Grammar/punctuation test

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1.Which sentence is correct?

  1. Andy through the ball.
  2. Liz threw the ball.

2.If waiting on me to buy old car, going to have to wait a long time.

  1. your/your/your
  2. you're/you're/your
  3. you're/your/you're
  4. your/you're/your

3. What does an interjection do in a sentence? Give an example.

4. I am so sad that Zayn left One Direction, I could cry.

Which word is a pronoun?

Which word is a verb?

Which word is an adjective?

Which word is a noun?

Which word in an adverb?

5.Which group are abstract nouns?

  1. sadness, loyalty, trust
  2. sadly, loyally, trustworthy
  3. flock, gaggle, crowd
  4. wriggle, twist, shuffle

6.Their names are Mr. Andrade, Mrs. Roby, and Miss Johnson.

  1. teachers'
  2. teacher's
  3. teachers's
  4. teachers

7.“After” is what part of speech?

8. What two things does a sentence need to have in order to be a complete sentence?

9.The dog played with the ______shoe.

  1. babies
  2. baby's
  3. babys'
  4. babys

10.What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

The young girl was walking the dog in a red skirt.

  1. The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt.
  2. The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog.
  3. The young girl walked the dog while wearing a red skirt.
  4. The young girl walked the dog. She wore a red skirt.

11.Nicholas and I wanted so badly to go to the movie, but when the car broke down, I thought to myself, This is another fine mess.

Which word or phrase in the sentence needs to be in italics?

  1. Nicholas and I
  2. This is another fine mess.
  3. broke
  4. down

12.Define predicate.

13.Define subject.

14."The newspaper gave artists and fans a central location to find music events, news, and promotion."

Which of these words is a synonym of promotion?

  1. press
  2. concerts
  3. images
  4. sales

15.The mayor, together with his two brothers, going to be indicted for accepting bribes.

  1. is
  2. are

16.Which word is the best conjunction to use with the subordinating clause?

Henry wanted to join the Army, he had to take a series of tests.

  1. so
  2. And
  3. Then
  4. During

17.I work at my store every evening.

  1. mom and dad's
  2. mom's and dad's
  3. mom and dads'
  4. moms and dad's

18. Fix the sentence and tell what is wrong with it.

Adam is a sweet boy he really loves animals.

19.Give the candy to John and .

  1. they
  2. me
  3. I
  4. we

20.Which word in the sentence below is a coordinating conjunction?

Jason finished his research paper on time, yet he turned it in late.

  1. on
  2. it
  3. his
  4. yet

21. Fix the sentence:

Jill who is my sister shut the door.

22. “After I came home, I made dinner” is an example of which type of sentence?

a. simple

b. complex

c. compound

23. An independent clause has a and a

24. A new paragraph is needed to indicate

a. a new topic

b. a new time

c. dialogue

d. a & b

e. all of the above

25.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

ursula and i love halloween.

  1. Ursula and i love halloween.
  2. ursula and I love Halloween.
  3. Ursula and I love Halloween
  4. Ursula and I love Halloween.

26.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

my Brother left quickly

  1. My Brother left quickly.
  2. My brother left quickly.
  3. My brother left Quickly.
  4. My brother left quickly

27.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

shell never get her own room if she cant keep it clean

  1. Shell never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
  2. She'll never get her own Room if she can't keep it clean.
  3. She'll never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
  4. she'll never get her own room if she cant keep it clean.

28.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

i saw richard run like the wind

  1. i saw Richard run like the wind.
  2. I saw Richard run like the wind
  3. I saw richard run like the wind?
  4. I saw Richard run like the wind.

29.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

my brother tom is twelve years old.

  1. My brother, Tom, is twelve years old.
  2. My brother, Tom, is twelve-years-old.
  3. My brother, Tom, is twelve years old
  4. My Brother, Tom, is twelve years old.

30.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

youre going to come to my party right

  1. You're going to come to my party right?
  2. Youre going to come to my party right?
  3. You're going to come to my party, right.
  4. You're going to come to my party, right?

31.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

stpatricks day comes once a year

  1. St. Patrick’s day comes once a year.
  2. St. Patrick's Day comes onces a year.
  3. St Patricks Day comes onces a year.
  4. stpatrick's day comes once a year!

32.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

inspain they take siestas

  1. In Spain, they take siestas.
  2. In Spain they take siestas.
  3. In spain, they take siestas.
  4. In Spain, they take Siestas.

33.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

when you are done eating clear your place

  1. When you are done eating, clear your place
  2. when you are done Eating, clear your place.
  3. When you are done eating, clear your Place.
  4. When you are done eating, clear your place.

34.Which choice correctly punctuates and capitalizes the words in the following sentence?

in addition to putting your name on your paper please add the date.

  1. In addition to putting your name on your paper please add the Date.
  2. In addition to putting your Name on your paper please add the date.
  3. In addition to putting your name on your paper, please add the date.
  4. in addition to putting your name on your paper, please add the date.

35. A car and a bike my means of transportation.

a. is

b. are

36. The list of items on my desk.

a. is

b. are

37. Fix these sentences:

The instructorexplainsthe diagram to students whoasked questions during the lecture.

About noon the sky darkened, a breeze sprang up, and a low rumble announces the approaching storm.

38. Which sentence is correct?

a. My friends are meeting over their.

b. They’re are many ways to throw a baseball.

c. Their teacher said to meet there.

39. Which sentence is correct?

a. I went by the gym on my way to the field.

b. I want to by pizza in the cafeteria today.

c. It’s hard to say goodby.

40. Which sentence is correct?

a. I plan too go to the beach this summer.

b. I hope you have a good school year too.

c. Can you hand me too balls?

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Grammar/Punctuation Answer Key

1.B

2.C

3.gives emotions – yeah!

4.I, am/could cry, sad, Zayn, so

5.A

6.A

7.preposition

8.subject/predicate (noun/verb)

9.B

10.B

11.B

12.tells what the subject is, does, has or feels.

13.tells whom or what the sentence is about.

14.A

15.A

16.A

17.A

18.run-on (; or . between boy and he)

19.B

20.D

21. ,who is my sister,

22. B

23. subject/predicate (noun/verb)

24. E

25. D

26.B

27.C

28. D

29.B

30. D

31.A

32. A

33.D

34. C

35.B

36. A

37. ask, announced

38. C

39. A

40. B