10/18/24 Correct Sentences Quiz

Pizza is on todays menu
and it look hot cheesy and
delicious.
Which sentence is correct?

• Pizza is on todays menu, and
  it looks hot, cheesy, and
  delicious.

• Pizza is on today’s menu, and
  it looks hot, cheesy, and
  delicious.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Pizza is on today’s menu, and it looks hot, cheesy, and delicious.' because 'today’s' includes the proper apostrophe for the contraction of 'today is', and 'looks' agrees with the singular subject 'Pizza'.

Since its snowing I should of
worn them thick warm gloves
today.
Which sentence is correct?

• Since it’s snowing, I should
  of worn those thick, warm
  gloves today.

• Since it's snowing, I should
  have worn those thick, warm
  gloves today.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Since it's snowing, I should have worn those thick, warm gloves today.' The phrase 'should of' is incorrect; it should be 'should have.' Additionally, 'those' is more appropriate than 'them' in this context.

who has seen the statue of liberty

Which sentence is correct?

• who has seen the statue of liberty?

• Who has seen the Statue of Liberty

• Who has seen the Statue of Liberty?

• Who has seen the Statue of Liberty.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Who has seen the Statue of Liberty?' because it uses proper capitalization for 'Who' and 'Statue of Liberty' and ends with a question mark, indicating it is a question.

Every sentence needs:

(choose 2)

• a capital letter at the beginning

• a comma

• punctuation at the end of the sentence

• quotation marks

Answer explanation

Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with punctuation. These elements are essential for clarity and proper grammar, while commas and quotation marks are not required in every sentence.

My sisters ______________going to the mall to shop.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are' because 'sisters' is plural. The verb must agree with the subject in number, so 'are' is used for plural subjects, while 'is' is used for singular subjects.

Harry _________________a good student.

• are

• is

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because 'Harry' is a singular noun. In English, we use 'is' with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects. Therefore, 'Harry is a good student' is grammatically correct.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

Zane ______________________to eat cookies in class.

• try

• tries

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tries' because 'Zane' is a singular subject. In the present tense, singular subjects take the verb form with 's', making 'tries' the appropriate form.

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CCSS.L.6.6

The smiths moved hear from
chicago illinois because their
was to much traffic.
Which sentence is correct?

• The Smiths moved here from
  Chicago Illinois because
  there was too much traffic.

• The Smiths moved here from
  Chicago, Illinois because
  there was too much traffic.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The Smiths moved here from Chicago, Illinois because there was too much traffic.' It includes the necessary comma after 'Chicago' to separate the city from the state, and corrects 'hear' to 'here' and 'their' to 'there'.