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Grammar Practice

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

a)

I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce and, a tomato at the

farmer’s market.

b)

I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce, and a tomato at the

farmer’s market.

c)

I needed to pick up peas, corn, lettuce and a, tomato

at the farmer’s market.

d)

I needed to pick up peas corn, lettuce, and a,

tomato at the farmer’s market.

2.

Which of the following uses commas correctly?

a)

Yes, I think I will go with you.

b)

Yes I think I will go with you.

c)

Yes; I think I will go with you.

d)

Yes I think, I will go with you.

3.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Definition: able to be understood

a)

comprehensable

b)

comprehensible

c)

compprehensible

d)

comprehesible

4.

Read the sentence below.

My friend Emma came from another part of the country to visit me. She said, “I reckon we’ll need to leave for the

restaurant soon.”


What did Emma’s friend mean by the word, “reckon”?

a)

think

b)

want

c)

refuse

d)

must

5.

Jake and Ted wanted to learn about the new video game. Jake and Ted wanted Mark to teach them how to play the new video game.


Which sentence below is the best way to combine these two sentences?

a)

Mark wanted to teach Jake and Ted how to play the video

game.

b)

Jake and Ted wanted to learn about the new

video game, Mark could teach them how to

play the new video game.

c)

Jake and Ted wanted to learn how to play the

new video game from Mark.

d)

Mark knew how to play the new video game

that Jake and Ted wanted to learn about.

6.

Read the sentence below.

His word is as good as gold.


What does this sentence mean?

a)

His ideas are as cold as gold.

b)

He only talks about money.

c)

You can count on him to do what he says he will do.

d)

He never does what he says he will do.

7.

What does the metaphor, “Time is a thief” mean?

a)

Time steals ideas.

b)

People often steal our time.

c)

Time passes too slowly.

d)

Time passes quickly, and our lives pass by.

8.

The hero went under the wreckage and saved the girl.

Which word above is a preposition?

a)

The

b)

and

c)

went

d)

under

9.

Which is correct?

a)

Marie said, “Ralph you need to get busy.”

b)

Marie said, “Ralph; you need to get busy.”

c)

Marie said “Ralph, you need to get busy.”

d)

Marie said, “Ralph, you need to get busy.”

10.

Identify the underlined word.

We will learn about the Civil War in social studies.

a)

adjective

b)

Noun

c)

preposition

d)

helping verb

11.

Identify the underlined words.

We will learn about the Civil War in social studies.

a)

helping verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

12.
Which sentence contains a mistake?
a)
Men women and children from all over town gathered in the meeting house. 
b)
The children shouted and ran when they heard the news.
c)
We had a party on the village green.
d)
Families came from many miles away.
13.
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed?
No I don't want to go to the baseball game.
a)
No I don't, want to go to the baseball game.
b)
No, I don't want to go to the baseball game. 
c)
No I don't want to go to the, baseball game. 
d)
No I don't want to go, to the baseball game.
14.
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed?
Yes you can have a snack.
a)
Yes you can have a, snack.
b)
Yes, you can have a snack.
c)
Yes you, can have a snack.
d)
No comma is needed
15.
In the following compound sentence, where is the comma in the correct place?
I had a cute puppy but I lost him.
a)
, but
b)
, but, 
c)
no comma is needed
d)
but, 
16.

We were each _________ed a ten minute turn on the trampoline.

a)

a lot

b)

allot

17.

You look ________ like your brother.

a)

a lot

b)

allot

18.

Please _______ the windows before it starts to rain heavily.

a)

close

b)

closes

c)

closed

d)

closing

19.

If he really _____ the wallet, then he would go to prison.

a)

steal

b)

stole

c)

will steal

d)

is stealing

20.

The mean coach yells at the players, but he cares for them.

In the sentence above, what part of speech is the following word: mean

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

adverb

21.

The mean coach yells at the players but he cares for them

In the sentence above, what part of speech is the following word: coach

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

22.

A word that shows action

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

23.

Person, place, thing idea. This is the definition of a...

a)

Noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

verb

24.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
 possibility
b)
posibilibillity
c)
posibility
d)
possidility
25.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
qwiet
b)
quiit
c)
quiet
d)
qouiet
26.
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
a)
excellent
b)
excillent
c)
excelent
d)
excellennt
27.
After high school I plan to go to France, to visit the monuments.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
28.

The sad, lonely bus riders sat in silence as they traveled through the city.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

29.
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
a)
My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
b)
My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
c)
My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
d)
My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.
30.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Layla my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
b)
Layla, my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
c)
Layla my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
d)
Layla, my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
31.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.
b)
Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
c)
Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.
d)
Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
32.
We can hear the clicking of the cow's ______________.
a)
hoofs
b)
hooves
c)
hoofes
33.
What is the plural form of foot?
a)
footes
b)
feet
c)
feets
34.
The plural of loaf is
a)
loaves
b)
loafes
c)
loafs
35.
The plural of deer is
a)
deers
b)
does
c)
deer
36.
This is the place _____ James first met his wife, Katharine.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
d)
while
37.

What kind of punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?

Wow I am so excited to go outside at recess today__

a)

. period

b)

? question mark

c)

! exclamation point

38.

What kind of punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?

