(Unit 7) Grammar

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Part of the Triple Crown of horse-racing, the Kentucky Derby is the event that puts Louisville on the map.

Which part of this sentence is a phrase? Sharon stood behind the curtain as her daughter danced onstage.

behind the curtain

Which general spelling rule would guide you when trying to spell the word "niece"?

"I before e except after c"

Which phrase is punctuated correctly?

B. The brand that I like the best is Nike.

A pronoun is

a word which takes the place of a noun

Each of the boys _____ an equal chance to make good grades.

has

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter is my favorite rapper

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure

B. I'm looking for a car that not only looks good but also runs well.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Before she went to work, the busy Mom wrote notes for her kids' lunch-boxes.

What is the purpose of a hyphen?

C. to join words and to separate syllables of a single word

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun usage.

Give the tickets to John and me.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

He ate two cheeseburgers

Which of these should always be capitalized?

Important words in the title of a book

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

Kevin's employer was very self-centered.

Which of these phrases is correctly punctuated?

Mark, a GE Employee, is standing over there.

Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized? my birthday is on halloween, october 31st.

My, Halloween, October

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. (Stephanie) wanted the last piece of cake.

Noun

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

On Saturday, Demetrius babysat his cousin, shot some hoops, and studied for his math test.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

On the day she left for college, Amy's grandmother gave her some advice, "Never forget where you came from or where you want to go."

Which words in this sentece should be capitalized? on january 3rd, i am going on a trip to houston, texas.

On, January, I, Houston, Texas

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

Playing the organ is his favorite pastime.

Which of these sentences shows INCORRECT quotation mark usage?

Some teenagers spend many hours and many more hundreds of dollars preparing for the "prom."

Choose the sentence with correct hyphenation.

The couple only looked at one-story houses because the wife was in a wheelchair.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined words. Donna (draws well).

Verb, Adverb

Choose the words which best complete the following sentences: ___________ wrong! This shirt isn't _____________.

You're / yours

Identify the part of speech of the underlined words. Donna sings (so well) that everyone stops to listen.

adverb, adverb

Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter is my favorite rapper

D. "Debbie," Julie said breathlessly, "tell Maria what you just told me!"

There are several ways that the two independent clauses can be combined to make one sentence. Choose the THREE which are correct. Maria and Tony wanted to watch different shows. They watched one and recorded the other.

A. Because Maria and Tony wanted to watch two different shows, they watched one and recorded the other. B. Maria and Tony watched one show and recorded another because they wanted to watch two different shows. C. Maria and Tony wanted to watch two different shows, so they watched one and recorded the other.

person, place, or thing ( Bobby, car, home) modifies a verb or adjective; tells when, how, etc. ( well, slowly, very) Stands in place of a noun ( he, she, their) connects words or phrases ( and, but, or) shows action (run, think) or state of being (is, are, was) modifies nouns or pronouns ( fast, nice, cool)

A. Noun E. Adverb B. Pronoun F. Conjunction C. Verb D. Adjective

Which of these is not a type of phrase?

Interjectional

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words. The whiny child wanted (neither) stuffed bear (nor) his blankie.

conjunctions

Choose the best description for the following sentence. Be courteous to the interviewer, and don't forget to smile and shake her hand.

correct and complete sentence

Which sentence includes the correct capitalization?

Gloria asked, "Why aren't you taking Algebra II, Ron?"

Which phrase is correctly punctuated?

The horse, damp from a long run, was still beautiful.

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

The scientist knew that he had limited time, that the cure was possible, and that many people's lives depended upon him.

Which sentence includes the correct capitalization?

Charles asked, "What do you think about the show Jeopardy?"

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

"I'm so excited!" screamed Yolanda when she heard she won the tickets.

Choose the best option to complete the following sentence. I __________ the ball _________ the hole. I knew how, because I studied __________.

threw, through, and thoroughly

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. Ruth is a (smart) woman.

Adjective

An independent clause can be a complete sentence.

True

What is a clause?

