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Grammar Summative (Semester 1- 2025-2026)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence type is formed by joining two independent clauses with a semicolon?

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

2.

In writing, what is the primary use of an ellipsis (…) ?

a)

To indicate a pause for emphasis

b)

To separate items in a series

c)

To omit unnecessary information

d)

To show possession

3.

Choose the best option to fix this run-on sentence:

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

a)

My grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.

b)

My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.

c)

My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.

d)

My grandmother was an artist, I have many of her paintings.

4.

Starbucks's Pumpkin Spice Latte is delicious.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Complete Sentence

5.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.
b)
Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
c)
Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.
d)
Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
6.
What punctuation mark always comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
a)
.
b)
,
c)
;
d)
!
7.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Tasi replied, "Who here knows Doctor Who?"
b)
Kai replied "My favorite game is Halo."
c)
Chirley replied, "I have no, idea."
d)
Michaella replied "Huh?"
8.

Is a comma necessary in the following sentence?

My daughter made homemade chocolate chip cookies , because she likes to bake.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.
I want to know how to punctuate my sentences correctly because I want to do well in high school.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
10.

How would you fix the following sentence?


Whenever we go to the movies I always have to have popcorn.

a)

add a semicolon after movies

b)

add a comma after movies

c)

delete the second "have" before popcorn

d)

No change needed

11.

Noun, Verb, or Adjective: legend

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

12.

Noun, Verb, or Adjective: Think

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

13.
Indirect object answers which question?
a)
To/For whom? To/For what?
b)
What?
c)
Where?
d)
When?
14.

What is the subject in the following sentence: "The cat slept on the mat."

a)

The cat

b)

Slept

c)

On

d)

The mat

15.

In the sentence "The dogs bark loudly at night," what part of speech is "loudly"?

a)

Adjective

b)

Noun

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

16.

What is a direct object?

a)

The person or thing that receives the action of the verb.

b)

The person or thing doing the action.

c)

The person to or for whom an action is being done.

17.

Which word is an adjective in the sentence "She wore a beautiful dress to the party"?

a)

Wore

b)

Beautiful

c)

Dress

d)

Party

18.

What part of speech is the word "under" in the sentence "The cat hid under the bed"?

a)

Preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

d)

Adverb

19.

The yellow-haired cat hid under the couch.

"Yellow-Haired" is a compound __________?

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

20.

The police took the break-in at the house very seriously.

"Break-in" is a _________________?

a)

compound adjective

b)

adjective

c)

compound noun

21.

I love to drive by the park on my way home from work.


"Drive by" is a ______________?

a)

compound noun

b)

compound adjective

c)

verb and preposition

22.

Sarah loves the headset she gets to wear when working at the ______________.

a)

drive through

b)

drive-through

23.

The __________ camping trip was Kat's favorite part of summer vacation.

a)

one week

b)

one-week

24.

A talented pastry chef asked Abe to become _______ of her bakery.

a)

co owner

b)

coowner

c)

co-owner

25.

The __________ photographer did not want to miss the sunset.

a)

well known

b)

well-known

26.

Under Sam's bed, there was a ________ dust bunny.

a)

one inch

b)

one-inch

27.

If Tim is in the mood for ice cream, a _______________Popsicle will not please him.

a)

wholly unsatisfying

b)

wholly-unsatisfying

28.

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

a)

The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

b)

The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three cheese lasagna.

c)

The pre-theatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

29.

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

a)

Rick and Susan bought a Victorian era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

b)

Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

c)

Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era-house in Quinton-Township right after they got married.

30.

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

a)

Because Mark's friend is an all star swimmer, he gets to travel around the world to compete.

b)

Because Mark's friend is an all-star swimmer, he gets to travel around the world to compete.

c)

Because Mark's friend is an all-star swimmer, he gets to travel around-the-world to compete.

31.

Click on the sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

a)

Joy needs help planning for the mid March youth conference.

b)

Joy needs help planning for the mid-March youth conference.

c)

Joy needs help planning for the mid-March-youth conference.

