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Grammar Mistakes Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Anika, Avery, and Mason were discussing about a car they saw parked outside Olivia and Isla's house. Identify the correct usage of the word: their, there, they're in the following sentence:

We saw ______ car parked outside. After the movies, _____ going over _____ to the movies.

a)

A) their, they're, there

b)

D) their's, they're, there

c)

C) they're, their, there

d)

B) there, their, they're

2.

Maya found a book in the library, and she wants to return it to its owner. She asks Zoe, 'Is this ______ book?' Using your, you're, yours

a)

A) your

b)

D) yours

c)

C) you're

3.

James wants to share his cake with Aiden and Mason, so he needs ______ pieces of cake. Also, he wants to give them _______ pieces ____. Using too, to, two

a)

A) too, to, two

b)

B) to, two, too

c)

C) two, two, too

d)

D) three, too, to

4.

I have to ____ everyone ____ of money in order _____ make it home. Using alot, allot, a lot, too, to, two

a)

alot, too, to

b)

allot, a lot, to

c)

a lot, allot, too

d)

alott, two, to

e)

allot, alot, too

5.

Maya is asking Aria "______ going ___ the party tonight with ____ own car, right?" Using your, you're, too, to, two

a)

Your, to, your

b)

You're, to, your

c)

Yor, to, your

d)

Yore, to, too

6.

Emma wants ____ go ___, but the ice cream is on ____ way home; _____ way ____ far over _____. Using too, to, two, their, there, they're, your, you,re

a)

A) too, to, you're, its, to, their

b)

B) to, too, your, it's, too, there

c)

C) two, too, your, it's, too, there

d)

D) three, to, your, it's , there, their

7.

James found a cat in the park and he wants to return it to its owner. He asks Mia, "Is this ______ cat?' Using your, you're

a)

your

b)

yours

c)

you're

8.

Identify the appositive in the sentence: Running, the dog, Sam, was very tired.

a)

running

b)

tired

c)

Sam

d)

the dog

9.

Identify the participle in the sentence: Sara was very tired, dragging her feet.

a)

dragging

b)

Sara

c)

tired

d)

feet

10.
  1. Identify the participial phrase: Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark.
a)

Diving near a reef,

b)

the marine biologist

c)

saw a shark

d)

none of the above.

11.

In the following sentence, which word(s) is/are acting as participle: "Sweating and shaking, Mary stood up to give her presentation in front of the whole class."

a)

sweating

b)

stood

c)

shaking

d)

sweating, shaking

e)

None

12.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

If you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

b)

If, you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

c)

If you eat ,too much pizza you will get sick.

d)

If you eat too much pizza, you will get sick.

13.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a)

My older brother gets on my nerves so, I ignore him all the time.

b)

My older brother gets on my nerves ,so, I ignore him all the time.

c)

My older brother gets on my nerves so I ignore him all the time.

d)

My older brother gets on my nerves ,so I ignore him all the time.

14.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

a)

Did you eat Jerry?

b)

Did you eat, Jerry?

c)

Did you, eat, Jerry?

15.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

a)

Although I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch I settled for the Xbox One.

b)

Although I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch, I settled for the Xbox One.

c)

Although, I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch I settled for the Xbox One.