WorksheetsMastering Phrases and Usage Rules (Formative)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Choose the sentence that correctly uses "there," "their," and "they're":
There going to bring their friends to the party.
Their going to bring there friends to the party.
They're going to bring their friends to the party.
They're going to bring there friends to the party.
Select the sentence that uses "its" and "it's" correctly:
The dog wagged it's tail because its happy.
The dog wagged its tail because it's happy.
The dog wagged its tail because its happy.
The dog wagged it's tail because it's happy.
Which of the following sentences begins with a prepositional phrase?
Around midnight, I'll be snoozin'.
The book, a classic novel, is mine.
We must think before speaking.
Crushing their hopes, he assigned a quiz.
Which sentence includes an appositive phrase?
In contrast, Cocoa Beach is located near the space center.
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, attracts many climbers.
The climbers, hauling their supplies up the mountain, couldn't waste any unnecessary energy.
The paster of my old church was a great man.
Which sentence contains a participial phrase?
The girl, smiling brightly, waved at her friend.
The girl with the red dress waved at her friend.
The girl waved at her friend quickly.
The girl, a talented dancer, waved at her friend.
Choose the sentence that uses "there," "their," and "they're" correctly:
Their is a new student in they're class.
There is a new student in their class.
They're is a new student in there class.
There is a new student in they're class.
Select the sentence that uses "its" and "it's" correctly:
The company lost it's reputation because of its careless mistakes.
The company lost its reputation because of it's careless mistakes.
The company lost its reputation because of its careless mistakes.
The company lost it's reputation because of it's careless mistakes.
Does the following sentence include a prepositional phrase?
"During the storm, the family stayed inside the house."
Yes
No
Which sentence includes an appositive?
My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner for us.
My friend, cooking in her new kitchen, made dinner for us quickly.
My friend with the blue shirt made dinner for us.
Which sentence includes a participial phrase?
Hector, an exchange student with ADHD, struggled to focus.
In the evenings, my wife and I complete puzzles.
I haven't seen my cousin in over five years.
Preparing for the match, Nate lifted weights two times a day.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses "there," "their," and "they're":
Their going to leave their bags over there.
They're going to leave their bags over there.
There going to leave they're bags over their.
They're going to leave there bags over their.
Select the sentence that uses "its" and "it's" correctly:
The tree lost it's leaves because its autumn.
The tree lost its leaves because it's autumn.
The tree lost its leaves because its autumn.
The tree lost it's leaves because it's autumn.
Which sentence includes a participial phrase?
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave me a necklace.
The dogs, howling all night, kept the neighbors awake.
A modest winner, Michael told reporters that he was no better than anyone else.
Which sentence uses "there," "their," and "they're" correctly?
They're planning to visit their grandparents over there.
There planning to visit they're grandparents over their.
Their planning to visit there grandparents over they're.
They're planning to visit there grandparents over their.
Which sentence includes an appositive phrase?
Facing his fears, my brother danced at the competition yesterday.
In his lucky shirt, my brother won the eating contest.
My brother swam faster than his competitors.
My brother, a skilled guitarist, performed at the concert.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive phrase:
My sister with the curly hair loves to paint.
My sister loves to paint every weekend.
My sister, painting every weekend, is very creative.
My sister, the youngest in the family, loves to paint.
Select the sentence that includes a participial phrase:
The dog, a fast runner, chased a squirrel.
Running through the park, the dog chased a squirrel.
The dog with the brown spots chased a squirrel.
The dog chased a squirrel quickly.