A group of words with both a subject and a verb

A dependent clause can be a complete sentence.

False

To make some words plural, it's acceptable to add an apostrope and then an s ( 's

False

Choose the correct version of this sentence: The little girl wanted chocolate cake for lunch, her mother wanted her to have a sandwich.

The little girl wanted chocolate cake for lunch, but her mother wanted her to have a sandwich.

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

The prettiest girl in tenth grade is she.

Which part of the following sentence is an independent clause? There wasn't marching band practice since it was raining.

There wasn't marching band practice

The word "I" should always be capitalized in Standard English.

True

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. The new puppy (is) full of energy.

Verb

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. The sky (seems) dark tonight. I think there may be a storm brewing.

verb

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

"To whom am I speaking?"

An adverb is a word which joins words or phrases to each other.

False

Which part of this sentence is a phrase?

After school

Which is the correct example of a compound sentence?

Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping

The following sentence is written incorrectly: Arthur loves his online course, he can do it any time he wants! Choose the correct ways to revise this sentence. There is more than one correct answer.

Arthur loves his online course. He can do it any time he wants! Arthur loves his online course; he can do it any time he wants!

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

Claire's favorite things are running in the park, eating pepperoni pizza, and watching CSI with her boyfriend.

Two independent clauses can be joined by adding which of the following (Choose all answers which are correct.)?

Comma and a conjunction

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. She wanted to go to the party, (but) she was grounded.

Conjunction

Identify the parts of speech of the underlined words. Joe (and) Jim want to take (their) band on the road.

Conjunction, Pronoun

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Dear Mrs. Smith: Thank you for your corporate donation to our fundraiser.

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter is my favorite rapper.

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

Give the directions to Jorge and I. NOT Give the directions to Jorge and me. Give the directions to I and Jorge. NOT Give the directions to me and Jorge. NOT

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure

Growing up, Rachel realized, means giving up lots of childish behavior.

Which phrase is punctuated correctly?

Happy to be home, the college student went to her favorite hang-out

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

Her early-1980s haircut looked funny in the modern day.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

I have an appointment on Monday, September 26.

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

I never remember the difference in "accept" and "except."

Choose the sentence with correct hyphenation.

I think you should wear a t-shirt over your bathing suit.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

I went to the movies, ran some errands, and cleaned the house

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

I'd like to go to the concert, but I don't have a ride.

Choose the most correct sentence. Note that it may not contain quotation marks.

I'm going to download Ellie Goulding's song "Love Me Like You Do."

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

Julie counted ninety-nine guests on her wedding invite list

Choose the correct form of the following sentence. Liz made a big mistake this weekend. Sleeping on the beach.

Liz made a big mistake this weekend. She fell asleep on the beach.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

Mary asked, "What time do we need to be there?"

Which sentence includes the correct capitalization?

My aunt is from Clarksville, Tennessee.

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

My favorite word is "serendipity." I like both the sound and the meaning.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. She had to hurry so she didn't miss (her) bus.

Pronoun

Choose other types of words which are always capitalized. (Choose all answers which are correct.)

Proper nouns -- Uncle Larry, North Dakota Names of holidays -- Thanksgiving, Rosh Hashanah Days of the week / months of the year

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

Rutherford B Hays was known to some as "Rutherfraud" because of the disputed election of 1876.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

Suddenly, I heard an explosion.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

TO: Mr. Keepers FROM: Donna Harlow RE: Personal day usage

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

The high-flying circus performers put on a high-energy show!

Choose the sentence with correct hyphenation.

The left-handed batter had a real advantage against the pitcher.

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

The president of the club was self-appointed.

Choose the correct form of the following sentence. We headed off to the game during the rain the rain stopped before we got there.

We headed off to the game during the rain. The rain stopped before we got there.

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

When she grew up, the little girl wanted to be a teacher or an acrobat.

