Grammar Test Review

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• That beach is popular in the summer in other words, if you go there, plan to arrive early to get a good spot.

• That beach is popular in the summer, in other words: if you go there, plan to arrive early to get a good spot.

• That beach is popular in the summer; in other words, if you go there, plan to arrive early to get a good spot.

• That beach is popular in the summer, in other words, if you go there, plan to arrive early to get a good spot.

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Among the schools that benefited from this generosity, were those that Mary McLeod Bethune opened and ran in order to provide a better education for Black students.

• Among the schools that benefited from this generosity; were those that Mary McLeod Bethune opened and ran in order to provide a better education for Black students.

• Among the schools that benefited from this generosity were those that Mary McLeod Bethune opened and ran in order to provide a better education for Black students.

• Among the schools that benefited from this generosity were: those that Mary McLeod Bethune opened and ran in order to provide a better education for Black students.

Select the sentence that is correctly puncutated.

• They don’t need to be reminded that girls can be successful they know that.

• They don’t need to be reminded that girls can be successful; they know that.

• They don’t need to be reminded that girls can be successful they already know that.

• They don’t need to be reminded that girls can be successful, knowing that.

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Boudicca was a queen in ancient Britain, she led a revolt against the Romans.

• Boudicca was a queen in ancient Britain--she led a revolt against the Romans.

• Boudicca was a queen in ancient Britain; she led a revolt against the Romans.

• Boudicca was a queen in ancient Britain she, led a revolt against the Romans.

Identify if the following is a complete sentence, a fused sentence (run-on), or a fragment:

Sandi decided to cut her hair it had started to hang over her eyes

• complete sentence

• fused sentence

• fragment

Identify if the following is a complete sentence, a fused sentence (run-on), or a fragment:

Where they developed a method of building dwellings called "pit houses."

• Complete sentence

• Fused sentence

• Fragment

Identify if the following is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment:

His father was a famous leader, he was killed when he was a child.

• Complete sentence

• Comma splice

• fragment

Identify the fragment.

• When the teacher created the assignment.

• The teacher created the assignment.

• It was after midnight before the teacher created the assignment.

Identify the comma splice.

• Josh wanted to go get ice cream, Macy wanted to go to the mall.

• Josh wanted to go get ice cream, and Macy wanted to go to the mall.

• Josh wanted to go get ice cream; Macy wanted to go to the mall.

Identify the fused sentence (run-on).

• My favorite food is pizza; however, I also enjoy chocolate cake.

• My favorite food is pizza however I also enjoy chocolate cake.

• My favorite food is pizza. I also enjoy chocolate cake.