Grammar and Punctuation Quiz

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• Troy was surrounded by a strong wall, so its inhabitants were safe from the Greeks

• Troy was surround by a strong wall, so its inhabitants were safe from the Greeks.

• Troy was surrounded by a strong wall, so it's inhabitants were afe from the Greeks.

• Troy was surrounded by a strong wall, so its inhabitants were safe from the Greeks.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

What punctuation mark is used in compound sentences immediately before the conjunction?

• semicolons

• commas

• hyphens

• apostrophes

• periods

How do you differentiate between the possessive form 'its' and the contraction 'it's'?(pick 2)

• its is used to show possession

• it's is a contraction for it is

• it's is used to show possession

• its is a contraction for it is

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

• One day the Greek soldiers sailed off and left behind this huge wooden horse

• One day the Greek soldiers sailed off and left behind this huge wooden horse.

• one day the Greek soldiers sailed off and left behind this huge wooden horse.

• One day a Greek soldiers sailed off and left behind this here huge wooden horse.

Choose the word that is the conjunction in sentence b.

• the

• and

• left

• off

• this

As writers, how do we know when to use the article "a" versus the article "the"? (choose 2)

• use the article a or an f you are referring to an unspecified person, place, or thing (indefinite article)

• use the article the if you are referring to a specific person, place, or thing (definite article)

• use the article the if you are referring to an unspecified person, place, or thing

• use the article a or an if you are referring to a specific person, place, or thing