What is the correct definition of a phrase?

a group of words which may include a subject or a verb, but not both

Choose the correct word to fit in the blank. Anyone who goes to this school ___________ the dress code rule inside and out.

knows

Which of these is the correct plural form of the word "lily"?

lilies

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. "This is she," Marilyn said cheerily when she answered the phone.

pronoun

What does it mean for a sentence to be parallel or have parallel structure?

to use the same grammatical forms in all parts of the sentence

Which of these is a phrase?

After work

Which hyphen rules guide the following sentence? (Choose TWO correct answers.) The employee was very laid back, so he was not successful at the high-finance company.

A. Hyphenate compound modifiers located before nouns. D. Do not hyphenate compound modifiers located after nouns.

Which hyphen rules guide the following sentence? (Choose TWO correct answers.) My late-afternoon workout re-energized me.

A. Hyphenate words with the prefixes ex, self, or all. B. Hyphenate words to avoid confusion or an awkward combination of letters. C. Hyphenate compound modifiers which come before nouns.picked D. Do not hyphenate compound modifiers which come after nouns.picked

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

"Explain to me," Mrs. Lancaster asked slowly, "how you got that answer, Marco."

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

"I'd love more ice cream," said James.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? There are TWO correct answers, and they may or may not include commas.

A. Because she was locked out of her house, Lisa didn't know where to go. B. Lisa didn't know where to go because she was locked out of her house. C. Lisa didn't know where to go, because she was locked out of her house

Choose the TWO sentences with correct hyphenation.

A. Brian had to go in and resign the paperwork for his loan because the loan officer lost it. B. Brian had to go in and re-sign the paperwork for his loan because the loan officer lost it. C. Brian re-signed from his job on Friday. D. Brian resigned from his job on Friday IDK

Which portion of this sentence is an independent clause? After he finished his lunch, Anthony went to World Civ

Anthony went to World Civ

Choose the TWO sentences with correct hyphenation.

B. The store sold out of TVs with high definition the first day they were on the shelves. D. The store sold out of high-definition TVs the first day they were on the shelves.

Use commas in which of the following situations. There are TWO correct answers.

B. To separate items in a series C. To join -- along with a conjunction (and, but, etc.) -- two independent clauses

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

Becky was the perfect candidate for the job. She had worked for a similar company in the past, had evaluated market trends, and had prepared herself for the interview.

Choose the sentence which includes parallel structure.

D. We're interested in a dog with the following qualities: good with kids, housebroken, and disease-free.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

Jan, what do you think?

Which of these prefixes does not mean "not"?

Re

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

The house looked drab with its chipped paint and graying shutters.

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

The man who owns the store gave us a discount.

In what part of this quote from King's "I Have a Dream" speech do we find parallel structure? "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character ---- --- --- ----

To make words ending with a "hissing" sound (s, z, x, ch, sh) plural, add . . .

es

Choose the best description for the following sentence. While sitting in the outer office waiting to be called for the interview and looking through magazines.

fragment

To make some is words -- like thesis and analysis -- plural, change

is to es

In joining a dependent clause with an independent clause, a comma must be added if . . .

the dependent clause comes before the independent clause

Which spelling of there is correct in this sentence? Look right over _____________!

there

Choose the correct form of the underlined word in the following sentence. Many of the reports were wrote over a year ago.

written

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. Almost a professional shopper, Claire got what she needed (quickly).

Adverb

Which portion of this sentence is a dependent clause? After he finished his lunch, Anthony went to World Civ.

After he finished his lunch

Choose the sentence with the correct hyphenation.

After her tour of duty was over, Mary decided to re-enlist in the army.

In what parts of this quote from Julius Caesar can we find parallel structure? (More than one answer is correct.) Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

A. Friends, Romans, countrymen D. to bury . . . not to praise

Which of the following is NOT a reason to place a word in quotation marks?

A. to show that it is a direct quote B. to show that it is a nickname C. to show that it is a title of a short text (short story, song, poem, etc.)NOT D. to emphasize it Response Feedback: Quotation marks are never used for emphasis.

Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized? I spent memorial day catching up on reading for my english class; i finally finished of mice and men!

I, Memorial, Day, English, I, Of, Mice, Men

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? (Note that the correct answer may NOT include a comma!)

