WorksheetsDOL Week 2 Grammar Quiz — Extracted Questions
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Is the following sentence a dangling or misplaced modifier?
After laughing uncontrollably, my eyes filled with tears.
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Correct the modifier. Choose the sentence that fixes the problem in:
After laughing uncontrollably, my eyes filled with tears.
My eyes filled with tears after laughing uncontrollably.
After he laughed uncontrollably, my eyes filled with tears.
After I laughed uncontrollably, my eyes filled with tears.
Choose the context clues that helped you understand what curtail means. Read:
Unfortunately, the deep budget cuts to education have forced the school to curtail its spending. In fact, the school will no longer be able to purchase new textbooks this year. Which parts of the passage provide the best context clues?
deep budget cuts
forced the school
will no longer be able to purchase new textbooks this year
Unfortunately
What does curtail mean?
to increase
to prevent from happening; to reduce in quantity; to limit
to encourage
to encourage
Choose an antonym (opposite) for the word plausible.
Sentence: I could not find a plausible explanation for the dog’s disappearance.
impossible
forgivable
reasonable
relevant
For the word permanent, identify its parts. Which set shows the correct prefix, base/root, and suffix?
Prefix: per-; Base/Root: man; Suffix: -ent
Prefix: perm-; Base/Root: anent; Suffix: none
Prefix: pre-; Base/Root: man; Suffix: -ant
Prefix: per-; Base/Root: manent; Suffix: none
Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies: The parade had to be delayed until later due to the fact that a freak thunderstorm rolled in.
The parade had to be delayed due to the fact that a freak thunderstorm rolled in.
The parade was delayed due to a freak thunderstorm.
The parade was delayed due to the fact that a freak thunderstorm rolled in.
Is the following a phrase (does not have a subject and verb) or a clause (has a subject and a verb)? Because I couldn’t wait
Phrase
Subordinate Clause
Independent Clause
Which of the following would you want to boycott? (Choose 2)
a product that is harmful to people
an Earth Day festival
a company that mistreats its employees
a charity that helps the homeless
Which answer adds a comma correctly? (Introductory subordinate clause)
Although I have never seen one I am sure unicorns exist.
Although I have never seen one, I am sure unicorns exist.
Although, I have never seen one I am sure unicorns exist.
Although I have never seen one I am sure, unicorns exist.
Although, I have never seen one, I am sure unicorns exist.
Choose a synonym for the word luminous.
My computer screen leaves a luminous blue glow over the dark room.
radiant
opaque
gloomy
creative
Coordinate adjectives: Which answer is punctuated correctly?
There were three feral cats in our backyard.
There were three, feral cats in our backyard.
There were three feral cats in our backyard.
Identify the following sentence as either simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
As they were walking to school, they found a wallet and gave it to security.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What type of figurative language is the example? That science experiment was a piece of cake.
simile
personification
idiom
metaphor
What does the piece of figurative language mean? That science experiment was a piece of cake.
The experiment was really sweet.
The experiment was sweet and easy to complete.
The experiment was really easy to complete.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct. The twins were excited for they were going to day care for the first time.
Correct as written.
The twins were excited, for they were going to day care for the first time.
The twins, were excited for they were going to day care for the first time.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct. Although Jesse did not win the student council election he raised many important issues.
Correct as written.
Although Jesse did not win the student council election, he raised many important issues.
Although, Jesse did not win the student council election he raised many important issues.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct. Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express rider a scout and touring stunt performer.
Correct as written.
Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express rider, a scout, and touring stunt performer.
Buffalo Bill was a Pony Express rider a scout, and touring stunt performer.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct.
On May 25 1935 the runner Jesse Owens tied and broke six world track records.
Correct as written.
On May 25, 1935, the runner Jesse Owens tied and broke six world track records.
On May, 25 1935 the runner Jesse Owens tied and broke six world track records.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct.
Mary ate a sweet juicy apple with a vengeance.
Correct as written.
Mary ate a sweet, juicy apple with a vengeance.
Mary, ate a sweet juicy apple with a vengeance.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct.
Four muscular men carried the refrigerator into the apartment.
Correct as written.
Four, muscular men carried the refrigerator into the apartment.
Four muscular men carried the refrigerator, into the apartment.
Add commas where needed. If the sentence is correct, choose the option that shows it is correct.
Baseball in my opinion is boring to watch on TV.
Correct as written.
Baseball, in my opinion is boring to watch on TV.
Baseball, in my opinion, is boring to watch on TV.
