WorksheetsGrammar Practice
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following should be capitalized?
Move each term into the correct category.
The pronoun "i"
Titles of stories, articles, books, movies, etc.
Countries
general, non-specific people, places, things, or ideas
conjunctions (and, but, because, etc.) that don't come at the start of a title or sentence
articles (a, an, the) that do not come at the start of a title or sentence
words that show family relations (aunt, uncle, etc.) that are not used as part of a name
seasons (spring, fall, winter, summer)
titles without a name (like governor, mayor, president)
compass directions (west, east, south, north)
First word of a direct quotation
Titles with a name (President Kennedy, Principal Henze, etc.)
How should you use a comma?
Move each answer choice to the correct category.
I live in San Antonio, TX.
On March 7, 2025, we started our spring break.
It was a beautiful, sunny day.
She said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
On my way to school, I spilled coffee on my shirt.
The coach blew the whistle, so I ran to the side of the court.
I found a rare coin, it was in my backyard!
She was reading a great book, and didn't want it to end.
The roller coaster was thrilling, because it looped us upside down.
In the beginning I wasn't sure if I was going to like it.
I had coffee eggs and toast for breakfast.
He said "Where are you going?"
I love fruit but I don't like apples.
After we went to the movies we got some ice cream.
What is the BEST way to combine these 2 sentences?
This weekend, I played basketball at the park. Playing basketball is my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
This weekend, I played basketball at the park, and playing basketball is my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
This weekend, I played basketball at the park, it's my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
This weekend, I played basketball at the park, which is my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
This weekend, I played basketball at the park because playing basketball is my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences?
I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the fourth time. It's my favorite book.
I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, my favorite book, for the fourth time.
I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the fourth time, and it's my favorite book.
I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the fourth time, therefore it's my favorite book.
I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the fourth time, it's my favorite book.
"The Chess Tournament"
1) Jordan sat across from her opponent, a seven-year-old boy named Kyle. (2) As the
competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. (3) Kyle asked Jordan how long she
had been playing the game. (4) Jordan felt a little embarrassed telling him she had been
playing chess for only six months.
What is the correct way to write sentences 2 and 3?
A) As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.
B) As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, Kyle asked Jordan. How long she had been playing the game.
C) The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, after that Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.
D) The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. Then Kyle asking Jordan how long she had been playing the game.
5) Kyle opened the match by saying, "good luck, Jordan." (6) He then confidently
advanced one of his white pawns. (7) Jordan countered with a black pawn she then hit
the chess clock to signal the end of her move. (8) She tried to tell herself that playing in
this tournament was just like playing against her dad, but it didn't feel the same.
(9) Even though Kyle was just half her age, he is known to be an exceptional player.
What change needs to be made in sentence 5?
A) Change opened to will open
B) Insert a comma after match
C) Change by saying to with saying
D) Change good to Good
5) Kyle opened the match by saying, "good luck, Jordan." (6) He then confidently
advanced one of his white pawns. (7) Jordan countered with a black pawn she then hit
the chess clock to signal the end of her move. (8) She tried to tell herself that playing in
this tournament was just like playing against her dad, but it didn't feel the same.
(9) Even though Kyle was just half her age, he is known to be an exceptional player.
What change is needed in sentence 7?
A) Change countered to countering
B) Insert a semicolon after pawn
C) Change hit to hits
D) Change signal to signel
Select the correct response for sentence 9.
Even though Kyle was just half her age, he ______ to be an exceptional player.
(1) Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock underneath the Earth’s surface. (2) These plates move around in response to heat radiating up from our planets’ core. (3) Mountains form when major plates collide and push Earth’s crust upward. (4) Fifty million years ago, the Himalayan mountains of Asia began to form in this way. (5) Interestingly, this mountain chain, which includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is still forming. (6) The Indian and Asian plates continues to hit each other, forcing rock upward. (7) For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact it grows about half an inch every year. (8) Today this mountain is almost 30,000 feet tall.
What change should be made in sentence 2?
Change These to Them
Change response to responce
Change radiating to radiated
Change planets' to planet's
(1) Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock underneath the Earth’s surface. (2) These plates move around in response to heat radiating up from our planets’ core. (3) Mountains form when major plates colide and push Earth’s crust upward. (4) Fifty million years ago, the Himalayan mountains of Asia began to form in this way. (5) Interestingly, this mountain chain, which includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is still forming. (6) The Indian and Asian plates continues to hit each other, forcing rock upward. (7) For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact it grows about half an inch every year. (8) Today this mountain is almost 30,000 feet tall.
What change should be made in sentence 3?
Insert a comma after form
Change colide to collide
Change push to pushed
Change Earth's to Earths
(1) Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock underneath the Earth’s surface. (2) These plates move around in response to heat radiating up from our planets’ core. (3) Mountains form when major plates collide and push Earth’s crust upward. (4) Fifty million years ago, the Himalayan mountains of Asia began to form in this way. (5) Interestingly, this mountain chain, which includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is still forming. (6) The Indian and Asian plates continues to hit each other, forcing rock upward. (7) For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact it grows about half an inch every year. (8) Today this mountain is almost 30,000 feet tall.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?
Change years to year's
Change Himalayan mountains to Himalayan Mountains
Change began to were beginning
No change is needed.
(1) Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock underneath the Earth’s surface. (2) These plates move around in response to heat radiating up from our planets’ core. (3) Mountains form when major plates collide and push Earth’s crust upward. (4) Fifty million years ago, the Himalayan mountains of Asia began to form in this way. (5) Interestingly, this mountain chain, which includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is still forming. (6) The Indian and Asian plates continues to hit each other, forcing rock upward. (7) For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact it grows about half an inch every year. (8) Today this mountain is almost 30,000 feet tall.
What is the correct way to write sentence 6?
The Indian and Asian plates has continued to hit each other, forcing rock upward.
The Indian and Asian plates continued to hit each other, forcing rock upward.
The Indian and Asian plates continue to hit each other, forcing rock upward.
The Indian and Asian plates continuing to hit each other, forcing rock upward.
(1) Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock underneath the Earth’s surface. (2) These plates move around in response to heat radiating up from our planets’ core. (3) Mountains form when major plates collide and push Earth’s crust upward. (4) Fifty million years ago, the Himalayan mountains of Asia began to form in this way. (5) Interestingly, this mountain chain, which includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is still forming. (6) The Indian and Asian plates continues to hit each other, forcing rock upward. (7) For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact it grows about half an inch every year. (8) Today this mountain is almost 30,000 feet tall.
What is the correct way to write sentence 7?
For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller in fact; it grows about half an inch every year.
For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller, in fact, it grows about half an inch every year.
For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller; in fact, it grows about half an inch every year.
For this reason, Mount Everest is getting taller, in fact it grows about half an inch every year.
