Grammar
Punctuation
Capitalization
Parts of a Paragraph
RANDOM!
100

We ______________ Switzerland four times during the 1970s.

a. used to visit

b. would visit 

c. visited  

d. will visit 

c. visited  

100

Which punctuation mark would work BEST at the end of this sentence?

Run for your life

a. no change

b. question mark ?

c. period .

d. exclamation point !

d. exclamation point !

100

Which of these pronouns should always be capitalized? 

a. She

b. I

c. He

d. Her

b. I

100

A paragraph MUST have all of the following except...


a. topic sentence

b. supporting details

c. concluding sentence

d. sentence fragments

d. sentence fragments

100

My dad __________ at the funny joke he heard yesterday.


a. laughs

b. laughing

c. laughed

d. laughy

c. laughed

200

She ___________ from the flu when she was interviewed.

a. was suffering 

b. suffered 

c. had suffered 

d. suffers 

a. was suffering 

200

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

a. What time does school start!

b. What time does school start?

c. What time does school start,

d. What time does school start.

b. What time does school start?

200

Which of these do you always capitalize? 

a. states

b. titles

c. names of people

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

200

You should aim to make your paragraphs...

a. 1 sentence will do!

b. 1-2 sentences

c. 2-3 sentences

d. 4-5 sentences

d. 4-5 sentences

200

Which sentence is written correctly?

a. The men's rooms was dirty. 

b. The mens' rooms was dirty. 

c. The mans' rooms was dirty. 

d. The men's room was dirty.

d. The men's room was dirty.

300

I'll look after the children while you _________ dinner.

a. will make  

b. make 

c. will be making 

d. can make 

b. make 

300

Which sentence has the correct punctuation? (pay attention to the commas!)

a. Hopefully the weather will change, soon. 

b. Hopefully, the weather will change soon.

c. Hopefully; the weather will change soon.

d. Hopefully the weather, will change soon. 

b. Hopefully, the weather will change soon.

300

Which do you NOT have to capitalize? 

a. names

b. seasons

c. months

d. beginning of a sentence

b. seasons

300

Which sentence is the TOPIC SENTENCE in the following paragraph?


Electric cars are the future in the auto industry. As climate change gets worse, governments are going to start limiting the number of gasoline cars being built. The cost of gas will continue to rise, which will make it harder for people to afford gas powered cars. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 


a. Electric cars are the future in the auto industry.

b. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 

c. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy.

a. Electric cars are the future in the auto industry.

300

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?


My friends just bought there first car. 


a. My

b. friends

c. bought

d. there

d. there (should be their)

400

The children _____________ to the zoo.

a.  were enjoyed taken 

b. enjoyed being taken 

c. were enjoyed taking 

d. enjoyed taking 

b. enjoyed being taken 

400

Which sentence has the correct punctuation? (pay attention to the commas!)


a. To estimate, the costs he consulted a technician by phone. 

b. To estimate the costs he consulted a technician, by phone. 

c. To estimate the costs, he consulted a technician by phone.

d. c. To estimate the costs, he consulted a technician, by phone.  

c. To estimate the costs, he consulted a technician by phone.

400

Which sentence is written correctly? 

a. i went to target. 

b. i went to Target. 

c. I went to Target. 

d. I went to target. 

c. I went to Target. 

400

Which sentence is the CONCLUDING SENTENCE in the following paragraph?


Electric cars are the future in the auto industry. As climate change gets worse, governments are going to start limiting the number of gasoline cars being built. The cost of gas will continue to rise, which will make it harder for people to afford gas powered cars. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 


a. Electric cars are the future in the auto industry.

b. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 

c. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy.

b. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 

400

Which sentence uses adverbs correctly? 

a. My dog runs quick when he is called for a treat. 

b. I clean my room weekly.

c. Mary eats slow at lunch time. 

d. Tom whispered quiet in the classroom.  

b. I clean my room weekly.

500

What is wrong with the following sentence?

Jessie walked happy to school.  


a. walked should be walks 

b. happy should be happily

c. school should be capitalized 

d. Jessie should not be capitalized  

b. happy should be happily

500

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

a. My top 3 favorite fruits are mangos pineapples and peaches.

b. My top 3 favorite fruits are mangos, pineapples, and peaches.

c. My top 3 favorite fruits are: mangos pineapples and peaches.

d. My, top 3 favorite fruits, are mangos pineapples and peaches.

b. My top 3 favorite fruits are mangos, pineapples, and peaches.

500

What is wrong with the following sentence?

He was born and raised in New jersey.


a. "Jersey" needs to be capitalized

b. "He" should be lowercase

c. "New" should be lowercase

d. "In" should be capitalized

a. "Jersey" needs to be capitalized

500

Which of the sentences is a SUPPORTING DETAIL in the following paragraph?


Electric cars are the future in the auto industry. As climate change gets worse, governments are going to start limiting the number of gasoline cars being built. The cost of gas will continue to rise, which will make it harder for people to afford gas powered cars. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 


a. Electric cars are the future in the auto industry.

b. Eventually most gas powered cars will be replaced by electric cars. 

c. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy.

c. As battery technology improves, electric cars will be able to travel further on a charge and cost less to buy.

500

Which sentence is written correctly?


a. The girls' were running down the hall. 

b. The girl's spoke loudly as they were walking down the hall. 

c. The girl's voices were loud. 

d. The girls' voices were loud.

d. The girls' voices were loud.

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