Grammar Bootcamp Review

Conjunctions

100

Which sentence is written correctly? 

 A. Sarah had to decide either to go to a new private school nor to stay in the public school.

 B. Sarah had to decide whether to go to a new private school nor to stay in the public school.

C. Sarah had to decide whether to go to a new private school or to stay in the public school.

 D. Sarah had to decide whether to go to a new private school and to stay in the public school.

C. Sarah had to decide whether to go to a new private school or to stay in the public school.

200

Piper better finish her part of the project, _______ I'm going to tell the teacher that I did it all by myself.

Which word best completes the sentence?

 A. if

 B. because

 C. or

 D. until

C. or

300

Max and Hanna got in trouble for bringing the stray dog to school with them, _______ their teacher went easy on them.

Which word best completes the sentence?

 A. for

 B. or

 C. on

 D. but

D. but

400

Sara and her family hiked for hours over rocks and roots until they found a beautiful lake.
Which word in the sentence above is a subordinating conjunction?

 A. and

 B. for

 C. until

 D. over

C. until

500

Which sentence is written correctly?

 A. Dorothy’s parents asked her if neither she wanted to spend time with her grandparents nor go out with her classmates.

 B. Dorothy’s parents asked her whether she wanted to spend time with her grandparents and go out with her classmates.

 C. Dorothy’s parents asked her both she wanted to spend time with her grandparents and go out with her classmates.

 D. Dorothy’s parents asked her whether she wanted to spend time with her grandparents or go out with her classmates.

D. Dorothy’s parents asked her whether she wanted to spend time with her grandparents or go out with her classmates.

Prepositions

100

Use the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

At night, I can hear rats scratching _______ the walls.

 A. off

 B. until

 C. during

 D. inside

D. inside

200

Which of these is a prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The kitty was playful and liked to run outside the house.

 A. was playful

 B. The kitty

 C. outside the house

 D. and liked to

C. outside the house

300

Choose the best preposition to complete this sentence.

Somewhere  _______ the sea lies my sweet memory.

 A. for

 B. onto

 C. beyond

 D. since

C. beyond

400

Which of these is a preposition in the sentence below?

Arnold bought a journal for his daughter who was about to turn 16.

 A. who

 B. turn

 C. to

 D. for

D. for

500

Which of these is a preposition in this sentence?

Dolly cut the cake with a knife, so everyone could have a piece.

 A. so

 B. with

 C. a

 D. the

B. with

Interjections

100

_______! I really liked that movie. I want to see it again.
Which interjection correctly fills in the blank?

 A. That

 B. You

 C. Wow

 D. And

C. Wow

200

Hello! I didn't see you standing there.
Which is an interjection in the sentences above?

 A. there

 B. see

 C. I

 D. Hello

D. Hello

300

"Have you seen my baseball glove? _______! I think I lost it!"
Which interjection correctly fills in the blank?

 A. Oh no

 B. Yes

 C. Hooray

 D. Phew

A. Oh no

400

_______! Did you see that amazing painting at the museum?
Which interjection correctly fills in the blank?

 A. Alas

 B. Quick

 C. Wow

 D. Ouch

C. Wow

500

Aw! I can't go to your birthday party because I already have plans.
Which is an interjection in the sentences above?

 A. can't

 B. I

 C. Aw

 D. party

C. Aw