Grammar and Usage

Read the sentence. 
     On Saturday we thought the grass looked really tall. 
Which word describes the grass?

• thought
• looked
• really
• tall

Read the sentence. 
     The playful kitten quickly jumped on the ball of string. 
Which blue word is being used as a noun in the sentence?

• playful
• quickly
• jumped
• string

Which blue word should be changed to correct the mistake?

• Bill welcomed the visitors to his school. 
• Ann found two pennies lying on the floor. 
• The musician owned two guitars and three banjos. 
• We put on our coats and scarfs before going outside. 

Read the sentence. 
     We listened as Mary explained her _______ about how long we should practice for the program.  
Which word best completes the sentence?

• liberty
• mood
• opinion
• opportunity

Read the sentences.
It began to rain just as we got to my friend's house.  When we ringed the doorbell, my friend came to the door right away to make sure we did not get wet. 
Which blue word should be changed to correct a mistake?

• began
• got
• ringed
• came

Read the paragraph.
   A frog lives in my neighbor's pond.  Yesterday I watched it jump into the water.  It made a small splash.  Tomorrow I take my brother to the pond to show him the frog. 
Which blue verb should be changed to correct the mistake in verb tense?

• lives
• take
• watched
• made

Read the sentence. 
     She was able to wake up ____________ than the rest of the children.  Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?

• earlier
• earliest
• more earlier
• most earliest

Read the sentence. 
     It just started raining, _____ we can't go outside to play.  
Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• or
• so
• but
• for

Read the information.
   I love my pet puppy Peanut. 
   Peanut sometimes worries me. 
Choose the correct way to write the information as a compound sentence. 

• Although I love my pet puppy Peanut, sometimes she worries me. 
• Because she sometimes worries me, I love my pet puppy Peanut. 
• I love my pet puppy Peanut, but sometimes she worries me.  
• With all the worry that she causes me, I still love my pet puppy Peanut.  

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I live at 500 Grant Avenue, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 
• My friend lives at 2020, South River Street, Erie Pennsylvania. 
• I must travel to 124 North Center Street Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• She words at 6226 West Forest Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.