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Grammar I

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

If you do business with me, you'll never get the better end of the deal.

a)

If you do business

b)

with me

c)

you'll never get the better end

d)

of the deal

2.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

We'll need to see the receipts for the dress you bought on Monday.

a)

We'll need to see the receipts

b)

for the dress

c)

you bought

d)

on Monday

3.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

I drove by my house to check if the package from Amazon had arrived.

a)

I drove

b)

by my house

c)

to check if the package

d)

from Amazon

e)

had arrived.

4.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

The eleven robbers broke into the casino vault with their perfectly executed plan.

a)

The eleven robbers broke

b)

into the casino vault

c)

with their perfectly executed plan.

5.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Since the hypothesis of string theory, scientists have been back at the drawing board.

a)

Since the hypothesis of string theory

b)

scientists have been back

c)

at the drawing board.

6.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Everything that man creates carries within it the seeds of its own destruction.

a)

Everything that man creates carries

b)

within it

c)

the seeds

d)

of its own destruction

7.
Identify the prepositional phrase: I want to sit there, so please sit next to your sister.
a)

there

b)

please sit

c)

to your sister

d)

your sister

8.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.
a)

to review

b)

before the quiz

c)

be sure

d)

review your facts

9.

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

a)

over the line

b)

by the door

c)

near the pool

d)

he stole it

e)

beside me

10.

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

a)

The carpenter

b)

hit the nail

c)

with a hammer

d)

hit the nail with a hammer

e)

the carpenter hit

11.

Is this a run-on sentence?

I love to write essays I would write them every day if I could.

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Is this a run-on sentence?

I would write an essay every day if I had time.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Is this a run-on sentence?

A family of foxes lived under our shed young foxes played all over the garden.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Is this a run-on sentence?

The accident closed both lanes of traffic we waited hours for the wreckage to be cleared.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Is this a run-on sentence?

Cobwebs covered the furniture because the room hadn't been used in years.

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Is this a comma splice?

The accident closed both lanes of traffic, we waited hours for the wreckage to be cleared.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Is this a comma splice?

The students handed in their assessments, they were confident they had passed.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Is this a comma splice?

The students, feeling confident they had passed, handed in their assessments.

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Is this a comma splice?

We looked outside, there was a loud noise coming from the carpark.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Is this a comma splice?

There were no seats left, we had to stand at the back.

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Is this a comma splice?

The new printer was installed, no one knew how to use it.

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Is this a comma splice?

Cobwebs covered the furniture, the room hadn't been used in years.

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Is this a comma splice?

The new printer was installed, but no one knew how to use it.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Is this a comma splice?

Although we took the elevator, the others got there before us.

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Is this a comma splice?

We took the elevator, the others got there before us.

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

You will read Tender Is the Night, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

27.

Unfortunately, this cottage cheese will have to be thrown away.


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

28.

Have you listened to the music of Charles Mingus?


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

29.

According to my aunt, the rutabaga, a tasty vegetable.


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

30.

This nectarine, for example, will give you quick energy before the game.


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

31.

Max, Molly, and Buddy, the three most common names for dogs.


Sentence or Fragment?

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

32.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Fernando needs to finish his English essay, complete his Spanish homework, and study for an Italian test.
b)
Fernando needs to finish his English essay, complete his Spanish homework and study for an Italian test.
c)
Fernando needs to finish his English essay complete his Spanish homework and study for an Italian test.
33.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Sebastian enjoys walking in the park, swimming in the pond, and dancing in the rain.
b)
Sebastian is enjoying walking in the park, swimming in the pond and dancing in the rain.
c)
Sebastian enjoys walks, in the park, swims in the pond, and dances in the rain.
34.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
The benefits of eating a healthy breakfast are immense: it gives you energy, it quickens your metabolism, and it wakes you up.
b)
The benefits of eating a healthy breakfast are immense, it gives you energy, it quickens your metabolism, and it wakes you up.
c)
The benefits, of eating a healthy breakfast, are immense; it gives you energy, quickens your metabolism and wakes you up.
35.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Companies that sell tomato ketchup include Heinz and Hellman’s.
b)
Companies that sell tomato ketchup include, Heinz, and Hellman’s.
c)
Companies that sell tomato ketchup include Heinz, and Hellman’s.
36.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Exasperated, the coach threw down his clipboard and stormed out of the court.
b)
Exasperated, the coach threw down his clipboard, and stormed out of the court.
c)
Exasperated the coach, threw down his clipboard and stormed out of the court.
37.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Inside, the family was safe and warm.
b)
Inside the family, was safe and warm.
c)
Inside the family was safe, and warm.
38.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Until you acknowledge the excellent work I did, I will do no more.
b)
Until, you acknowledge the excellent work I did, I will do no more.
c)
Until you acknowledge the excellent work, I did, I will do no more.
39.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
To be successful takes a lot of hard work and determination.
b)
To be successful, takes a lot of hard work and determination.
c)
To be successful takes a lot of hard work, and determination.
40.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Daniel was seeking his pen, for he didn’t know where it lay.
b)
Daniel was seeking his pen for he didn’t know, where it lay.
c)
Daniel was seeking his pen for he didn’t know where it lay.
41.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
He watched the Tiger King documentary on Netflix and liked it.
b)
On Netflix, he watched the Tiger King documentary, and he liked it.
c)
He watched the Tiger King documentary on Netflix, and liked it.
42.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
There was nothing we could do, so we did nothing.
b)
There was nothing we could do so we did nothing.
c)
There was nothing we could do so, we did nothing.
43.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
He went to school and loved it, and he went to the beach and hated it.
b)
He went to school, and loved it, and he went to the beach, and hated it.
c)
He went to school, and loved it and went to the beach, and hated it.
44.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

