Hard and Fast Rules for Grammar Test



Hard and Fast Rules for Grammar Test

Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer for each question.

Capitalization

1. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. When John wilkes Booth leaped onto the stage after shooting Abraham

Lincoln, he tripped on the American flag.

B. When John Wilkes Booth leaped onto the stage after shooting Abraham

Lincoln, he tripped on the american flag.

C. When John Wilkes Booth leaped onto the stage after shooting Abraham

Lincoln, he tripped on the American flag.

2. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. Sports Illustrated for Kids is my favorite magazine.

B. Sports Illustrated For Kids is my favorite magazine.

C. sports illustrated for kids is my favorite magazine.

3. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. Lauren’s father said, “you cannot date until you are sixteen.”

B. Lauren’s Father said, “You cannot date until you are sixteen.”

C. Lauren’s father said, “You cannot date until you are sixteen.”

4. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. My mother made an apple pie for Aunt Pearl.

B. My Mother made an apple pie for Aunt Pearl.

C. My mother made an apple pie for aunt Pearl.

5. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. Did you give the herald and review to Grandpa?

B. Did you give The Herald and Review to grandpa?

C. Did you give The Herald and Review to Grandpa?

6. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization rules correctly?

A. Did you know that President Obama met with several famous doctors to

discuss his health care program?

B. Did you know that president obama met with several famous doctors to

discuss his health care program?

C. Did you know that President Obama met with several famous Doctors to

discuss his health care program?

Commas

7. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. My brother moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 11, 2010, after living in

Hershey, Pennsylvania for many years.

B. My brother moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July, 11, 2010 after living in

Hershey, Pennsylvania, for many years.

C. My brother moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2010, after living in

Hershey, Pennsylvania, for many years.

8. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. Annelise ran down the floor, shot the basketball, and made the basket.

B. Annelise ran down the floor, shot the basketball and made the basket.

C. Annelise ran down, the floor shot the basketball, and made the basket.

9. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. The show, however, still needs to be choreographed.

B. The show however, still needs to be choreographed.

C. The show however still, needs to be choreographed.

10. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. Well we finally replaced the old, broken refrigerator.

B. Well, we finally replaced the old broken refrigerator.

C. Well, we finally replaced the old, broken refrigerator.

11. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. “Because there was a blizzard, school was cancelled,” said Lane.

B. “Because, there was a blizzard, school was cancelled,” said Lane.

C. “Because there was a blizzard, school was cancelled.” said Lane.

12. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. “It is not easy” I said, “to stand on your head for an hour.”

B. “It is not easy,” I said, “to stand on your head for an hour.”

C. “It is not easy,” I said “to stand on your head, for an hour.”

13. Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?

A. Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s first child was born in 1948.

B. Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s first child was born in, 1948.

C. Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s first child, was born in 1948.

Apostrophes

14. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. All of our DVD’s were stolen when we moved in the 1990s.

B. All of our DVDs were stolen when we moved in the 1990’s.

C. All of our DVDs were stolen when we moved in the 1990s.

15. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. Isn’t it time for you to do your homework?

B. Isnt it time for you to do your homework?

C. Isn’t it time for you to do your’ homework?

16. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. I can’t find Emilys’ favorite kind of candy bar.

B. I cant find Emily’s favorite kind of candy bar.

C. I can’t find Emily’s favorite kind of candy bar.

17. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. The women’s shoes were wet after walking through the puddle’s.

B. The womens’ shoes were wet after walking through the puddles.

C. The women’s shoes were wet after walking through the puddles.

18. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. James’s computer is broken.

B. James’ computer is broken.

C. Jame’s computer is broken.

19. Which of the following sentences uses apostrophe rules correctly?

A. Its been a year since our dog had its rabies shot.

B. It’s been a year since our dog had it’s rabies shot.

C. It’s been a year since our dog had its rabies shot.

Quotation Marks

20. Which of the following sentences is a direct quote?

A. Mom told me to vacuum the carpet and dust the furniture.

B. “Vacuum the carpet and dust the furniture,” ordered Mom.

C. Mom told me to “vacuum the carpet and dust the furniture.”

21. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. Cody said, “I am really hungry,” and then devoured three hamburgers in two

minutes flat.

B. Cody said, “I am really hungry.” and then devoured three hamburgers in two

minutes flat.

C. Cody said “I am really hungry,” and then devoured three hamburgers in two

minutes flat.

22. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. “When” Uncle Sol asked, “are you going hunting?”

B. “When,” Uncle Sol asked, “are you going hunting”?

C. “ When,” Uncle Sol asked. “Are you going hunting?”

23. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. “Little Red Riding Hood” is my favorite story.

B. “Little Red Riding Hood is my favorite story.

C. Little Red Riding Hood is my favorite story.

24. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is on the bestseller’s list again.

B. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is on the bestseller’s list again.

C. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is on the bestseller’s list again.

25. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. Have you read the poem, “The Road Not Taken?”

B. Have you read the poem, “The Road Not Taken”?

C. Have you read the poem The Road Not Taken?

26. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks rules correctly?

