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1 Grammar and Mechanics 5 Name: Instructions: Copyright Measured Progress, All Rights Reserved
2 : Grammar and Mechanics 5 1. Which sentence does NOT use an apostrophe correctly? A. It s going to warm up soon. B. Mr. Brown s pencil is on the desk. C. Susans paper was the best in the class. D. I m going to stay after class today to practice. 2. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? A. Bring the camera with you to the meeting s. B. He did not realize that he was being followed. C. Rhonda s sister bought sweaters for all her cousins. D. Add up all the number s and then subtract thirty-five. 3. The underlined word in the sentence is used as A. a verb. B. a noun. C. an adjective. D. a preposition. 4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. When it was time to go, I could not find my shoes. B. Jimmy, Bob, and, Karen went to the pool yesterday. C. President Carter took a plane back to Atlanta Georgia. D. On June , we left for a vacation at Disney World. 2
3 : Grammar and Mechanics 5 5. Rewrite the sentence below in the space provided. Choose the correct word in parentheses that completes the sentence. Write whether the word you chose is an adjective or an adverb. The movie ended (abrupt, abruptly) and we were disappointed. 6. Which sentence is written correctly? A. We went to the store but we didn t go inside. B. We traveled a great distance, to see the king. C. As you can see, none of us likes wearing shoes. D. No better time, than the present. 7. How should the word sincerely appear when it is used to close a letter? A. Sincerely. B. Sincerely; C. Sincerely, D. Sincerely: 8. Which sentence contains an adjective? A. Alicia never forgets her homework. B. Why are we going to the store now? C. My dog slowly walked over to the puppy. D. Our neighbor, Mr. Wilt, was very mysterious. 3
4 : Grammar and Mechanics 5 9. Which word or phrase belongs in the blank? A. is B. was C. were D. has been 10. Which date is correctly punctuated? A. January B. January 7, 2001 C. January, 7, 2001 D. January My sister received an award on July Which change should be made to correct the sentence? A. My sister, received an award on July B. My sister received an award on July 17, C. My sister received, an award on July 17, D. My sister, received an award on July 17, Which word is used incorrectly in the sentence above? A. are B. not C. having D. his 4
5 : Grammar and Mechanics Which sentence contains a plural noun? A. The new car was shiny and black. B. Adam works in a restaurant every Tuesday. C. Joanne went shopping for school with her mom. D. The brown mice were chased through a field by a cat. 14. Which sentence contains an adjective? A. Jim liked his shirt even though it had a stain. B. The cat slept by the fire while the dog slept on the sofa. C. The athletes ran quickly to win the race and then had a celebration. D. Mary preferred her faded jeans over the new ones her mother bought. 15. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. Amy slipped, fell on the ice, and broke her leg. B. The waitress brought our food drinks and the check. C. The ocean s waves knocked us back onto, the sandy beach. D. Shawn sings songs about peoples broken hearts and romance. the books that belong to John 16. Which is another way to write this phrase? A. John books B. Johns books C. John s books D. Johns books 5
6 : Grammar and Mechanics Which date is punctuated correctly? A. May , B. March C. April 11, 1989 D. Feb., 28, 1973, 18. Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun? A. John s father never knew how to swim. B. He has almost all of the books in the series. C. All of those cards that he gave you were mine. D. The following week we were supposed to be in New York. 19. Which word in the sentence below should be capitalized? One of our favorite things to do in march is to plant flowers. A. things B. favorite C. flowers D. march 20. Which sentence uses the standard convention of American English? A. Me and everybody went to the store for a while. B. Nothin is gettin done here, so I m gonna go on home. C. My family went to Athens, Georgia for our family reunion. D. The marchin band practiced yesterday afternoon in the pourin rain. 6
7 : Grammar and Mechanics Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. The question is; said Mel; how soon can you start working here? B. My brother seldom goes to bed this early; he is afraid he will miss something on TV. C. Their years of preparation paid off; when they passed the test and went to college. D. The team was leading at halftime; but of course; they always do well the first half. 7
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