I told Juan we would meet at the mall.

b)

I told, Juan, we would meet at the mall.

c)

I told Juan, we would meet at the mall.

45.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Mr. Rodriguez is the teacher who cares the most about his students.
b)
Mr. Rodriguez is the teacher, who cares the most about his students.
c)
Mr. Rodriguez, is the teacher, who cares the most about his students.
46.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, was written in 1925.
b)
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece was written in 1925, The Great Gatsby.
c)
The Great Gatsby was, written in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece.
47.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
Unusually, the first-person narrator, Nick Carraway, was not the story’s protagonist.
b)
Unusually, the first-person narrator Nick Carraway was not the story’s protagonist.
c)
Unusually the first-person narrator, Nick Carraway was not the story’s protagonist.
48.

Darcy stayed home from school on Friday.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

49.

Lisa got sent to the principal's office because she was late

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

50.

Although it was raining and the roads were slippery, we decided to go for a bike ride.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

51.

Our class made $25 at the fund-raiser, and we're going to donate it to the food bank.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

52.

If you want to go to the mall, you'll have to clean your room.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

53.

I wanted to play the drums, but my teacher wants me to play the trombone because there are too many drummers already.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

54.

After much deliberation, I decided to be a fireman.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

55.

I want a new car; however, I don't have the money.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

56.

When I graduate I want to go to college, but first I want to travel.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

57.

If I want to get a good grade, I'll have to study more, take better notes, and improve my concentration.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

58.

I batted third in the lineup, and I hit a home run which helped us win the game.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

59.

I have a lot of trouble with math which makes it difficult to get into college.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

60.

Pasta boiling in water, ___, and bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.

a)

simmered sauce in the pan

b)

sauce that simmered in the pan

c)

sauce simmering in the pan

d)

saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

61.

Which sentence is parallel?

a)

Our new puppy is both friendly and has lots of energy.

b)

Our new puppy is both friendly and energetic.

62.

Which sentence is parallel?

a)

At soccer camp, I want to practice dribbling, shooting, and how to pass.

b)

At soccer camp, I want to practice how to dribble, shoot, and passing.

c)

At soccer camp, I want to practice dribbling, shooting, and passing.

63.

Which sentence is parallel?

a)

The best places to eat are casual, fun, and inexpensive.

b)

The best places to eat are casual, fun, and you can eat for not a lot of money.

c)

The best places to eat are inexpensive, fun, and you don't have to dress up.

d)

The best places to eat are not dressy, there's something to do, and the food isn't expensive.

64.

Maribeth wished that Ryan chewed with his mouth closed, for otherwise he was everything she wanted in a date; he was tall, intelligent, and ___.

a)

he looked good

b)

was one handsome man to look at

c)

being good looking

d)

handsome

65.

Journey won't date Terrick because he is too short, ___, and too noisy.

a)

he picks his teeth with his fingers

b)

is the most impolite man she's ever met

c)

too impolite

d)

picking his teeth with his fingers

66.

During our vacation in the Bahamas, we hope to ___ and enjoy beautiful sunsets.

a)

that we eat delicious seafood

b)

eat delicious seafood

c)

that eating delicious seafood occurs

d)

eating delicious seafood

67.

To win Laurie's love, Brylee visited the florist for a dozen long-stemmed roses, the drugstore for a box of chocolates, and ___.

a)

bought an expensive gold necklace at the jewelry story.

b)

the jeweler where he bought an expensive gold necklace

c)

the jeweler for an expensive gold necklace

d)

to buy an expensive gold necklace

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