Grammar & Punctuation

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Instructions: Test your command of English grammar and punctuation with these tricky questions!

1.
Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their/there/they're'?
A
There going to the store.
B
Theyre going to the store.
C
Their going to the store.
D
They're going to the store.
2.
What is the correct way to make the word 'fox' possessive?
A
foxes
B
foxs
C
fox's
D
foxs'
3.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A
Let's eat Grandma!
B
Lets eat Grandma!
C
Let's eat, Grandma!
D
Lets eat, Grandma!
4.
What is the plural of 'crisis'?
A
Crises
B
Crisies
C
Crisis's
D
Crisises
5.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The book had a strong ___ on readers'?
A
effect
B
effact
C
affect
D
afect
6.
When should a semicolon be used?
A
Before a quotation
B
Before a list
C
After a greeting
D
To join two independent clauses
7.
Which sentence correctly uses 'who' vs. 'whom'?
A
Whom is calling?
B
Who did you give the book to?
C
Who's did you pick?
D
Whom did you give the book to?
8.
What is wrong with this sentence: 'The dog wagged it's tail happily'?
A
'happily' is misspelled
B
'it's' should be 'its'
C
Nothing is wrong
D
'dog' should be capitalized
9.
Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?
A
She is tallest than her sister.
B
She is taller than her sister.
C
She is most tall than her sister.
D
She is more taller than her sister.
10.
Where does the period go when a sentence ends with a quotation?
A
No period is needed
B
Before the closing quotation mark
C
Either place is correct
D
After the closing quotation mark
11.
Which is correct: 'fewer' or 'less' in '10 ___ items'?
A
10 lesser items
B
10 less items
C
Either is correct
D
10 fewer items
12.
What type of sentence is 'Wow, that was amazing!'?
A
Imperative
B
Exclamatory
C
Interrogative
D
Declarative
13.
What is a dangling modifier?
A
A modifier at the end of a sentence
B
A modifier with a hyphen
C
A modifier that doesn't clearly refer to any word
D
A modifier in parentheses
14.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
A
I need three things: eggs, milk, and bread.
B
I: need eggs, milk, and bread.
C
I need: eggs, milk, and bread.
D
I need three: things eggs milk and bread.
15.
What is the Oxford comma?
A
A comma after 'Oxford'
B
A British-only punctuation mark
C
A comma used in formal letters
D
A comma before 'and' in a list of three or more
16.
Which is the correct past tense of 'lie' (to recline)?
A
Lied
B
Lay
C
Laid
D
Layed
17.
What is the correct possessive form of 'children'?
A
Childrens
B
Childrens'
C
Children'
D
Children's
18.
Which word is an example of a conjunction?
A
Beautiful
B
However
C
Quickly
D
Because
19.
What is the subjunctive mood used for?
A
Asking questions
B
Giving commands
C
Describing past events
D
Expressing wishes, demands, or hypothetical situations
20.
Which sentence avoids the split infinitive?
A
To be bold going where no one has gone before.
B
To boldly go where no one has gone before.
C
To go boldly where no one has gone before.
D
To go bold where no one has gone before.

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