IA Semester 2 Grammar

Choose the correct version of the noun in the following sentence.

By dawn the (sun’s, suns) rays began to shine through clouds.

• sun's

• suns

Choose the correct version of the noun in the following sentence.

The (navigators, navigator’s) kept the ship on course.

• navigators

• navigator's

Choose the correct version of the noun in the following sentence.

The (engine’s, engines) hummed through the night.

• engine's

• engines

Choose the correct version of the noun in the following sentence.

Everyone followed Captain (Jones, Jones’s) orders.

• Jones

• Jones'

Choose the correct version of the noun in the following sentence.

He asked people to go to their (cabins, cabin’s).

• cabins

• cabin's

Determine whether each sentence uses punctuation correctly.

“Let’s sit down and ... wait! Julie, be careful with that!” Mom cried.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Determine whether each sentence uses punctuation correctly.

“Well, I’m not quite sure—” Jackson muttered.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Determine whether each sentence uses punctuation correctly.

“I was thinking … hoping, really … I was really hoping we could meet again,” he stammered.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Determine whether each sentence uses punctuation correctly.

To have an emergency on New Year's Eve—this was the mayor's worst nightmare.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Determine whether each sentence uses punctuation correctly.

Edgar thought he had locked his bike, but just to be sure—

• Correct

• Incorrect