Grammar Quiz (from Review Sheet, it's a little confusingЁЯШВ)
Jim said you can leave now Aunt June said.
"Jim said you can leave now," Aunt June said.
Mommy can I have an apple he asked.
"Mommy, can I have an apple?" he asked.
The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight.
*CORRECT*
**What is an object pronoun?
A pronoun that replaces the object / what is bend done to, from, or with the action ( me, you, him, her, it, us, them )
**What is a subject pronoun?
A pronoun that replaces the subject ( I, we, you, he, she, it, they )
USING QUOTATION MARKS
Add quotation marks and the correct punctuation marks to the following sentences.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Decide which verb agrees with the subject in the following sentences.
PRONOUN ANTECEDENTS
Figure out the antecedent of the CAPITALIZED pronoun in each sentence.
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Find the correct pronoun from the sentence. Decide if it's a subject or object pronoun.
(He, Him) and (I, me) are going out to dinner.
He, subject I, subject
My sister and (I, me) are going to visit Grandma.
I, subject
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE VERBS
Identify the verb and tell whether it is past, present, or future tense.
Jerry and his son, Joe, were going to the zoo. THEY had a wonderful time together.
Jerry and son, Joe
Mary told her brother that SHE would would not be picking him up from school.
Mary
The president yelled we must have peace.
The president yelled, "We must have peace!"
IRREGULAR VERBS
Write the correct form of the (verb)
Economics, as well as mathematics, (is, are) difficult for many students.
are
Juan and Marguerite (is, are) both lawyers.
are
Everyone else (eat) before Audrey finally came downstairs for breakfast.
ate
Jenny has (begin) swimming on weekends at the Y.M.C.A.
begun
George fishes with his uncle.
fishes, present tense
We are going to have pizza with the boys and (her, she).
her, object
One of Shakespeare's most popular plays (is, are) Romeo and Juliet.
is
There (is, are) a lot left to be done.
is
**What is an antecedent?
the noun that the pronoun replaces
My mother had bad day because the refrigerator broke. She had to make phone calls to find someone to fix IT.
the refrigerator
Allie (think) that her life would be easier if she were named Amanda.
thought
The otter washed its food carefully.
washed, past tense
We watched the parade on New Year's Day.
watched, past tense
They will pass this way.
will pass, future tense