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Grammar Challenge

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Each of the students were given a bottle of hand sanitizer yesterday.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

Each of the students was given a bottle of hand sanitizer yesterday.

c)

Each of the students have been given a bottle of hand sanitizer yesterday.

d)

Each of the students is given a bottle of hand sanitizer yesterday.

2.

Which is correct?

a)

We ate the possum it was good.

b)

We at the possum, it was good.

c)

We ate the possum and it was good.

d)

We ate the possum; it was good.

3.

Which is correctly punctuated?

a)

Mrs. Rose, my best friend, is in charge of STUCO.

b)

Mrs. Rose my best friend is in charge of STUCO.

4.

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, is trying to escape the bush fire.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, are trying to escape the bush fire.

c)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, were trying to escape the bush fire.

d)

The kangaroos, as well as one wombat, was trying to escape the bush fire.

5.

The speed of the kangaroos are ultimately what saved them from the fire.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

The speed of the kangaroos were ultimately what saved them from the fire.

c)

The speed of the kangaroos is ultimately what saved them from the fire.

d)

The speed of the kangaroos has been ultimately what saved them from the fire.

6.

Neither the faculty nor the students is allowed in the building.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

Neither the faculty nor the students was allowed in the building.

c)

Neither the faculty nor the students has been allowed in the building.

d)

Neither the faculty nor the students are allowed in the building.

7.

Did anyone read anything besides their cereal box this summer?

a)

Correct.

b)

Did anyone read anything besides a cereal box this summer?

c)

Did anyone read anything besides your cereal box this summer?

d)

Did anyone read anything besides one's cereal box this summer?

8.

Which one is correct?

a)

The end of WWII came when German forces surrender in Berlin and Italy

b)

The end of WWII came when German forces surrendered in Berlin and Italy

9.

Mrs. Trang is not the (a)   of all the teachers in the English department.

10.

I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

a)

Correct as is.

b)

one reason, to clean the windows.

c)

one reason: to clean the windows.

d)

one reason; to clean the windows.

11.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

a)

Unfortunately, with these morals and principles, they also eradicated true emotions, which Huxley feels are 

necessary in a meaningful life.

b)

Unfortunately, with these morals and principles, they also eradicated true emotions; which Huxley feels are 

necessary in a meaningful life.

12.

Select the sentence that is punctuated and structured correctly.

a)

English II Accelerated is a challenging class, as a result, you should be prepared to be successful and potentially

 earn college credit in your next two AP courses!

b)

English II Accelerated is a challenging class; as a result, you should be prepared to be successful and potentially 

earn college credit in your next two AP courses!

13.

Which of the following correctly uses a colon?

a)

Remember to bring: pencils, paper, and a water bottle.

b)

Remember to arrive with: pencils, paper, and a water bottle.

c)

Remember to bring paper: pencils, and a water bottle.

d)

Remember to bring these things: pencils, paper, and a water bottle.

14.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

a)

Whenever I have a day off from school; I take the train into the city.

b)

My friends prefer the suburbs; but I enjoy the history and the architecture of the city.

c)

Few cities in the Midwest offer diverse cultural experiences; Chicago is the exception.

d)

I strongly suggest you explore the city this summer; because free concerts and events abound.

15.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct semicolon usage?

a)

I enjoy singing; in fact, I am auditioning for a musical this spring.

b)

In the spring I will audition for a musical; because I enjoy singing so much.

c)

 I enjoy singing; and I am auditioning for a musical this spring.

d)

 I enjoy singing; as a matter of fact; I am auditioning for a musical this spring.

16.

Which sentence demonstrates active voice?

a)

Magwitch filed off his shackles in Great Expectations.

b)

The shackles were filed off by Magwitch in Great Expectations

17.

Which sentence demonstrates passive voice?

a)

A new, successful liver transplant was performed yesterday by the surgeon.

b)

The surgeon performed a new, successful liver transplant yesterday.

18.

Which is why I cried.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Correct

19.

Eliot has a love and appreciation for puns, if we’re lucky, he tells us a new one every day.

a)

Run-on

b)

Fragment

c)

Correct

20.

Choose the correct options.

1. This chef is believed ____ for only a week. As I've heard, he's flying back to Japan tomorrow.

a)

to come

b)

to have come

21.

I'm trying to get my boss ___ a catering company for the party, but it's going to cost us an arm and a leg.

a)

hire

b)

to hire

22.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a)

A) Neither of the options are correct.

b)

B) Neither of the options is correct.

c)

C) Neither of the options were correct.

d)

D) Neither of the options has been correct.

23.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

a)

A) The team of scientists are presenting their findings today.

b)

B) The team of scientists is presenting their findings today.

c)

C) The team of scientists were presenting their findings today.

d)

D) The team of scientists has been presenting their findings today.

24.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense.

a)

A) She will have been finished her homework by the time we arrive.

b)

B) She will have finished her homework by the time we arrive.

c)

C) She will finished her homework by the time we arrive.

d)

D) She will be finished her homework by the time we arrive.

25.

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

A) After the meeting, we will discuss the project further.

b)

B) After the meeting we will discuss the project further.

c)

C) After, the meeting we will discuss the project further.

d)

D) After the meeting we will, discuss the project further.