Daily Grammar Review 2/25/25

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Before leaving for Africa, Mya will visit her grandma in Texas.

• Before leaving for Africa, Mya will visit her Grandma in Texas.

• Before leaving for Africa Mya will visit her grandma in Texas.

• Before leaving for Africa, Mya will visit her Grandma in texas.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Before leaving for Africa, Mya will visit her grandma in Texas.' It uses a comma after the introductory phrase and correctly capitalizes 'Texas' while 'grandma' is not a proper noun.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• how often do you have hockey practice peter

• How often do you have hockey practice, Peter?

• How often do you have hockey practice, Peter.

• How often do you have Hockey practice, peter?

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'How often do you have hockey practice, Peter?' It starts with a capital letter, includes a comma before the name for direct address, and ends with a question mark, making it grammatically correct.

Which of the following sentences includes dialogue with correct use of quotation marks?

• She said I will be there soon.

• She said, "I will be there soon."

• She said, I will be there soon.

• "She said: I will be there soon."

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She said, "I will be there soon."' because it properly uses quotation marks to indicate dialogue, including a comma before the quote. The other options lack correct punctuation or quotation usage.

Identify the correct sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation.

• How often do you practice your clarinet, Parker?

• how often do you practice your clarinet, parker

• how often do you practice your clarinet, parker?

• How often do you practice your clarinet, Parker.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'How often do you practice your clarinet, Parker?' because it starts with a capital letter, addresses Parker correctly, and ends with a question mark, indicating it is a question.

Identify the correct sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation.

• dr. Green, can you please sign this form? i asked her

• Dr. green, can you please sign this form? I asked her.

• Dr. Green, can you please sign this form? i asked her.

• "Dr. Green, can you please sign this form?" I asked her.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "Dr. Green, can you please sign this form?" I asked her. It properly capitalizes 'Dr.' and 'I', uses quotation marks for the spoken sentence, and ends with appropriate punctuation.

What are the adjectives in the following sentence?

Be sure to dust the tiny spaces, vacuum the soft rugs, and mop the dirty floor today.

• tiny, soft, dirty, dust

• tiny, soft, dirty

• soft, mop

• tiny, soft, dirty, floor

Answer explanation

The adjectives in the sentence describe nouns: 'tiny' modifies 'spaces', 'soft' modifies 'rugs', and 'dirty' modifies 'floor'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'tiny, soft, dirty', as 'dust' is a verb, not an adjective.

What are the adjectives in the following sentence?

On the airplane, the bright sun shone through the small windows.

• bright, windows

• airplane, shone

• bright, small

• on, through

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'bright' and 'small' describe the nouns 'sun' and 'windows' respectively, making them adjectives. 'Airplane' is a noun, 'shone' is a verb, and 'on' and 'through' are prepositions, not adjectives.

What are adjectives in the following sentence?

Maria wore a shiny pearl necklace, a blue dress, and satin shoes to the event.

• shiny, blue, satin

• shiny, pearl, blue, satin

• shiny, blue

• shiny, blue, satin, event

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'shiny', 'blue', and 'satin' describe the necklace, dress, and shoes, respectively. 'Pearl' is a noun modifying 'necklace', and 'event' is a noun, not an adjective. Thus, the correct adjectives are 'shiny', 'blue', and 'satin'.

Which sentence contains two proper nouns?

• John and Mary went to the market.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She loves reading books.

• It is raining heavily.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'John and Mary went to the market.' contains two proper nouns: 'John' and 'Mary', which are names of specific people. The other sentences do not contain any proper nouns.

Identify the correct sentence with proper punctuation and capitalization.

• Mr. Reed, can you please share the document?” I asked.

• Mr. reed, can you please share the document?” I asked.

• "Mr. Reed, can you please share the document?" I asked.

• Mr. Reed, can you please share the document?” i asked.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "Mr. Reed, can you please share the document?" I asked. It uses proper capitalization for 'Reed' and correct punctuation with the question mark inside the quotation marks.