Comma Usage
Which of the following sentences is correct?
A) I went to the store and I bought milk.
B) I went to the store, and I bought milk.
C) I went to the store, and I bought, milk.
D) I went to the store and bought milk.
B) I went to the store, and I bought milk.
Which of the following sentences is correct and uses the correct homophone?
A) Your going to love this movie!
B) You're going to love this movie!
C) Your going to love this, movie!
D) You're going to love, this movie!
B) You're going to love this movie!
Which of the following is a common noun?
A) Paris
B) City
C) Jupiter
D) Shakespeare
B) City
Which of the following is a preposition?
A) Quickly
B) Under
C) Happy
D) Beautiful
B) Under
Which of the following is a pronoun?
A) Apple
B) He
C) Run
D) Beautiful
B) He
Category: Complex Sentences
Which sentence contains a dependent clause and an independent clause separated with a comma to form a complex sentence?
A) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
B) I enjoy reading novels especially science fiction.
C) Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk.
D) She plays the piano beautifully, and she sings well.
A) When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.
Identify the sentence that uses the wrong form of "it" or "it's."
A) It's a beautiful day outside.
B) The dog wagged its tail happily.
C) The cat licked it's paw.
D) The sun is shining brightly.
C) The cat licked it's paw.
Identify the abstract noun from the following options.
A) Happiness
B) Table
C) Dog
D) River
A) Happiness
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The cat slept on the warm windowsill."
A) The cat
B) Slept on
C) On the warm windowsill
D) Warm windowsill
C) On the warm windowsill
In the sentence "Maria loves her dog," what is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
A) Dog
B) Maria
C) Loves
D) The
B) Maria
Which sentence containing an appositive phrase is punctuated correctly?
A) My brother John is an excellent cook.
B) My brother, John is an excellent cook.
C) My brother, John, is an excellent cook.
D) My brother John, is an excellent cook.
C) My brother, John, is an excellent cook.
Which sentence contains a misuse of "there," "their," or "they're"?
A) They're going to the concert tonight.
B) Their house is on the corner.
C) The books are over there.
D) Their planning to leave early.
D) Their planning to leave early.
***DAILY DOUBLE!!!!****
Which of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A) The dog barked loudly.
B) Sarah loves to read books.
C) The flowers are blooming in spring.
D) He enjoys playing basketball.
B) Sarah loves to read books.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a preposition.
A) She walked to the store.
B) He is taller then his brother.
C) They arrived early and started eating.
D) I will meet you as soon as I can.
A) She walked to the store.
Identify the sentence where the pronoun does not agree with its antecedent.
A) Each student must submit their homework.
B) The team celebrated its victory.
C) The children played until they were tired.
D) Everyone should bring their own lunch.
A) Each student must submit their homework.
Which sentence uses a FANBOYS Conjunction with a comma to form a compound sentence?
A) She wanted to go to the concert but she had to work.
B) Even though it was late, we decided to finish the project.
C) The cat, a fluffy tabby, is sleeping on the couch.
D) I like hiking in the mountains, and I love swimming in the ocean.
D) I like hiking in the mountains, and I love swimming in the ocean.
**DAILY DOUBLE!!!***
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly and uses the correct homophone.
A) It's important to know the difference between your and you're
B) Your going to need to finish the project by Friday.
C) There coming over for dinner tonight.
D) It's time to get their groceries.
D) It's time to get their groceries.
Select the sentence that includes both a concrete noun and an abstract noun.
A) The love for dessert is universal.
B) The tree stood tall in the park.
C) Freedom is important to everyone.
D) The painting hung on the wall.
A) The love for dessert is universal.
Which of the following sentences contains a complex prepositional phrase (a double prepositional phrase)?
A) The dog ran around the yard very fast.
B) She hid beneath the old oak tree that was leaning.
C) He placed the book on the table by the lamp.
D) The car is parked in the driveway.
C) He placed the book on the table by the lamp.
In the sentence "The girls put on their hats before they went outside," what is the antecedent of "their"?
A) The girls
B) Hats
C) Outside
D) Before
A) The girls
Which sentence requires a comma(s) to correct its punctuation?
A) My friend Sarah, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend.
B) I wanted to go for a run even though it started to rain.
C) The movie was long, however it was entertaining.
D) The teacher, Mrs. Thompson assigned homework for the weekend.
D) The teacher, Mrs. Thompson assigned homework for the weekend.
Which sentence requires correction for homophone usage?
A) I can't believe they're moving to a new city.
B) Your going to want to see this play.
C) It's essential to have your documents ready.
D) The team celebrated their victory last night.
B) Your going to want to see this play.
Which sentence incorrectly identifies the noun types?
A) Shyness is an abstract noun.
B) Mountain is a concrete noun.
C) Friendship is a proper noun.
D) New York is a proper noun.
C) Friendship is a proper noun.
Identify the sentence that contains an incorrect preposition.
A) She is interested in learning new languages.
B) He is good at math.
C) They discussed about the project.
D) The book is about history.
C) They discussed about the project.
Which sentence contains an incorrect pronoun reference?
A) When the teacher called, they answered promptly.
B) The committee made his decision after much debate.
C) Jessica and I went to the store, and we bought some groceries.
D) Everyone should know their own strengths and weaknesses.
B) The committee made his decision after much debate.