Identity Crisis
Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?
A) Him
B) Everyone
C) They
D) Theirs
B) Everyone
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) After the concert we went out for pizza.
B) In the morning, the bus arrived later than usual.
C) While he studied for the exam he listened to music.
D) Finally the class understood the new concept.
B) In the morning, the bus arrived later than usual.
Which is formatted correctly?
A) We read the short story The Lottery in English class.
B) We read “The Lottery” in English class.
C) We read “The Lottery” in English class.
D) We read ‘The Lottery’ in English class.
B) We read “The Lottery” in English class.
Which word is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence? I stayed home because it was raining.
A) Stayed
B) Home
C) Because
D) Raining
C) Because
Identify the sentence type: We went to the mall.
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
A) Simple
Which is the correct intensive pronoun?
A) Theirselves
B) Hisself
C) Themselves
D) Your
C) Themselves
Where should the comma go? In the middle of the night the phone rang.
A) In the middle of the night, the phone rang.
B) In the middle of the night, the phone rang.
C) In the middle, of the night the phone rang.
D) In the middle of the night the phone, rang.
A) In the middle of the night, the phone rang.
Which title should be italicized?
A) The novel The Outsiders
B) The short story The Outsiders
C) The poem The Outsiders
D) The chapter The Outsiders
A) The novel The Outsiders
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?
A) Although the homework was difficult, I completed it on time.
B) I wanted to study, but I was tired.
C) She likes apples, and she likes oranges.
D) We played outside, and it was sunny.
A) Although the homework was difficult, I completed it on time.
Identify the sentence type: The students studied for the test, and they stayed after school for extra help.
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
B) Compound
Which revision corrects the sentence below? (Indefinite Pronouns)
Each of the players brought their jersey.
A) Each of the players brought his or her jersey.
B) Each of the players brought their own jersey.
C) Each of the players brought its jersey.
D) Each of the players brought they jersey.
A) Each of the players brought his or her jersey.
Which sentence does NOT need a comma?
A) When the bell rang, the students cheered.
B) Before practice, I bought a water bottle.
C) In the classroom, the students were reading.
D) We went to the park after lunch.
D) We went to the park after lunch.
Which title should go in quotation marks?
A) The novel Of Mice and Men
B) The movie The Hunger Games
C) The short story The Tell-Tale Heart
D) The play Romeo and Juliet
C) The short story "The Tell-Tale Heart"
True or False: The word and is a subordinating conjunction.
A) False
B) True
C) Sometimes
D) Only in long sentences
A) False
Identify the sentence type: Because it was raining, we canceled the game.
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
C) Complex
Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun correctly?
A) The students theirselves planned the assembly.
B) The principal herself greeted the students at the door.
C) The teacher hisself explained the lesson.
D) She bought herself a present for her birthday.
B) The principal herself greeted the students at the door.
True or False: A comma always comes after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.
A) True
B) False
C) Sometimes
D) Never
B) False
Fix the error: My favorite book is “The Hunger Games.”
A) My favorite book is “The Hunger Games.”
B) My favorite book is the Hunger Games.
C) My favorite book is The Hunger Games.
D) My favorite book is “The Hunger Games.”
C) My favorite book is The Hunger Games.
Which sentence combines ideas with a subordinating conjunction?
A) The storm was severe. The football game continued.
B) The football game continued; the storm was severe.
C) The football game continued even though the storm was severe.
D) The football game continued, and the storm was severe.
C) The football game continued even though the storm was severe.
Identify the sentence type: Although she enjoys soccer, she plays basketball, and she runs track.
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
D) Compound-Complex
Which sentence uses an indefinite pronoun correctly?
A) Everyone brought their pencils to class.
B) Neither of the novels are on the shelf.
C) Somebody forgot their homework on the desk.
D) Neither of the books is available at the library.
D) Neither of the books is available at the library.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) After school the students went straight to practice.
B) After school, the students went straight to practice.
C) After school the, students went straight to practice.
D) After school the students, went straight to practice.
B) After school, the students went straight to practice.
Which sentence shows the correct formatting for a movie title?
A) We watched the film “The Lion King” last weekend.
B) We watched the film The Lion King last weekend.
C) We watched the film The Lion King last weekend.
D) We watched “The Lion King” last weekend.
C) We watched the film The Lion King last weekend.
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?
A) I like pizza, and I like burgers.
B) She wants to go shopping, but she is broke.
C) We studied hard, so we passed the test.
D) I couldn’t go to the game since I was sick.
D) I couldn’t go to the game since I was sick.
What type of sentence is this? She stayed up late, but she was still tired because she woke up early.
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
D) Compound-Complex