CAPITALIZATION
Question: Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A. my brother lives in Florida.
B. My brother lives in florida.
C. My brother lives in Florida.
D. my Brother lives in Florida.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Proper nouns (like Florida) and the first word of a sentence must be capitalized.
Question: Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
A. It was a hot humid day.
B. It was a hot, humid day.
C. It was a hot,humid day.
D. It was a, hot humid day.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Use a comma if you can add “and” (hot and humid).
Question: Which is a complete sentence?
A. Because I was sick.
B. Running to school.
C. I stayed home because I was sick.
D. After the game.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: A complete sentence has a subject, verb, and complete thought.
Question: Which is the correct revision?
Running to class, the books fell.
A. Running to class, the books fell.
B. Running to class, I dropped my books.
C. The books running to class fell.
D. Running, the class dropped books.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: The subject (I) must match the action (running).
Question: Which is the correct hyphenated compound word?
A. mother in law
B. mother-in law
C. mother-in-law
D. mother in-law
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Compound family terms use hyphens (mother-in-law).
Question: Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The students was excited.
B. The students were excited.
C. The students is excited.
D. The students be excited.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Plural subject (students) → plural verb (were).
Question: Which is the correct capitalization?
A. new york city
B. New york city
C. New York city
D. New York City
Answer: D
👉 Explanation: Capitalize all important words in place names (New York City).
Question: Which sentence does NOT need a comma?
A. She wore a bright, red dress.
B. She wore a bright red dress.
C. She wore a, bright red dress.
D. She wore bright, red dress.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: “Bright red” acts as one idea, so no comma is needed.
Question: Which is the correct way to fix the run-on sentence?
I like pizza I eat it every Friday.
A. I like pizza, I eat it every Friday.
B. I like pizza I eat it every Friday.
C. I like pizza. I eat it every Friday.
D. I like pizza I, eat it every Friday.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Use a period (or conjunction) to separate two complete thoughts.
Question: Which sentence contains a relative clause?
A. She runs fast.
B. The student who studied passed the test.
C. After school, we left.
D. Running quickly, she finished.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Relative clauses begin with who, which, that.
Question: Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?
A. He is a well known speaker.
B. He is a well-known speaker.
C. He is a wellknown speaker.
D. He is a well known-speaker.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Use hyphens in compound adjectives before nouns (well-known speaker).
Question: What is the best way to finalize writing?
A. Ignore mistakes
B. Only use a dictionary
C. Use grammar-checking tools and peer review
D. Submit without checking
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Editing tools and feedback improve writing quality.
Question: Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
A. we traveled to california last summer.
B. We traveled to California last summer.
C. We traveled to california last Summer.
D. we traveled to California last summer.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Capitalize the first word and proper nouns (California).
Question: Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. It was a dark scary night.
B. It was a dark, scary night.
C. It was a dark,scary night.
D. It was, a dark scary night.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Use commas when adjectives are equal (dark and scary).
Question: Which is a fragment?
A. I went to the store.
B. Because I needed milk.
C. I bought milk and bread.
D. She cooked dinner.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Begins with “because” but lacks a complete thought.
Question: Which is correct?
Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.
A. Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.
B. Running down the street, I heard the dog bark loudly.
C. The dog running down the street barked loudly.
D. Running, the street barked loudly.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Fixes misplaced modifier by adding correct subject.
Question: Which is correct?
A. full time job
B. full-time job
C. fulltime job
D. full time-job
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns (full-time job).
Question: Which sentence is correct?
A. She walk to school every day.
B. She walks to school every day.
C. She walking to school every day.
D. She walked to school every day (present meaning).
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Correct verb form for singular subject (she walks).
Question: Which is correct?
A. I read the book harry potter.
B. I read the Book Harry Potter.
C. I read the book Harry Potter.
D. I read the book harry Potter.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Capitalize titles of books (Harry Potter).
Question: Which sentence does NOT need a comma?
A. She bought a small, blue car.
B. She bought a small blue car.
C. She bought, a small blue car.
D. She bought a small, blue, car.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: “Small blue” is not interchangeable → no comma.
Question: Which corrects the run-on?
She loves reading she goes to the library often.
A. She loves reading, she goes to the library often.
B. She loves reading. She goes to the library often.
C. She loves reading she goes to the library often.
D. She loves reading she, goes to the library often.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Use a period to separate ideas.
Question: Which sentence contains an adverbial clause?
A. She runs fast.
B. When the bell rang, students left.
C. The tall boy ran.
D. Running quickly, she finished.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Adverbial clauses begin with words like when, because, after.
Question: Which sentence is correct?
A. She is a part time worker.
B. She is a part-time worker.
C. She is a parttime worker.
D. She is a part time-worker.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Use hyphens in compound descriptors.
Question: Which sentence shows correct verb tense?
A. She went to school and eats lunch.
B. She goes to school and ate lunch.
C. She went to school and ate lunch.
D. She going to school and eats lunch.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Keep verb tense consistent.
Question: Which sentence is correct?
A. My teacher is from south carolina.
B. My Teacher is from South Carolina.
C. My teacher is from South Carolina.
D. my teacher is from South Carolina.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Capitalize proper nouns (South Carolina) but not common nouns like teacher.
Question: Which sentence is correct?
A. It was a bright, sunny, morning.
B. It was a bright sunny morning.
C. It was a bright, sunny morning.
D. It was bright, sunny morning.
Answer: C
👉 Explanation: Two coordinate adjectives need a comma (bright and sunny).
Question: Which sentence is correct?
A. Everyone brought their books.
B. Everyone brought his or her book.
C. Everyone brought your book.
D. Everyone brought our book.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Singular pronoun matches everyone.
Question: Which is the correct revision?
After reading the book, the movie was watched.
A. After reading the book, the movie was watched.
B. After reading the book, I watched the movie.
C. The book after reading watched the movie.
D. After reading, the movie watched.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Fix dangling modifier by adding the subject.
Question: Which is correct?
A. twenty one students
B. twenty-one students
C. twentyone students
D. twenty one-students
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Numbers from 21–99 are hyphenated.
Question: Which is the BEST revision?
The students was excited about the trip.
A. The students was excited.
B. The students were excited about the trip.
C. The students is excited.
D. The students be excited.
Answer: B
👉 Explanation: Correct subject-verb agreement and complete idea.