Apostrophes and Grammar Quiz
Preview:
What punctuation mark is used for parenthesis in this sentence? Last Saturday, we had curry – my favorite meal – for tea.
A. Dash
B. Comma
C. Hyphen
D. Brackets
Choose whether modal verb indicates certainty or a possibility: You could ask your teacher for help.
A. Modal verb indicates possibility
B. Modal verb indicates certainty
We __________ standing in a line.
A. was
B. were
Choose whether modal verb indicates certainty or a possibility: Mom said we might go to the cinema today.
A. Modal verb indicates certainty
B. Modal verb indicates possibility
Choose whether the sentence is formal or informal: The concert will commence at 7 pm.
A. Informal
B. Formal
Rearrange these words to make an exclamation: The pizza is delicious.
A. What a delicious pizza that was!
B. Yummy pizza it is!
C. The pizza is tasty!
Which word completes the sentence correctly? Can you devise a different way of solving this problem?
A. device
B. devise
I have invited all my friends, including Pablo, to tea. __________ will be here at 4 p.m.
A. He
B. They
C. She
D. Him
Choose whether the sentence is formal or informal: Pupils have benefited from the new equipment.
A. Formal
B. Informal
I __________ you to take more care.
A. advice
B. advise
Choose whether modal verb indicates certainty or a possibility: I must remember my homework.
A. Modal verb indicates certainty
B. Modal verb indicates possibility
Jake is the boy __________ bike I borrowed.
A. whose
B. who’s
Choose whether modal verb indicates certainty or a possibility: It may be better weather tomorrow.
A. Modal verb indicates certainty
B. Modal verb indicates possibility
Why does pupils’ in the sentence below have an apostrophe? The pupils’ books were collected after class.
A. It’s a plural noun showing possession.
B. It’s plural and not possessive.
C. It’s singular with possession.
D. It’s possessive but singular.
My dad lost his driving __________.
A. license
B. licence
Choose whether the sentence is formal or informal: Walking is a fab way to keep fit.
A. Formal
B. Informal
The pool was freezing cold, ________________?
A. wasn’t it
B. isn’t it
C. doesn’t it
D. didn’t it
Which of the following sentences is a command?
A. You must go home quickly now.
B. It is necessary to close the library.
C. Tidy the chairs before you leave.
D. They should catch the next bus.
They spent the afternoon __________ watching television.
A. lazily
B. lazy
C. lazier
D. laziness
Choose whether the sentence is formal or informal: There is loads of rubbish in the playground.
A. Formal
B. Informal
Choose the relative pronoun: Maria opened the new book that her aunt had given her.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. that
What are the brackets used for in this sentence? Miss Hussein (the head teacher of the school) welcomed all the parents.
A. To add extra information.
B. To indicate a list.
C. To show a question.
D. To replace quotation marks.
Choose the sentence that must end with a question mark:
A. Give me the bag
B. Don’t step on that
C. Move aside
D. Who will win the football trophy this year
I want to know __________ helping in the library today.
A. whose
B. who’s
Why doesn’t pupils in the sentence below have an apostrophe? The teacher praised the pupils for their hard work.
A. It’s a plural noun without possession.
B. It’s a singular noun.
C. It’s possessive, but the apostrophe is missing.
D. None of the above.
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