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WorksheetsPSSA Grammar Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
My best friend, Sarah loves to go hiking.
My best friend Sarah, loves to go hiking.
My best friend, Sarah, loves to go hiking.
My, best friend Sarah loves to go hiking.
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, eggs and butter.
The ingredients for the cake, are flour sugar, eggs, and butter.
The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.
The ingredients for the cake are, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the possessive form.
The dogs bone was buried in the yard.
The dog's bone was buried in the yard.
The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.
The dog bone's was buried in the yard.
Which sentence correctly uses a conjunction?
She wanted to go to the movie but she had too much homework.
She wanted to go to the movie, but she had too much homework.
She wanted, to go to the movie but she had too much homework.
She wanted to go to the movie, but, she had too much homework.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses plural possessive.
The kids' toys were scattered all over the floor.
The kid's toys were scattered all over the floor.
The kids toys were scattered all over the floor.
The kids's toys were scattered all over the floor.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a list.
I need to buy apples bananas and oranges.
I need to buy apples, bananas and oranges.
I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.
I need to buy, apples, bananas, and oranges.
Every sentence has a _______ and a _________
noun and a pronoun
adjective and adverb
start and finish
subject and predicate
Choose the correct verb.
The people (cheer/ cheers) when the players come onto the field.
cheer
cheers
Which sentence uses an linking verb?
Kenny walked fast.
He seemed angry.
Are the underlined words synonyms or antonyms?
When he received the Christmas present, Juan knew that it was a physical gift, but the love it showed from his grandmother was intangible.
synonyms
antonyms
Complete the sentence with a subject pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.
Emily and I baked cookies; _______________ decorated them too.
she
they
we
our
Which sentence is written correctly?
After the game was finished, the team leapt for joy, celebrating its victory.
After the game was finished, the team leap for joy, celebrating its victory.
After the game was finished, the team leaping for joy, celebrating its victory.
After the game was finished, the team had leap for joy, celebrating its victory.
What is the second person, past perfect tense of the verb study?
studied
had studied
will have studied
am studying
Which of the following shows the second person, past tense of the word lose?
had lost
loses
loss
lost
What is the correct form of the verb that should go in the blank? The pilot had never ________ that type of plane before today.
flied
flew
fly
flown
Mandy personally _____ each person who arrived at the party. What is the correct form of the verb that should go in the blank?
greeted
greets
greeting
greeter
Which sentence is written correctly?
Percy buy the last copy of Sea Change that the store had.
Percy bought the last copy of Sea Change that the store had.
Percy buying the last copy of Sea Change that the store had.
Percy buyed the last copy of Sea Change that the store had.
She was angry, so she ______ a tantrum. What is the correct form of the verb that should go in the blank?
throwing
threw
thrown
through
What is the simple future tense of the verb play?
plays
is playing
will play
will have played
Keith and Eddie ______ out a copy of the very rare comic book Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man. What is the correct form of the verb that should go in the blank?
sought
seeking
seeked
sight
Which is the correct spelling?
seaze
sieze
seize
seeze
Read the following sentence. Mr. Robinson's house is a beautiful and huge ______ facing a park. What is the correct spelling of the missing word?
property
pruoperty
prapwerty
prouperty
Which is the correct spelling?
indipendent
independenet
indipendent
independent
Which is the correct spelling?
definitely
definitley
definitly
definatley
Read the following sentence: "Kevin had to train for many years to become a good _______." What is the correct spelling of the missing word?
soldieri
soledure
soldier
soldedure
Which is the correct spelling?
receive
recieve
receve
receeve
Which is the correct spelling?
persue
perssue
pursue
perssure
Which is the correct spelling?
ocasion
occassion
occasion
ocassion
The correct spelling of esential is (a) .
Which sentence has the subject underlined and uses the correct verb?
Joe and Amy does not have candy.
Joe and Amy do not have candy.
Joe and Amy do not have candy.
Joe and Amy do not have candy.
We saw the shooting star.
Complete the text with the correct word.
Researchers have found that _____ likely to remember negative experiences more accurately than positive experiences.
you're
your