A. “I don’t like spiders and snakes,” said Reese.

B. “I don’t like spiders and snakes.” said Reese.

C. “I don’t like spiders and snakes” said Reese.

Numbers

27. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. We have 9 players on our baseball team.

B. We have twenty two players on our baseball team.

C. We have ten players on our baseball team.

28. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. This is the one-hundredth time I have told you to go to bed!

B. This is the 100th time I have told you to go to bed!

C. This is the 2nd time I have told you to go to bed!

29. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. 21,500 people attended the Taylor Swift concert.

B. Twenty one thousand, five hundred people attended the Taylor Swift concert.

C. There were 21,500 people in attendance at the Taylor Swift concert.

30. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. During the eighteenth century, less than 5% of women had a job outside the

home.

B. During the eighteenth century, less than five percent of women had a job

outside the home.

C. During the 18th century, less than five percent of women had a job outside the

home.

31. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. Disco dancing was popular in the 70s.

B. Disco dancing was popular in the seventies.

C. Disco dancing was popular in the 70’s.

32. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. It snowed 24 ft. over three days in 1957.

B. It snowed twenty four feet over three days in nineteen fifty seven.

C. It snowed 24 feet in 3 days in 1957.

33. Which of the following sentences uses number rules correctly?

A. Best Buy has 15 90 inch televisions for sale.

B. Best Buy has 15 ninety inch televisions for sale.

C. Best Buy has fifteen ninety in. televisions for sale.

Plural Nouns

34. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly?

A. bushes

B. taxs

C. witchs

35. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly?

A. ladys

B. lady’s

C. ladies

36. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly?

A. essayies

B. essays

C. essay’s

37. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled incorrectly?

A. potatoes

B. echos

C. heroes

38. Which of the following plural nouns is formed incorrectly?

A. leaf to leaves

B. wolf to wolves

C. chief to chieves

39. Which of the following plural nouns for “stimulus” is spelled correctly?

A. stimuluses

B. stimuli

C. stimulus

40. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly?

A. childs

B. teeth

C. foots

41. Which of the following nouns do not change to form the plural?

A. sheep

B. goose

C. person

42. Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly?

A. buffalos

B. buffaloes

C. buffalo

Commonly Confused Words

43. Which of the following sentences uses accept/except correctly?

A. I accept your invitation to go on any rollercoaster except Mr. Freeze.

B. I except the fact that you don’t like any vegetables accept carrots.

44. Which of the following sentences uses affect/effect correctly?

A. My golf game will be affected by the effects of the windy weather today.

B. I can feel the affects of the medicine as it effects the pain in my shoulder.

45. Which of the following sentences uses beside/besides correctly?

A. Who is coming beside you and me to stand besides the American flag.

B. Besides you and me, who will be standing beside the American flag?

46. Which of the following sentences uses capital/capitol correctly?

A. The capital building in the capitol of West Virginia has a gold dome.

B. The senators met on the steps of the capitol in the capital of the United States.

47. Which of the following sentences uses its/it’s correctly?

A. It’s name is kept secret to protect its identity.

B. It’s fun to watch the elephant give itself a bath with its trunk.

48. Which of the following sentences uses principal/principle correctly?

A. The principal of the school discussed the principle of not cheating.

B. “Cheating is a matter of principal,” said Mr. Stewart, our school principle.

49. Which of the following sentences uses sense/since correctly?

A. Sense you are blind, you will have to use your another since to experience the

world.

B. Don’t you have enough sense to know that since there is no electricity, you

can’t turn on the television?

50. Which of the following sentences uses then/than correctly?

A. I would rather go to the zoo with you than Thomas.

B. It is colder today then it was yesterday.

51. Which of the following sentences uses their/there/they’re correctly?

A. They’re going over there to see their new puppy.

B. There is no way to get their unless we follow they’re directions.

52. Which of the following sentences uses whose/who’s correctly?

A. Who’s going to the movies this weekend?

B. Whose going to the movies this weekend?

53. Which of the following sentences uses your/you’re correctly?

A. If you work hard to achieve you’re dreams, your dreams will come true.

B. You must try your hardest if you’re ever going to succeed in life.

True/False: Mark “A” if the statement is TRUE and “B” if the statement is FALSE.

54. The comma before the “and” in a list or series is called the Oxford comma.

A. True

B. False

55. A man named Dan Quayle lost the chance to become President of the United

States because he did not know how to spell potatoes.

A. True

B. False

56. You can make a noun plural by adding an apostrophe and an “s” to the end.

A. True

B. False

57. You should always capitalize the first and last word in a title of a book,

magazine, story, movie, or other media.

A. True

B. False

58. It is fine to be inconsistent within the same sentence with the same types of

numbers. Never break the first rule for numbers!

A. True

B. False

59. If a word ends in “us” and has a Greek origin, you change the “us” to “i” to

make the word plural.

A. True

B. False

60. You are finally at the end of this test. (

A. True

B. False

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