Can you please help me find my sneakers

a)

. period

b)

? question mark

c)

! exclamation point

39.

What kind of punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?

Wow I am so excited to go outside at recess today__

a)

. period

b)

? question mark

c)

! exclamation point

40.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

That chair is made of wood.

b)

That chair made of wood is.

c)

That chair is of wood.

41.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

That picture frame of plastic is made.

b)

That picture frame made is of plastic.

c)

That picture frame is made of plastic.

42.

Identify the red word.

Walk to my house after school, and we can play on my computer.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

adverb

43.

Identify the red word.

Walk to my house after school, and we can play on my computer.

a)

action verb

b)

noun

c)

helping verb

d)

preposition

44.

Identify the red word.

Walk to my house after school, and we can play on my computer.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

45.

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

Select the correct homophone in parentheses:

I was interested in seeing Paula the polar (bare, bear)

a)

bare

b)

bear

46.

Choose the word in parentheses that best complete the sentence:

The friend said, "This will affect how you live (your, you're) life.

a)

your

b)

you're

47.

Choose the word in parentheses that best complete the sentence:

(It's, Its) important to eat veggies everyday!

a)

It's

b)

Its

48.

Choose the word in parentheses that best complete the sentence:

The doctors will speak about (their, they're) latest research.

a)

their

b)

they're

49.

Select the correct abbreviation for the following word: Road

a)

Mr.

b)

Rd.

c)

Jr.

d)

St.

50.

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

Select the correct homophone in parentheses:

"The zoo will be closed in about an (hour, our)!"

a)

hour

b)

our

51.

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:

I ate _____ many cherries.

a)

too

b)

to

c)

two

52.

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:

_____ going to the store.

a)

There

b)

They're

c)

Their

53.

Choose the word to correctly complete the following sentence:

_____ is my library book.

a)

Their

b)

There

c)

They're

54.

Identify the red word in the following sentence.

Mom, Dad, and Uncle Lou went to the baseball game with me.

a)

Noun

b)

adjective

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

55.

Identify the red word in the following sentence.

Mom, Dad, and Uncle Lou went to the baseball game with me.

a)

preposition

b)

adjective

c)

action verb past tense

d)

adverb

56.

Identify the red word in the following sentence.

Mom, Dad, and Uncle Lou went to the baseball game with me.

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

57.

Sir, may I ask ___ question?

a)

a

b)

a few

c)

much

d)

a little

58.

Lisa saw a ______ of fish when she went scuba-diving.

a)

herd

b)

troop

c)

swarm

d)

school

59.

Jason drank ______ water.

a)

a

b)

some

c)

many

d)

several

60.

He does not have ______ furniture in his apartment.

a)

a few

b)

much

c)

many

d)

several

61.

Mona has _____ storybooks.

a)

a

b)

many

c)

much

d)

a little

62.

There is too _____ food for me to eat all by myself.

a)

several

b)

many

c)

much

d)

a few

63.

Please take out three ______ and four ______ from the drawer.

a)

spoons, bowls

b)

spoons, bowl

c)

spoon, bowls

d)

spoon, bowl

64.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:

She (has, have) been working here since 2010.

a)

has

b)

have

65.

Identify the type of the underlined word in the sentence:

She quickly ran to the store.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

66.

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

Neither of the books is as interesting as (its, it's).

a)

its

b)

it's

67.

Choose the word in parentheses that best completes the sentence:

She couldn't believe (its, it's) already time to leave.

a)

its

b)

it's

68.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Anna and her brother, owns a small bakery in town.

b)

Anna, and her brother owns a small bakery in town.

c)

Anna and her brother own a small bakery in town.

69.

Identify the underlined word.

In the library, many books are available on science.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

70.

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

a)

Kelly shouted, Let's go to the beach!

b)

Kelly shouted "Let's go to the beach!"

c)

Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach!"

d)

Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach"!

71.

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

a)

"We will check our morning work first" said Mrs. Stock.

b)

"We will check our morning work first," said Mrs. Stock.

c)

"We will check our morning work first." said Mrs. Stock.

d)

"We will check our morning work first, said Mrs. Stock.

72.

Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly?

a)

Samuel said, "I will help you with that."

b)

Samuel said "I will help you with that."

c)

Samuel said, "I will help you with that".

d)

Samuel said "I will help with you that".

73.

What is missing from this sentence?

Mrs. Stock shouted, "you are going to miss your bus!"

a)

Punctuation at the end of the talking words.

b)

Quotation marks at the end of the talking words.

c)

Quotation marks at the beginning of the talking words.

d)

A capital letter at the beginning of the talking words.

74.

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

a)

Felice asked the police officer have you seen a little white dog dragging a blue leash.

b)

Felice asked the police officer, “have you seen a little white dog dragging a blue leash?

c)

Felice asked the police officer. “Have you seen a little white dog dragging a blue leash?”

d)

Felice asked the police officer, “Have you seen a little white dog dragging a blue leash?”

75.

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

a)

What I can’t understand Rudy added is why no one told us the time of the meeting.

b)

“What I can’t understand, Rudy added, is why no one told us the time of the meeting.”

c)

“What I can’t understand,” Rudy added. “is why no one told us the time of the meeting.”

d)

“What I can’t understand,” Rudy added, “is why no one told us the time of the meeting.”