Grammar Revision Exercises: Improve Your Writing Skills

SV agreement Choose the correct revision below. My pencil and notebook was sitting side by side on the counter. a) My pencil and notebook was sat side by side on the counter. b) My pencil and notebook were sat side by side on the counter. c) My pencil and notebook were sitting side by side on the counter. Choose the correct revision below. There's several things everyone should know before taking up cross- stitch. a) There was several things everyone should know before taking up cross-stitch. b) There are several things everyone should know before taking up cross-stitch. c) There is several things everyone should know before taking up cross-stitch. Choose the correct revision below. Either my neighbor's dog or the Johnson's two collies is responsible for the mess in my backyard. a) Either my neighbor's dog or the Johnson's two collies is responsible for the mess in my backyard. b) Either my neighbor's dog or the Johnson's two collies was responsible for the mess in my backyard. c) Either my neighbor's dog or the Johnson's two collies are responsible for the mess in my backyard. Choose the correct revision below. This year's senior class are as talented as any we have had. a) This year's senior class is as talented as any we have had. b) This year's senior class am as talented as any we have had. c) This year's senior class were as talented as any we have had. Choose the correct revision below. The latest sports cars built by the always-creative Foxworth Motor Company is causing quite a sensation. a) The latest sports cars built by the always-creative Foxworth Motor Company was causing quite a sensation. b) The latest sports cars built by the always-creative Foxworth Motor Company are causing quite a sensation.

c) The latest sports cars built by the always-creative Foxworth Motor Company am causing quite a sensation. Choose the correct revision below. Joe's mountain bike and his calculator has been invaluable to him. a) Joe's mountain bike and his calculator have been invaluable to him. b) Joe's mountain bike and his calculator is invaluable to him. c) Joe's mountain bike and his calculator was invaluable to him.

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Run on sentences 1 The victory celebration lasted most of the evening several people continued to party until the middle of the following morning. a) The victory celebration lasted most of the evening several people continued to party until the middle of the following morning. b) The victory celebration lasted most of the evening, several people continued to party until the middle of the following morning. c) The victory celebration lasted most of the evening and several people continued to party until the middle of the following morning. d) The victory celebration lasted most of the evening, and several people continued to party until the middle of the following morning. 2 Texas has some of this country's most cosmopolitan cities Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin come to mind. a) Texas has some of this country's most cosmopolitan cities, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin come to mind. b) Texas has some of this country's most cosmopolitan cities: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin come to mind. c) Texas has some of this country's most cosmopolitan cities Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin come to mind. d) Texas has some of this country's most cosmopolitan cities and Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin come to mind.

3 We decided to move into an apartment because our house was too much work. a) We decided to move into an apartment; because, our house was too much work. b) We decided to move into an apartment because our house was too much work. c) We decided to move into an apartment. Because our house was too much work. d) We decided to move into an apartment, because our house was too much work. 4 Action movies always seem to predominate during the summer when it is hot outside, people must enjoy watching things blow up. a) Action movies always seem to predominate during the summer, when it is hot outside; People must enjoy watching things blow up. b) Action movies always seem to predominate. During the summer when it is hot outside people must enjoy watching things blow up. c) Action movies always seem to predominate during the summer when it is hot outside, people must enjoy watching things blow up. d) Action movies always seem to predominate during the summer. When it is hot outside, people must enjoy watching things blow up. 5 Rap music fascinates me it is a unique kind of poetic expression. a) Rap music fascinates me, it is a unique kind of poetic expression. b) Rap music fascinates me; in that it is a unique kind of poetic expression. c) Rap music fascinates me. It is a unique kind of poetic expression. d) Rap music fascinates me because it is unique. Kind of poetic expression.

6 Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861 until 1865 this period was filled with a national turmoil that we will probably never see again. a) Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861 until 1865, a period filled with a national turmoil that we will probably never see again. b) Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861 until 1865, this period was filled with a national turmoil that we will probably never see again. c) Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861. Until 1865 this period was filled with a national turmoil that we will probably never see again. d) From 1861 until 1865 Abraham Lincoln was president and this period was filled with a national turmoil that we will probably never see again. COnjh int4erjetion A preposition is a word that _______. a) names a specific person, place, thing, or idea b) tells what the subject of a sentence does c) takes the place of one or more nouns d) relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence 2. The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase is the _______. a) antecedent b) helping verb c) object of the preposition

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d) predicate of the sentence 3. Which of these phrases has a compound object? a) for you b) in the morning c) at the library d) of facts and figures 4. Choose the correct pronoun: He gave the book to Hideki and ___. a) I b) she c) her d) they 5. Who is a/an _______. a) object pronoun b) subject pronoun c) preposition d) conjunction 6. A word like below is probably a preposition if it _______.

a) is the subject of the sentence b) is followed closely by a noun c) is followed closely by a verb d) can be replaced by a pronoun 7. The coordinating conjunctions are and, but, and _______. a) if b) or c) under d) when 8. Pairs such as either/or are called _______. a) compound objects b) compound subjects c) coordinating conjunctions d) correlative conjunctions 9. Two sentences can be combined by using and plus a _______. a) comma b) parenthesis c) period d) semicolon

10. Which of these words is an interjection? a) About b) I c) What? d) Wow! True or False 1. A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence. a) True b) False 2. The noun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the subject of the preposition. a) True b) False 3. A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective, but not as an adverb. a) True b) False 4. Oh no! could be used as an interjection.

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a) True b) False 5. A correlative conjunction is a single word that connects other words in a sentence. a) True b) False 6. When a pronoun is the object of a preposition, it should be an object pronoun. a) True b) False 7. A prepositional clause begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. a) True b) False 8. Neither/nor and either/or are correlative conjunctions. a) True b) False 9.

Always use subject pronouns in a compound object. a) True b) False 10. An adverb phrase tells when, where, or how an action takes place. a) True b) False Clauses Multiple Choice Quiz 1. A ______ is always combined with a main clause. a) complex clause b) compound clause c) subordinate clause d) coordinate clause 2. A/An ______ has one subject and one predicate and expresses a complete thought. a) subordinate clause b) simple sentence c) complex sentence d) adjective clause

3. A/An _____ modifies a noun or pronoun. a) main clause b) simple clause c) adverb clause d) adjective clause 4. An adjective clause is usually introduced by a ______. a) subordinating conjunction b) subordinate clause c) relative pronoun d) coordinating conjunction 5. Before we went to town is a/an _____. a) subordinating conjunction b) adverb clause c) noun clause d) adjective clause 6. You can use a noun clause in the same way you use a ______. a) noun b) adjective clause c) adverb clause

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d) participle 7. After and though are ______. a) relative pronouns b) coordinating conjunctions c) subordinating conjunctions d) adverbial conjunctions 8. A ______ has a main clause and at least one subordinate clause. a) compound complex sentence b) simple sentence c) compound sentence d) complex sentence

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