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Exam Grammar Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the boys ___ absent.

a)

is

b)

are

2.

The progress of the students ______ slowed by the weather.

a)

was

b)

were

3.

We hope to keep it a surprise, we have to be careful.

a)

run-on

b)

complete sentence

4.

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

a)

Julia could still tutor on Mondays, there is no tutoring on Fridays.

b)

Julia needs a break, so she can have more time to see friends.

c)

Donica and I will talk to Julia and ask for her opinion.

d)

We know that she enjoys her volunteer work, and we don't want her to stop doing it.

5.

Giving him more time to wake up and do homework before school.

a)

fragment

b)

comma splice

c)

run-on

d)

correct

6.

Our elm tree must be cut down because it has Dutch elm disease.

a)

run-on

b)

fragment

c)

comma splice

d)

correct

7.

Which of the following is a fragment?

a)

The empty soda can rolled along the sidewalk.

b)

Along the sidewalk, the empty soda can rolled aimlessly.

c)

Rolled along the sidewalk.

d)

None of these

8.

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.

a)

shanya's birthday is close to hanukkah this year.

b)

Shanya's Birthday is close to Hanukkah this year.

c)

Shanya's birthday is close to Hanukkah this year.

9.
Which of the following has proper capitalization?
a)
on sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at applebee's.
b)
On Sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at Applebee's.
c)
On Sunday, the allen family went out to eat at Applebee's.
d)
On Sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at applebee's.
10.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
11.

Select the sentence with the correct comma placements.

a)

She bought a hammer a tape measure and a picture frame.

b)

She bought a hammer a tape measure, and a picture frame.

c)

She bought a hammer, a tape measure, and a picture frame.

d)

She bought, a hammer a tape measure and a picture frame.

12.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Where will you go? she asked."
b)
"Where will you go?" she asked.
c)
"Where will you go"? she asked.
d)
Where will you go?" she asked.
13.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
"Watch out for the truck," Daniel screamed with terror.
b)
"Watch out for the truck?" Daniel screamed with terror.
c)
"Watch out for the truck." Daniel screamed with terror.
d)
"Watch out for the truck!" Daniel screamed with terror.
14.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Mr. Smith announced, "Your test is tomorrow."

b)

Mr. Smith announced "Your test is tomorrow."

c)

Mr. Smith announced, "your test is tomorrow."

d)

Mr. Smith announced, "Your test is tomorrow"

15.

Which shows proper parallelism?

a)

Karen wanted to exchange the article, to obtain a refund, or to speak to the manager.

b)

Karen wanted to exchange the article, to obtain a refund, or she wanted to speak to the manager.

c)

Karen wanted to trade in the ripped clothes, be refunded for her money, or yell at someone.

d)

Karen wanted to exchange the article, obtaining a refund, or be mad at the manager.

16.

Which is correct?

a)

About noon the sky darkened, a breeze sprang up and a low rumble announces the storm.

b)

About noon the sky darkened, a breeze sprang up and a low rumble announced the storm.