32.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a)
Drew’s great-grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
b)
Drew’s great grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
c)
Drew’s-great-grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
33.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a)
Drew’s great-grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
b)
Drew’s great grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
c)
Drew’s-great-grandmother knows a lot of interesting stories.
34.
His delightfully written essay was filled with made up words.
a)
delightfully-written-essay
b)
delightfully-written
c)
made-up
d)
Correct as is
35.

Decide if the words need a hyphen between them.

a)

man eating tiger

b)

man-eating tiger

36.

I always add _________ to my pizza.

a)

fire roasted-tomatoes.

b)

fire-roasted-tomatoes

c)

fire roasted tomatoes

d)

fire-roasted tomatoes

37.

Our teacher read us stories from the Leatherstocking Tales.

What kind of verb is "read"?

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

38.

Our teacher read us stories from the Leatherstocking Tales.

What type of complement is "stories"?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

39.

Our teacher read us stories from the Leatherstocking Tales.

What type of complement is "us"?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

40.

James Fenimore Cooper is the author of these tales.

What type of verb is the word "is" here?

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

41.

James Fenimore Cooper is the author of these tales.

What type of complement is the word "author" here?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

42.

To generations of readers, this character has become a hero.

What type of complement is "hero"?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

43.

He would lend people a helping hand.

What kind of complement is "people"?

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

44.

I sent my grandparents a card for their anniversary.

What kind of complement(s) do you find here?

a)

direct object

b)

direct object and indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

45.

The DJ played songs by Harry Styles and Taylor Swift.

What type(s) of complements do you see here?

a)

direct object

b)

direct object and indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

46.

My friend Barbara looks very sleepy this morning.

a)

direct object

b)

direct object and indirect object

c)

predicate adjective

d)

predicate nominative

47.

Identify the predicate noun in the following sentence:

Ms. Smith became a teacher in 2014.

a)

Ms. Smith

b)

became

c)

teacher

d)

2014

48.

Identify the predicate noun in the following sentence:

In this short story, the main character is a sailor.

a)

story

b)

character

c)

short

d)

sailor

49.

Determine the type of verb:

The flower smells wonderful.

a)
action
b)
linking
50.

Determine the type of verb:

The sunset looked beautiful in the sky.

a)
action
b)
linking
51.

Where does the semicolon go?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)

hair;

b)

bald;

c)

Dad;

d)

getting;

52.

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

53.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

b)

1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

c)

1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

54.

For each of the following, choose the correct sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

b)

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; and I’m a vegetarian.

c)

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

55.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

Please give me some time I; do not want to be rushed.

b)

Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.

c)

Please give me some; time I do not want to be rushed.

56.

Teachers love many things; especially writing on whiteboards.

a)

This sentence uses a semicolon correctly.

b)

This sentence does NOT use a semicolon correctly.

57.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:

There were five doughnuts left this morning, but now there are none.

a)

There were five doughnuts left this morning; but now there are none.

b)

There were five doughnuts; left this morning, but now there are none.

c)

There were five doughnuts left this morning; now there are none.

58.
Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
We don’t have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.
a)
We don’t have to go if it rains and I hope it rains.
b)
We don’t have to go if it rains; and I hope it rains.
c)
We don’t have to go if it rains; I hope it rains.
59.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

a)

Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

b)

Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

c)

Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

60.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a)
Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one, however, Bellatrix changed all that.
b)
Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen; one however, Bellatrix changed all that.
c)
Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one; however, Bellatrix changed all that.
d)
Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one however; Bellatrix changed all that.
61.

Independent clauses:

a)

Are clauses that make sense when they stand alone

b)

Tell us more about other parts of the sentence

c)

Rely on semicolons to make sense

d)

Should never be separated by semicolons

62.

Which sentence below correctly uses a semicolon?

a)

She moved to Ireland; she preferred the tranquil setting; over America.

b)

She moved to Ireland; she preferred the tranquil setting over America.

c)

She moved to Ireland she preferred; the tranquil setting over America.

d)

She moved to Ireland; and she preferred the tranquil setting over America.

