Grammar and Punctuation Quiz
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What needs to be omitted from the following sentence?
The car, that hit the wall was going to fast.
A. ,
B. .
C. to
D. no change
Choose the correct vocabulary word that means ‘to make something clear’: a) Confuse b) Clarify c) Complicate
A. Obscure
B. Clarify
C. Muddle
D. Befuddle
This is often times refered to as inverted commas. This is use when quoting someone else’s words or work.
A. Apostrophe
B. Colon
C. Semicolon
D. Quotation Marks
What is the grammatical term for a word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word in the sentence?
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. preposition
D. verb
Combine the words ‘sun’ and ‘flower’ to form a compound word.
A. sunflower
B. flowerpower
C. sunpower
D. flowerpot
Which is correct?
mr jackson wanted to play uno but his cards are missing?
A. Mr Jackson wants to play uno his cards are missing
B. Mr: Jackson wanted to play uno BUT his cards are missing!
C. Mr. Jackson wanted to play Uno, but his cards are missing.
D. none are correct
Identify the function of the sentence: ‘She ran to the store.’
A. Narrative
B. Exclamatory
C. Descriptive
D. Interrogative
This punctuation introduces a list or a quotation..
A. ellipsis
B. semicolon
C. colon
D. brackets/paraentheses
Identify the word class of the word ‘beautifully’.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. noun
D. adverb
What separates words in a list? Also, separates coordinative conjunctions, pharses, and clauses.
A. Period
B. Semicolon
C. Comma
D. Apostrophe
What is the grammatical term for a word that replaces a noun?
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. pronoun
D. verb
Identify the word class of the word ‘quickly’.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. noun
D. adverb
What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?
A. Semicolon
B. Comma
C. Question mark
D. Exclamation mark
Which sentence demonstrates correct tense consistency: a) ‘She will go to the party and dance all night.’ b) ‘She will go to the party and dance all night.’ c) ‘She will go to the party and dancing all night.’
A. She will go to the party and danced all night.
B. She will go to the party and dance all night.
C. She will go to the party and dances all night.
D. She will goes to the party and dance all night.
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: ‘They were playing football when it started raining.’
A. were
B. are
C. am
D. is
What is the term for a word that describes an action?
A. noun
B. verb
C. adjective
D. adverb
What are the types of punctuation that end a sentence?
A. Apostrophes and Colons
B. Commas, colons, and semicolons
C. Periods, question marks, and exclamation marks
D. Colons and Semicolons
What punctuation mark is used to indicate surprise or disbelief?
A. Semicolon
B. Comma
C. Question mark
D. Exclamation mark
When you ask a question what goes at the end of the sentence…
A. .
B. *
C. ;
D. ?
What is another name for the period?
A. Full Stop
B. Is no other name
C. Stop
D. End
Identify the word class of the word ‘quickly’.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. noun
D. adverb
What punctuation mark is used to indicate excitement or strong emotion?
A. Semicolon
B. Comma
C. Question mark
D. Exclamation mark
Combine the words ‘happy’ and ‘birthday’ to form a compound word.
A. happyday
B. joyfulbirthday
C. birthhappy
D. happybirthday
Choose the correct vocabulary word that means ‘to make something unclear’.
A. Obscure
B. Clarify
C. Muddle
D. Befuddle
Identify the word class of the word ‘quickly’.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. noun
D. adverb
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