Grammar Rules Review 2

Margie Q. Burke

Grammar # 1

Subject / verb agreement

It seems that, lately, the evening news ____ usually bad.

a. is

b. are

Answer # 1

a. is

Grammar # 2

To pass the course, each student must submit____ assignments on time

a. his or her

b. their

Answer # 2

a. his or her

Grammar # 3

Pronoun/antecedent agreement

A gardener plants many flowers and vegetables, and ____ must water them regularly.

a. he or she

b. they

Answer # 3

a. he or she

Grammar # 4

Verb tense

In the movie, the cowboy fought the outlaws and ____ off into the sunset.

a. rides

b. rode

Answer # 4

b. rode

Grammar # 5

Parallel construction

You have to have a license to ride a motorcycle and ____ a car.

a. driving

b. to drive

Answer # 5

b. to drive

Grammar 6

Word choice

When the owner arrived at the kennel, the dog wagged ____ tail.

a. its

b. it’s

Answer # 6

a. its

Modifier placement # 7

Determine if the sentences below are properly constructed.

Running down the tracks, we enjoyed an excellent dinner in the train’s dining car.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 7

b. incorrect

Modifier placement # 8

The police issued a composite drawing of the man with an elaborate tattoo weighing 200 pounds.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 8

b. incorrect

Punctuation # 9

Comma usage

We left the mall but we didn’t go straight home.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 9

b. incorrect

Punctuation

The musician for example must tour 200 days each year to promote their record albums.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 10

b. incorrect

Semicolon and colon usage

We should not eat so much fast food; it is not good for us.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 11

a. correct

Semicolon and colon usage

The awards show featured Garth Brooks, a singer; Jay Leno, a comedian; and Brad Pitt, an actor.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 12

a. correct

Semicolon and colon usage

Two of the most popular late-night snacks are; popcorn and pizza.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 13

b. incorrect

Punctuation with plurals and possessives

The insurance agent’s had advanced training in handling claims and processing refunds.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 14

b. incorrect

Punctuation with plurals and possessives

The young boys’ jackets were dirty because they all rolled in the mud on their way to school.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 15

a. correct

Sentence Structure & Writing Mechanics

Determine if the sentence below is a complete sentence.

Working late into the night to finish her assignment before class the next day.

a. complete sentence

b. Incomplete sentence

Answer # 16

b. incomplete sentence

Sentence structure & Writing mechanics

Determine if the sentence below is punctuated correctly.

Swimming in the ocean can be dangerous be careful and watch for the rogue waves.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 17

b. incorrect

Capitalization

Determine if the sentences below illustrate correct capitalization.

My ancestors immigrated to the United States from a foreign country, but they were proud to consider themselves americans.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 18

b. incorrect

Capitalization

I read that mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 19

b. incorrect

Use of numbers

Determine if the sentence below illustrates correct use of numbers.

200 students graduated at our campus last year, and most of them completed their degree programs in three years.

a. correct

b. incorrect

Answer # 20

b. incorrect