is the conjunctive adverb in the sentence?
will
can
when
Otherwise
Students from middle school
can assist in the cafeteria or gift shop, or they can also work more directly with patients by providing help to them in different ways .
in the cafeteria or gift shop in different ways, or they can also work more directly with patients by providing help to
them.
in the cafeteria or gift shop, or they can also work more directly in different ways with patients by providing help to
them.
in the cafeteria or gift shop, or they can also work more directly with patients in different ways by providing help to
them.
correct as is
She was back, and she realized with a huge sigh of relief, but she couldn’t help but glance quickly again at the flames.
She was back; she realized with a huge sigh of relief; and she couldn’t help
With a huge sigh of relief, she realized she was back, but she couldn’t help
She realized she was back with a huge sigh of relief, but she couldn’t help
correct as is
For example, one student could volunteer time at a food pantry one hour a week while another could be working to clean up the local park in a one-time event.
while another could be working to cleaning up the local park
while another could be work to clean up the local park
while another could work to clean up the local park
correct as is
She looked up at her parents, but they were busy staring at the lanterns on the walls, and didn’t appear to have noticed any change.
What change, if any, is necessary?
She looked up at her parents, but they were busy, staring at the lanterns on the walls, and didn’t appear to have
noticed any change.
She looked up at her parents, but they were busy staring at the lanterns on the walls and didn’t appear to have
noticed any change.
She looked up at her parents but they were busy staring at the lanterns on the walls and didn’t appear to have
noticed any change.
correct as is
