The Clauses
Which sentence is written correctly?
a) The baby is crying, we should pick her up.
b) We made cookies, they smelled delicious.
c) I like to swim, and I practice every day.
d) The dog barked, he wanted to go outside.
c) I like to swim, and I practice every day.
Where should the comma go? "After school we went to the park."
a) After school, we went to the park.
b) After school we, went to the park.
c) After, school we went to the park.
d) After school we went, to the park.
a) After school, we went to the park.
Which title is written correctly?
a) “Titanic”
b) Titanic
c) 'Titanic'
d) TITANIC
b) Titanic
Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a) Behind the curtain
b) Over the bridge
c) Quickly ran
d) Under the bed
c) Quickly ran
Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?
a) I have finished my homework.
b) I finished my homework.
c) I will have finished my homework.
d) I am finishing my homework.
c) I will have finished my homework.
How can you correct this comma splice? "We ran to the car, it started to rain."
a) We ran to the car, so it started to rain.
b) We ran to the car it started to rain.
c) We ran to the car and, it started to rain.
d) We ran to the car because it started to rain.
d) We ran to the car because it started to rain.
Identify the sentence with correct comma usage:
a) She bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.
b) She bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.
c) She bought apples oranges, bananas and grapes.
d) She bought, apples oranges bananas and grapes.
b) She bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.
Which title should be in quotation marks?
a) A poem
b) A novel
c) A newspaper
d) A movie
a) A poem
Where is the prepositional phrase? "The children played outside after lunch."
a) The children
b) Outside
c) Played, lunch
d) Played outside
b) Outside
Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?
a) I had eaten breakfast before school.
b) I eat breakfast before school.
c) I have eaten breakfast before school.
d) I am eating breakfast before school.
a) I had eaten breakfast before school.
Which of these sentences has a comma splice?
a) I love pizza, and I eat it every Friday.
b) The storm was loud, so I couldn’t sleep.
c) She finished her project before the deadline.
d) They went to the park, played soccer.
d) They went to the park, played soccer.
Where should the comma go? "No I don’t want any."
a) No I don’t want any.
b) No, I don’t want any.
c) No I, don’t want any.
d) No I don’t, want any.
b) No, I don’t want any.
Which of the following is correct?
a) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
b) “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
c) 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone'
d) (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
a) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Choose the sentence with a correctly used prepositional phrase:
a) The flowers bloom under spring.
b) She dances for the stage.
c) He plays the piano under bright lights.
d) We went shopping for the mall.
c) He plays the piano under bright lights.
Which sentence is in the future perfect tense?
a) By next year, I will have moved to a new city.
b) I will move to a new city.
c) I am moving to a new city.
d) I move to a new city.
a) By next year, I will have moved to a new city.
How can you fix this run-on sentence? "The cake was delicious we ate all of it."
a) The cake was delicious we ate, all of it.
b) The cake was delicious, we ate all of it.
c) The cake was delicious. We ate all of it.
d) The cake was delicious and we ate all of it.
c) The cake was delicious. We ate all of it.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) Yes, I would love some ice cream.
b) Yes I, would love some ice cream.
c) Yes I would, love some ice cream.
d) Yes I would love some, ice cream.
a) Yes, I would love some ice cream.
How should the title of a short story be written?
a) “The Tell-Tale Heart”
b) The Tell-Tale Heart
c) The Tell-Tale Heart
d) (The Tell-Tale Heart)
a) “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
a) We arrived early.
b) The book is on the shelf.
c) She sings beautifully.
d) He ran quickly.
b) The book is on the shelf.
What is the helping verb in the present perfect tense?
a) Have/has
b) Had
c) Will
d) Is
a) Have/has
Which of the following is NOT a run-on sentence?
a) She likes to draw she is very talented.
b) We went to the zoo and saw lions.
c) I love my new puppy he is so cute.
d) He played video games he was excited.
b) We went to the zoo and saw lions.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) My brother, is tall and strong.
b) My brother is tall, and strong.
c) My brother is tall and strong.
d) My, brother is tall and strong.
c) My brother is tall and strong.
How should the title of a book be written?
a) "Charlotte's Web"
b) Charlotte's Web
c) Charlotte’s Web
d) <Charlotte’s Web>
b) Charlotte's Web
Identify the prepositional phrase:
a) cat sat
b) barks louder
c) runs fast
d) under the table
d) under the table
What is the correct verb form for the future perfect tense?
a) Will have + past participle
b) Has + past participle
c) Had + past participle
d) Will + base verb
a) Will have + past participle