Sentences Make Sense
Communication changed forever _____ the telephone was invented.
a) unless
b) although
c) after
d) before
c) after
Identify the proper noun in the sentence.
We asked Gregory if he would be interested in taking a swing dance class with us.
a) class
b) interested
c) We
d) Gregory
d) Gregory
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a) The Young Writer' Conference, held for high school students, is scheduled for next May.
b) The Young Writers' Conference, held for high school students, is scheduled for next May.
c) The Young Writerses Conference, held for high school students, is scheduled for next May.
d) The Young Writers's Conference, held for high school students, is scheduled for next May.
b) The Young Writers' Conference, held for high school students, is scheduled for next May.
Identify the number of common nouns in the sentence.
Sharks, whales, and dolphins live in the water.
a) 5
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3
b) 4
Identify the sentence fragment.
a) I have always liked puppies more than kittens.
b) Mondays is always the hardest day of the week for me.
c) The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York.
d) The ferocious pack of wolves dashed through the forest.
c) The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York.
Identify the fragment.
a) Football is a dangerous sport.
b) Lions in a group are called a pride.
c) Ted felt jealous of Barney's collection of expensive suits.
d) Voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
d) Voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
Identify the common nouns in the sentence.
The afternoon sunlight warmed the kitchen.
a) warmed, kitchen
b) sunlight, kitchen
c) The, afternoon
d) afternoon, sunlight
b) sunlight, kitchen
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a) Julie works for several women's rights groups.
b) Julie works for several womens rights groups.
c) Julie works for several womens' rights groups.
d) Julie works for several womens's rights groups.
a) Julie works for several women's rights groups.
Identify the number of common nouns in the sentence.
New York City has many tall buildings and famous places like Broadway.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 1
d) 2
d) 2
Choose the correct possessive noun to complete the sentence.
Donald woke at 6 a.m. to clean his two ___ stables.
a) horses's
b) horses
c) horse's
d) horses'
d) horses'
Identify the sentence fragment.
a) The group of boys challenged some other boys to a game of baseball.
b) Pages two through seven in the textbook and one through five in the practice book.
c) In France, people usually eat a plate full of vegetables with every meal.
d) Riding for days and days on end, the cowboy and his friends grew tired.
b) Pages two through seven in the textbook and one through five in the practice book.
Choose the correct noun to complete the sentence.
Bobby drew a picture of a family of _______.
a) foxxes
b) fox
c) foxs
d) foxes
d) foxes
Identify the plural noun in the sentence.
The men formed a card-playing group that meets every Saturday night.
a) group
b) formed
c) men
d) card-playing
c) men
Identify the number of proper nouns in the sentence.
Disneyland is a famous amusement park in California.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
a) 2
Identify the sentence that is written correctly.
a) The soccer teams uniforms were different colors.
b) The boys' bad behavior in the classroom got them in trouble.
c) Our families history is well-known around town.
d) The cowboys horses ran away and had to be tracked down.
b) The boys' bad behavior in the classroom got them in trouble.
Identify the sentence that is written correctly.
a) Sandra had to study hard for the test before she wanted a good score.
b) We are going to eat pizza unless you have another idea.
c) You should turn in your homework after the due date has passed.
d) Tim could not fall asleep because he was really tired.
b) We are going to eat pizza unless you have another idea.
Identify the common nouns.
Leonardo set the paintbrush down and took a break.
a) took, down
b) Leonardo, set
c) set, down
d) paintbrush, break
d) paintbrush, break
Identify the plural possessive noun in the sentence.
Most of the students' textbooks and notebooks were destroyed in the electrical fire.
a) textbooks
b) notebooks
c) students'
d) most
c) students'
Identify the number of proper nouns in the sentence.
I am going to see a movie with Betty, Archie, and Veronica next Sunday.
a) 2
b) 5
c) 4
d) 3
c) 4
Identify the sentence that is written correctly.
a) I will go to Jennifers house tomorrow after school.
b) Grandmas homemade soup was warm and delicious.
c) That puppys face was very cute.
d) Mike's favorite kind of food is Mexican food.
d) Mike's favorite kind of food is Mexican food.
Always eat something in the morning ______ you leave for school.
a) although
b) because
c) before
d) since
c) before
Choose the correct noun to complete the sentence.
I ask my mother every day if she will let us have a ____.
a) ferret
b) ferrets
c) ferretts
d) ferretes
a) ferret
Choose the correct possessive noun for the sentence.
Harry told me that the new car in his driveway is ___.
a) Jameses
b) James's
c) Jame's
d) James
b) James's
Identify the plural noun(s) in the sentence.
The animals of the African savannah often move from place to place in search of food and water.
a) savannah, place, food, waterb) animals
c) animals, savannah, place, food, water
d) move, search
b) animals
Identify the plural noun(s) in the sentence.
The most difficult part of taking tests is not making silly mistakes.
a) tests, mistakes
b) difficult, silly, taking
c) part, tests, mistakes
d) taking, making
a) tests, mistakes