63.

A semicolon connects...

a)

two independent clauses that are closely related ideas

b)

two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas

c)

both dependent and independent clauses no matter how closely related in idea they are

64.

Where does the semicolon go?

She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

a)

see;

b)

her;

c)

huge;

d)

coming;

65.
These can be used to introduce a quotation after an introductory sentence or phrase. 
a)
semi-colons
b)
colons
c)
commas
d)
brackets
66.
Use these when you want to leave out any words in a quotation. 
a)
Quotation marks 
b)
Ellipses
c)
Brackets
d)
Parentheses
67.
He describes the bird as "cheerily chirping in the early day" (Owen 6).
a)
The period should go inside the quotation mark. 
b)
The "C" in "cheerily" should be capitalized.
c)
There should be a comma between Owen and "6" in the parentheses. 
d)
No change the sentence is correct.
68.
Choose the correct sentence:
a)
Last summer Keshia read these works by Mark Twain: Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and Tom Sawyer.
b)
Last summer Keshia read these works by Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and Tom Sawyer.
69.

I will always remember what my father told me one day after I'd lost a game and was in tears because I'd really wanted to win. These were his words __ "Your family will love you no matter what. Just do your best!"

a)

,

b)

...

c)

:

d)

;

70.
In this poem, Auden poses a question to the reader: "Will Time say nothing but I told you so?" (18). 
Is the question mark inside the quote correct?
a)
It's wrong, and needs to be at the end.
b)
It's wrong there is double punctuation. 
c)
It's right, the question mark is part of the original quote. 
d)
It's right, the question mark is part of the writer's thought not the author's. 
71.
These can be used to introduce a quotation after an introductory sentence or phrase. 
a)
semi-colons
b)
colons
c)
commas
d)
brackets
72.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Ms. Gorman put new white ghost lights on the tree.

a)

put new white ghost lights

b)

on the tree

c)

Ms. Gorman

d)

white ghost lights

73.
Identify the prepositional phrase: Be sure to review your facts before the quiz.
a)
to review
b)
before the quiz
c)
be sure
d)
review your facts
74.

Add the correct coordinating or subordinating conjunction to the following sentences. Hint: if using a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence will include a comma.


The volcano showed signs of being active, __________ some people refused to leave their homes.

a)

and

b)

because

c)

or

d)

yet

75.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Because I was sick I missed school.
b)
Because, I was sick I missed school.
c)
Because, I was sick, I missed school.
d)
Because I was sick, I missed school.
76.

Why does this sentence need a comma?

When Sarah blew out her candles, she made a wish.

a)

The dependent clause is at the end of the sentence.

b)

The dependent clause comes first.

c)

The independent clause comes first.

d)

This sentence doesn't need a comma.

77.

Why does this sentence NOT need a comma?

Sarah blew out her candles and made a wish because it was her birthday.

a)

The dependent clause comes first.

b)

This sentence needs a comma.

c)

The independent clause comes second.

d)

The independent clause comes first.

78.

What is the purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences?

a)

The purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences is to separate the dependent clause from the main clause.

b)

The purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences is to emphasize the main clause.

c)

The purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences is to introduce dependent clauses and show the relationship between the dependent clause and the main clause.

d)

The purpose of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences is to connect two independent clauses.

79.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.

a)

comma after home

comma after broken

b)

comma after father

comma after broken

c)

comma after home

comma after and

d)

No additional punctuation is needed.

80.

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

a)

Even though Steve hates broccoli he eats it at his girlfriend's house, because he doesn't want to appear impolite, nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

b)

Even though Steve hates broccoli, he eats it at his girlfriend's house because he doesn't want to appear impolite, nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

c)

Even though Steve hates broccoli, he eats it at his girlfriend's house, because he doesn't want to appear impolite nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

d)

Even though Steve hates broccoli he eats it at his girlfriend's house because he doesn't want to appear impolite nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

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