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9 Semester 1 Grammar review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
2.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

The tiny, brown bird flew to the tree.

b)

The tiny brown bird flew to the tree.

c)

The tiny, brown bird flew, to the tree.

3.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)
The girl carried the heavy, bulky box up the stairs.
b)

The girl carried the heavy bulky box, up the stairs.

c)

The girl carried the heavy, bulky, box up the stairs.

4.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)
Even though, I forgot to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
b)
Even though I forgot, to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.
c)
Even though I forgot to take out the trash, my mom let me go to the party.
5.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

b)

Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

c)

Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

d)

Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

6.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Mr. Page asked, "Can you help me take out the trash?"

b)

Mr. Page asked, "Can you help me take out, the trash?"

c)

Mr. Page asked "Can you help me take out the trash?"

7.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs, for lunch.

b)

We are having, chicken, pizza, and hot dogs for lunch.

c)

We are having chicken, pizza, and hot dogs for lunch.

8.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

b)

Mr. Davis my P.E. teacher says, we have to learn how to play volleyball.

c)

Mr. Davis, my P.E. teacher, says we have to learn how to play volleyball.

9.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

Students wore fun, colorful costumes for Spirit Week.

b)

Students wore fun, colorful costumes, for Spirit Week.

c)

Students wore fun, colorful, costumes for Spirit Week.

d)

Students wore fun, colorful, costumes, for Spirit Week.

10.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

b)

Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

c)

Dr. Wright, principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy when they wore their lanyard.

d)

Dr. Wright principal of Plaza Middle School, gave the students candy, when they wore their lanyard.

e)

No Commas are needed.

11.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:


a)

Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, and Black Friday, my friend's favorite holiday, are coming up soon.

b)

Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday and Black Friday, my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

c)

Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, and Black Friday my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

d)

Thanksgiving my favorite holiday and Black Friday my friend's favorite holiday are coming up soon.

e)

No Commas are needed.

12.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

If you practiced writing commas in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

b)

If you practiced writing commas in class, you're going to do well, on the quiz!

c)

If you practiced writing commas, in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

d)

If, you practiced writing commas, in class, you're going to do well on the quiz!

13.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

To help their team win the basketball game, students practiced every day after school.

b)

To help their team, win the basketball game, students practiced every day after school.

c)

To help their team, win the basketball game students practiced every day after school.

d)

To help, their team win the basketball game students practiced every day, after school.

14.
Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?
a)
All, of a sudden the lights turned out.
b)
All of a sudden, the lights turned out.
c)
All of a sudden the lights, turned out.
d)
All of, a sudden the lights turned out.
15.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?

a)

Leaping into the air I was ready to take on a challenge

b)

Leaping into the air, I was ready to take on a challenge.

c)

Leaping into the air, I was ready, to take on a challenge,

d)

Leaping into the air I was ready to take on a challenge.

16.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

When the, bell rings we should get to class.

b)

When, the bell rings we should get to class.

c)

When the bell rings, we should get to class.

17.
Identify the green word's part of speech.
The cat is hiding under the sofa.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Interjection
c)
Preposition
d)

Adverb

18.

The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.

a)

interjection

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

19.

Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

a)

adjective

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

conjunction

20.

My friends and I walked home after school.

a)

pronoun

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

verb

21.

The diagram was pretty complicated for us.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

22.

Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

adjective

23.

Her sister is the oldest member of the group.

a)

adjective

b)

verb

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

24.

Are you sure of yourself?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

25.

They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

verb

26.

I want to go to a UNIVERSITY in the United States.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

verb

27.

She spoke softly to the crying baby.

a)

Adjective

b)

Noun

c)

Adverb

d)

Verb

28.

He wanted a milkshake.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

29.

The sky was unusually clear; they could see as fas a Connecticut!

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

conjunction

d)

interjection

30.

On Saturdays I work from nine to five.

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

noun