Free Printable Unit 1 Part A Grammar Review

1.

What is the MOST PRECISE way to write this sentence:
After a long period of time, my dog gave birth to a lot of puppies.

a)

After what seemed like forever, my dog gave birth to tons of puppies.

b)

After ten hours, my dog gave birth to eight brown and white puppies.

c)

My dog gave birth to so man puppies after quite a few hours.

2.

What is an example of precise language?

a)

He looked in the bag.

b)

He peeked in the bag.

c)

He saw in the bag

3.

What is the most precise word to go in the blank?

Sam __________ to the finish line.

a)

went

b)

ran

c)

dashed

4.

Which of the options below is the best way to make this sentence more concise? Finn would like to learn about the time in history before World War II and after World War I.

a)

A Finn would like to learn about history.

b)

B Finn would like to learn about World War I and World War II.

c)

C Finn would like to learn about the time in history before World War I.

d)

D Finn would like to learn about the time between World War I and World War II.

5.

Which of the options below is a way to make the sentence below more concise?

There are many different ways to repaint the kitchen that was originally painted blue in color.

a)

A There are ways to paint the kitchen blue.

b)

B There are many ways to repaint the blue kitchen.

c)

C There are a lot of ways to paint a kitchen another way if the kitchen used to be painted blue

d)

D There are a lot of different ways to repaint a kitchen that was originally painted in a color that was blue.

6.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

a)

worried

b)

angry

c)

excited

d)

in pain

7.

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
What does the word "jovial" mean?

a)

crazy

b)

happy

c)

irritable

d)

angry

8.

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent.
What does the word "wretched" mean?

a)

miserable

b)

wonderful

c)

comfortable

d)

angry

9.

I vacillated between going on a family vacation or going to summer camp; it was so hard to choose.
What does the word vacillatde mean?

a)

guessed

b)

wondered

c)

decided

d)

wavered

10.

I'm in a quandary about which friend's birthday party to attend this weekend.
What does the word "quandary" mean?

a)

dilemma

b)

anxiety

c)

surprise

d)

superiority

11.

Michael doesn't like ice cream ____________ he's very fond of frozen yogurt.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

12.

We waited all day ________ the delivery of new toys did not arrive.

a)

so

b)

nor

c)

but

13.

Toni will change schools in the fall _______ his family is moving to a new house.

a)

and

b)

yet

c)

for

14.

It is cold outside, __________ you are not wearing a coat.

a)

yet

b)

for

c)

or

15.

Which sentence contains correct punctuation?

a)

Dance practice which took place in the gymnasium lasted much longer, than I imagined.

b)

Dance practice, which took place in the gymnasium lasted much longer, than I imagined.

c)

Dance practice which took place in the gymnasium, lasted much longer than I imagined.

d)

Dance practice, which took place in the gymnasium, lasted much longer than I imagined.

16.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Yes I heard the teacher's directions and got out my materials.

b)

Yes, I heard the teacher's directions and got out my materials.

c)

Yes, I heard the teacher's directions, and got out my materials.

17.

Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?

a)

a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas

b)

a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas.

18.

Which of the following indicate a nonrestrictive clause?

a)

a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas

b)

a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas

19.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

Would you lend me the book, that you recommended last week?

b)

Would you lend me the book that you recommended last week?

20.

Should there be a comma after "figure"?
I found the action figure, that
Groundskeeper Willie had lost on the field trip.

a)

yes

b)

no

Unit 1 Part A Grammar Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

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