Grammar Skills PHMS

Which sentence is punctuated properly?

• According to the article “School Uniforms,” “One study showed that 70% of principals believed that mandated school uniforms reduced disciplinary problems at their schools.”

• According to the article School Uniforms “One study showed that 70% of principals believed that mandated school uniforms reduced disciplinary problems at their schools.”

• According to the article “School Uniforms,” One study showed that 70% of principals believed that mandated school uniforms reduced disciplinary problems at their schools.

• According to the article “School Uniforms” “One study showed that 70% of principals believed that mandated school uniforms reduced disciplinary problems at their schools.”

Which claim sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Students should not wear uniforms because they limit self-expression, hinder individuality, and cost too much.

• Students should not wear uniforms because they limit self-expression hinder individuality, and cost too much.

• Students should not wear uniforms because they limit self-expression hinder individuality and cost too much.

• Students should not wear uniforms because, they limit self-expression hinder individuality and cost too much.

You should capitalize all of the following EXCEPT:

• First word in a sentence

• Days, Months, Holidays

• First word inside a quote

• Seasons

One way to remember conjunctions is through the acronym:

True or False: Titles of people should be capitalized when used with a person's name. (Ex: Dr. Jones, President Lincoln, Uncle Bob)

• True

• False

Which sentence below is grammatically correct?

• I was late so I can't, play.

• I was late so I can't play.

• I was late, so I can't play.

• I was, late, so I can't play.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

It was too cold so I couldn't go outside. What word is the coordinating conjunction?

• Couldn't

• Was

• I

• So

Which sentence below demonstrates a front branch sentence correctly?

• She sang beautifully because the audience cheered.

• Because the audience cheered, she sang beautifully.

• The audience cheered while she sang beautifully.

• She sang beautifully and the audience cheered.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Sentence: Breathing heavily, Jon hustled down the court.

Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?

• Jon hustled down the court.

• Breathing heavily

• Jon

• hustled

An independent clause is

• is not a complete thought and can not stand alone as a sentence

• a complete thought that could stand alone in a sentence.

• a conjunction

• brings part of a sentence together