The man who wanted to buy the coat tried on three different ones.

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

The professor gave the test to Tim and me.

Choose the sentences with the correct pronoun usage. (There are TWO correct answers.)

*Anybody who wants his or her test score should go to Mrs. Rivera's office. *All students who want their test scores should go to Mrs. Rivera's office.

Choose the sentences with the best pronoun usage. There are TWO correct sentences.

*Tonya reads faster than she. * Tonya reads faster than I.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. The sunset was (beautiful.)

Noun(NOT) Verb Adjective Adverb

Choose the words which best fit in both blanks: _________ going to tell Tonya _________ car that is?

Who's / whose

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the following sentence: When Sahil picked up his grandmother's phone, he politely answered, "This is _________" when the caller asked if he was Anaya's grandson.

he

Identify the part of speech of the underlined words. (We) would love to go see (the) capital building and the White House in (Washington), D.C.

pronoun, conjunction, noun

Type the correct form of "its" in the blank below. It's time for the dog to eat [1] dinner.

its

Which part of the following sentence is a dependent clause? There wasn't marching band practice since it was raining.

since it was raining

Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized? dear mom, i want to thank you for extending my curfew. love, chris

Dear, Mom, I, Love, Chris

Which of the following shows INCORRECT quotation mark usage?

B. "The Torah" is the holy text for Jews as "The Holy Bible" is for Christians. Both contain some common books.

Choose the correct version of this sentence: Because the traffic was so heavy on Bardstown Road, Juan took the Expressway.

A. Because the traffic was so heavy on Bardstown Road Juan took the Expressway. B. Juan took the Expressway, because traffic was so heavy on Bardstown Road. (NOT) C. Correct as it is

Choose the sentence which implies that John is not really an expert.

A. John is such an "expert" in car repair that we spent an hour and a half by the side of the road, waiting for AAA.

Choose the correct version of this sentenc: We call Donna a computer whiz she can fix anything!

All of these

Why is the following sentence incorrect? The sky was cloudy and foreboding, we decided to skip our picnic.

C. It is a comma splice -- joining two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a comma.

Which sentence is correct?

Cho said that she could not accept a gift that was so expensive.

Which phrase is punctuated correctly?

His teacher, a strict disciplinarian, did not tolerate tardiness.

Words like hear and here and there, their, and they're are examples of

Homonyms

Choose the sentences with correct pronoun usage. More than one is correct.

If a student has a problem with her grade, she should see the teacher. If a student has a problem with his grade, she should see the teacher. If students have problems with their grades, they should see the teacher. If a student has a problem with their grade, they should see the teacher.

Choose the sentence with the best use of quotation marks.

Linda asked, "Sharon, why do you look so unhappy today?"

Which of these sentences follows the rules of comma usage? There are TWO correct answers, and they may or may not include commas

Lisa didn't know where to go because she was locked out of her house.

Choose the most correct sentence. Note that it may not contain quotation marks.

Reading the novel The Great Gatsby changed my life.(italicized)

What is the correct rule regarding capitalization in direct quotations like this one? Larry said, "why don't you come with me to the game?"

Why should be capitalized because the first word in a direct quote is always capitalized.

Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized? the doctor, who lives on tyler lane, is going to visit the golden gate bridge in san francisco.

The, Doctor, Tyler, Golden, San The, Tyler, Lane, Golden, Gate, Bridge, San, Francisco The, Tyler, Golden, Gate, San, Francisco NOT he, Doctor, Tyler, Lane, Golden, San, Francisco NOT

Which sentence includes the correct capitalization?

This year, I'm taking Freshman English, Chemistry I, and Spanish II

Choose the sentence that is written most clearly. It may or may NOT contain a pronoun!

Tired from a long day, the dog wanted its bone and its bed.

Choose the correct version of this sentence: Whenever Sue goes to her friend Rita's house. She has a good time.

Whenever Sue goes to her friend Rita's house, she has a good time.

The word a pronoun refers to is the

antecedent