Grammar quizzes 1-10

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. have enjoyed many interesting conversations about their native countries

A. Add a subject

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. peacefully walking through the woods

A. Add a subject and a verb

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Consumption of grains and beans should exceed that of meat and fat in the diet.

A. Consumption, should exceed

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. John's and _____ abilities in the kitchen are quite limited.

A. My

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: News of the land's fertility reached the East

A. News, reached

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Valerie said Dad and _____ went to the seafood market this afternoon.

A. She

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. in recent years they have discovered

A. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: These include smoking, poor diet and obesity, and lack of exercise.

A. These, include

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: This was rich and fertile farmland.

A. This, was

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: How can we consume five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily?

A. We, can consume

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. I refused to _____ the fact that the ring is lost.

A. accept

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. I know that using the right coffee maker can greatly _____ the taste.

A. affect

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. She had just _____ to chop vegetables for the stir-fry when he arrived with pizza.

A. begun

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. A cold December wind _____ right through our bones as we walked in the snow.

A. blew

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. As they rock together, she reads Goodnight Moon, which she had _____ for him.

A. brought

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. Robert Frost is predominantly associated with rural New England.

A. complete sentence

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. I've _____ all the yellow roses and put them in a vase for high tea.

A. cut

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Only a few deaths are caused by other factors.

A. deaths, are caused

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. After they had _____ much traveling, they had a son.

A. done

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Finally, exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays should be avoided

A. exposure, should be avoided

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. When he moved with his wife and five children to a farm in Derry, New Hampshire.

A. fragment

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. In 1897, attending Harvard as a non-degree student.

A. fragment

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. Serving good coffee will _____ my chances for re-election.

A. further

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. In the early morning, before they get him up, he _____ in his crib and sings.

A. lies

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. The choice was between his favorite dish and _____.

A. mine

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Almost 1,000 people gathered in Independence to journey to the fertile valley.

A. people, gathered

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. They had frequently _____ horses in the May sunshine.

A. ridden

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. He was born in San Francisco, he lived there until the age of eleven.

A. run-on

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: The rush for gold quickly dominated the desire for fertile farmland.

A. rush, dominated

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. They sat in the backseat and _____ about bottles of beer on the wall all the way home.

A. sang

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. Then, after he fell asleep, she _____ by the window enjoying the night sounds.

A. sat

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: We can heavily influence our chances of developing cancer.

A. we, can influence

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. strolling along the foot-worn path

Add a subject and a verb

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: "Oregon Fever" resulted in the Spring of 1843.

B. "Oregon Fever," resulted

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. their solid friendship

B. Add a verb

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Actually, my capability might even be much less developed than _____.

B. His

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. _____ plans for the menu are exciting; he will cook linguine in a fresh seafood sauce.

B. His

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Dad and _____ had cooked a few dinners for Mom right after Valerie was born.

B. I

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Both John and _____ enjoy this task; in fact, it is our traditional role.

B. I

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Valerie asked John and _____ to chop the garlic and salad vegetables.

B. Me

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Pioneers traveled from Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette Valley.

B. Pioneers, traveled

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. they told each other

B. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. No one is quite as enthusiastic about selecting the seafood as _____.

B. They

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Simple lifestyle alterations can significantly reduce the risks of developing cancer.

B. alterations, can reduce

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. Then he began teaching at Pinkerton Academy.

B. complete sentence

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Then, the discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought about a new quest.

B. discovery, brought about

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. In his nursery, his aunt notices how his mother had _____ stars on the ceiling.

B. drawn

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. After I tried to reason with her, I realized she'd had too much to _____.

B. drink

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. They called to say that they've _____ two hundred miles since leaving Reno this morning.

B. driven

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: These factors are environmental carcinogens, family history, alcohol, and virus.

B. factors, are

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. Then went to high school in Massachusetts.

B. fragment

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. She holds him, sways side to side, and wishes they could both be _____ in time.

B. frozen

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Whatever the quest, the hardships of a long journey west were a reality for the pioneers.

B. hardships, were

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Soon, more than 6,000 people had traveled the Oregon Trail.

B. people, had traveled

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. He taught English he also wrote most of the poems which would become his first book.

B. run-on

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. He withdrew after a couple years and then he decided to live in the country.

B. run-on

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. The beautiful Icelandic wool sweater your grandmother bought for me _____.

B. shrank

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. The ring was harder to find _____ I thought it would be

B. than

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. Though my search _____ the garbage was thorough, I did not find anything.

B. through

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. She decides to _____ a keepsake blanket for his birthday.

B. weave

Each of the following sentences contains a blank. Choose the letter (A or B) that is followed by the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. She and _____ else she chooses may come to Dad's dinner party tonight.

B. whoever

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. have been friends for many years

C. Add a subject

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: In the early 19th century, the Oregon Trail was the main route to the West.

C. Oregon Trail, was

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. I value your ideas; please give me some _____.

C. advice

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. On Sunday, his aunt came to babysit while his parents _____ the early show at the Ritz.

C. caught

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: Unhealthy choices cause most cancer deaths.

C. choices, cause

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. For some reason, last month he _____ not to go to the zoo with the class.

C. chose

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. Many of his poems speak of rural tasks like apple picking and fence building.

C. complete sentence

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. This Hawaiian Kona coffee is _____ wonderful!

C. especially

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. She believes his little voice is the sweetest sound she could ever _____.

C. hear

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. Mr. Tate is very ill and needs to _____ down before we leave for the auditorium.

C. lie

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. She showed great courage when she _____ to the occasion.

C. rose

For each of the following examples, choose A, B, or C to correctly identify the example as a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence. Family life was especially difficult and Frost had a number of very gloomy years.

C. run-on

Find the subject and the verb in each sentence. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that contains both the correct subject and verb: First of all, smokers must stop smoking.

C. smokers, must stop

Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the word that correctly fills the blank. At the recital earlier today he looked pale, _____.

C. too

Each of the following sentences contains a blank where a verb should be. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the correct form of the verb for the sentence to make sense. We had all _____ letters on her behalf.

C. written

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. their willingness to compromise

D. Add a subject

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. two young lovers at sunset

D. Add a verb

Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence. they both respect

D. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

Each sentence contains a blank. Choose the letter (A, B, or C) that is followed by the form of the irregular verb that correctly completes the sentence. On his birthday they will _____ him his first Radio Flyer.

give