Commas
Which sentence shows commas in the correct place?
A) The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
B) The Declaration of Independence was signed on July, 4 1776.
C) The Declaration of Independence, was signed on, July 4, 1776.
D) The Declaration of Independence was signed on, July 4 1776.
A) The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.
Does the following sentence use quotation marks correctly?
"No taxation without representation"! the colonists chanted.
No, the second quotation marks should be after the exclamation point.
Fill in the blank: If he wants to make the football team, he ___________ need to practice in the off-season and work hard.
A) might
B) will
C) can
D) is
B) will
Fill in the blank: It was difficult to ____________ my science project to school because it was so big.
A) report
B) support
C) transport
D) export
C) transport
The Revolutionary War started because the colonists wanted ______________ from Great Britain.
Independence
Which sentence shows commas in the correct place?
A) They threw snowballs rocks and shoes at the soldiers.
B) They threw snowballs, rocks, and shoes at the soldiers.
C) They threw snowballs rocks, and shoes at the soldiers.
D) They threw, snowballs, rocks and shoes at the soldiers.
B) They threw snowballs, rocks and shoes at the soldiers.
Which words should have quotation marks around them in the following sentence?
George Washington shouted triumphantly we have defeated the Loyalists! Hip, hip, hooray! as he raised his fist in the air.
"We have defeated the Loyalists! Hip, hip, hooray!"
A) can
B) will
C) would
D) could
A) can
Fill in the blank: The United States continues to _____________ grain and coal to other countries around the world.
A) support
B) import
C) export
D) transportation
C) export
Following the French and Indian War, Great Britain decided to ________ the colonies because they were in debt.
tax
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A) The representatives met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in 1774.
B) The representatives met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in, 1774.
C) The representatives met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1774.
D) The representatives met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774.
D) The representatives met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774.
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
A) "We should tax the colonists since we are using our resources to protect them, said" King George.
B) "We should tax the colonists since we are using our resources to protect them, said King George."
C) "We should tax the colonists since we are using our resources to protect them," said King George.
D) "We should tax the colonists since we are using our resources to protect them", said King George.
C
Fill in the blank: I ___________ go see the show last weekend because I was sick. I hope we will still be able to see it.
A) can't
B) might
C) couldn't
D) won't
C) couldn't
Fill in the blank: My brother's handwriting is __________ but you can still read most of it.
A) perfect
B) polite
C) imperfect
D) incomplete
C) imperfect
Name two ways the colonists demonstrated their opposition to the taxes.
writing pamphlets and letters, Boston Tea Party, Continental Congress meeting to discuss war, boycotting items that were taxed
Rewrite this sentence using correct punctuation:
Ichabod was tall lanky had narrow shoulders and a long nose
Which sentence uses quotation marks and punctuation correctly?
A) "Even though we're hurting" George Washington started "we must never give up until they wave the white flag."
B) "Even though we're hurting, George Washington started we must never give up until they wave the white flag."
C) "Even though we're hurting," George Washington started, "we must never give up until they wave the white flag."
D) "Even though we're hurting," George Washington started we must never give up until they wave the white flag.
C
Fill in the blanks (write all answers):
Subject Verb Agreement
he watch ____________
my teachers to be ____________
I to be _____________
the dragon fly _____________
he watches
my teachers are
I am
the dragon flies
Fill in the blank: My brother is lazy and ___________. He spends most of the day sitting on the couch playing video games.
A) impolite
B) inactive
C) convenient
D) exhale
B) inactive
Fill in the blanks: ____________________ was commander in chief of the __________________, also known as the Patriots.
George Washington / Continental Army
The boston tea party took place on december 16 1773 in boston harbor massachusetts.
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773 in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.
Rewrite the following sentence using quotation marks, punctuation and capitalization correctly:
The text states Rip Van Winkle slept for twenty years.
The text states, "Rip Van Winkle slept for twenty years."
Write a sentence using the following subject-verb information correctly.
Subject Verb
Patrick Henry ride
Answers may vary.
Patrick Henry rides his horse to warn the Patriots that the British are coming.
Fill in the blank: I use Walmart as my grocery store because it is more ______________ since it is closer to my house.
A) convenient
B) polite
C) patient
D) inconvenient
A) convenient
Yorktown / surrendered