Grammar Quiz 1 (day 1-10)

CAPITALIZATION:

after the anglo-spanish war, the colony of new amsterdam was laid out on manhattan island according to the castello plan.

• After, Anglo-Spanish War, New Amsterdam, Manhattan Island, Castello Plan

• After, Anglo-Spanish, Amsterdam, Manhattan, Castello

• After, Anglo-Spanish War, Colony, New Amsterdam, Laid, Manhattan Island, Castello

• After, Anglo-Spanish, New Amsterdam, Laid Out, Manhattan, According, Plan

PUNCTUATION:

Yes Ive visited Graceland the home of Elvis Presley its located in Memphis Tennessee

• Yes! I've visited Graceland the home of Elvis Presley, it's located in Memphis Tennessee.

• Yes, I've visited Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley; it's located in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Yes, I've visited Graceland; the home of Elvis Presley it's located in Memphis, Tennessee!

• Yes I've visited Graceland! The home of Elvis Presley its located in Memphis, Tennessee.

SENTENCE COMBINING:

Sophocles was a tragic playwright.

Aeschylus was a tragic playwright.

Euripides was a tragic playwright.

They were Greek.

• Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides were tragic playwrights and Greeks.

• Sophocles and Aeschylus were Greek, and Euripides was a tragic playwright who was also Greek.

• Sophocles; Aeschylus; Euripides: they were tragic Greek playwrights.

• Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides were tragic Greek playwrights.

Phrase or Clause?

When I visit another country.

• Phrase

• Clause

Phrase or Clause?

Listening to loud music.

• Phrase

• Clause

Phrase or Clause?

Go faster, please!

• Phrase

• Clause

Phrase or Clause?

You may begin.

• Phrase

• Clause

What is the verb in this sentence?

She slammed the tennis ball.

• She

• slammed

• tennis

• ball

Identify the subject(s) in this sentence:

My friends and I love pizza.

• My friends

• I

• My friends, I

• pizza

Identify the prepositional phrase(s):

During lunch, I sit at a round table under a tree with all my friends on campus.

• During lunch;

  at a round table;

  under a tree;

  with all my friends;

  on campus

• During lunch;

  at a round table;

  under a tree;

  on campus

• under a tree;

  with all my friends;

  on campus

• I sit