Grammar Practice Quiz

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• :

• .

• ;

• ,

What is the correct sentence structure for a simple sentence?

• Subject + Verb

• Subject + Object

• Verb + Subject

• Subject + Adjective

Which words should be capitalized in a title?

• Only the first word should be capitalized

• First and last words, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs should be capitalized.

• Only verbs and adjectives should be capitalized

• Only nouns and pronouns should be capitalized

What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

• ?

• !

• .

• ,

What is the correct sentence structure for a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a comma.

• A compound sentence consists of two or more dependent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

Which words should be capitalized in a heading?

• Only the first word

• All words except the first word

• First and last words, all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

• Only nouns and pronouns

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• ?

• ,

• !

• .

What is the correct sentence structure for a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence has only one clause.

• A complex sentence has two independent clauses.

• A complex sentence has no dependent clauses.

• A complex sentence has an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Which words should be capitalized in a proper noun?

• All letters in the proper noun

• Only the last letter of each word

• First letter of each word

• Only the first letter of the first word

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a quotation?

• '

• ;

• "

• ,