Grammar and Punctuation Quiz: Test Your Skills

Question 1

Which word from the options below is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

Of

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And

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The

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Quickly

Question 2

In the sentence 'She enjoys reading and writing', which word joins the two actions?

Accepted Answer

And

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She

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Reading

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Writing

Question 3

Which word can start a subordinate clause that explains why something happened?

Accepted Answer

because

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and

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but

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so

Question 4

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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The boy ate the apple, and he went to sleep.

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The boy ate the apple and he went to sleep.

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The boy, ate the apple and he went to sleep.

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The boy ate the apple and he, went to sleep.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a traditional part of speech in English grammar?

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Hashtag

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 6

In a complex sentence, which word or phrase joins two independent clauses?

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Conjunction

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Preposition

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Article

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Adverb

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a part of speech, but rather a type of word that shows an amount?

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Number

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 8

Which sentence is grammatically correct and properly punctuated?

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The swift, agile fox leaped over the drowsy canine.

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Canine the drowsy leaped over fox the agile, swift.

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Over the canine the drowsy, fox the swift leaped agile.

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Leaped agile fox the swift, drowsy canine over the.

Question 9

Which word in the sentence describes how an action is performed?

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She ran quickly to the store.

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The dog is brown.

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The car is red.

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He is a tall man.

Question 10

Which word is a conjunction?

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And

Accepted Answer

Because

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The

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Quickly

Question 11

Which word in the sentence 'The car is blue and it is fast' is a coordinating conjunction?

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and

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The

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blue

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fast

Question 12

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog', what part of speech is the underlined word 'fox'?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 13

Identify the preposition in the following options:

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In

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The

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And

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Because

Question 14

Which type of conjunction is 'and'?

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Coordinating conjunction

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Subordinating conjunction

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Correlative conjunction

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Preposition

Question 15

In the sentence 'I went to the store because I needed milk,' which word is a subordinate conjunction?

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because

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and

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but

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so

Question 16

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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The boy and the dog ran down the road.

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The boy and the dog ran down the road .

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The boy and the dog ran down the road:

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The boy and the dog ran down the road?

Question 17

Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. Which word below is a coordinating conjunction?

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And

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Because

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Although

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When

Question 18

In a complex sentence, which punctuation mark should follow a dependent clause?

Accepted Answer

Comma

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Period

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Semicolon

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Colon

Question 19

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The dog sat on the porch, barking at the mailman.

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The dog sat on the porch barking at the mailman.

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The dog sat on the porch; barking at the mailman.

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The dog, sat on the porch barking at the mailman.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of conjunction?

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Preposition

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Coordinating

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Subordinating

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Correlative

Question 21

In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping on the couch', which word shows where the cat is located?

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On

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The

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And

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To

Question 22

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate three items in a series?

Accepted Answer

The store sells apples, oranges, and bananas.

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The store sells apples, oranges and bananas.

Question 23

Which of the following is not a punctuation mark?

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Noun

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Period

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Exclamation mark

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Comma

Question 24

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list or a series of words, phrases, or clauses?

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Comma (,)

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Exclamation mark (!)

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Question mark (?)

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Semicolon (;)

Question 25

Which word in the sentence 'I went to the store because I needed milk and eggs' is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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I

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needed

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and

Question 26

Which word in the sentence 'The cat rested comfortably on the couch' is a preposition?

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on

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comfortably

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the

Question 27

Which of the following is a conjunctive adverb used to connect two independent clauses?

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So

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Because

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Although

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Before

Question 28

Which conjunction connects two independent clauses expressing contrasting or opposing ideas?

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But

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And

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So

Question 29

When should you use quotation marks in your writing?

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To show the exact words spoken or written by a specific person

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To make a word or phrase stand out

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To explain a word or phrase

Question 30

Which part of speech is used to connect words, phrases, and clauses in sentences?

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Conjunctions

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Nouns

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Verbs

Question 31

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

The store sells apples, oranges, and bananas.

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The store sells apples oranges and bananas.

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The store sells apples,oranges and bananas.

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The store sells apples, oranges and, bananas.

Question 32

Which word is an interjection that shows surprise?

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Wow!

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And

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However

Question 33

In the sentence "The **quick** brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," what type of word is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

Question 34

Which word below is an interjection that shows strong feelings like surprise or excitement?

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Wow!

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The

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However

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Because

Question 35

Which of the following is a complete sentence with a subject and a verb?

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The boy is running.

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The car is red

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Running the boy.

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Fast car.

Question 36

What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' for the subject 'she'?

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Is

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Are

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Am

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Was

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of a noun?

Accepted Answer

Car

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Quickly

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The

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And

Question 38

What is the correct punctuation mark to use at the end of a question?

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Question mark (?)

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Period(.)

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Exclamation mark (!)

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Comma (,)

Question 39

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

My favorite colors are blue, green and yellow.

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I went to the store and I bought milk.

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The dog barked loudly it scared the cat.

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The weather was nice so we went for a walk.

Question 40

What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The predicate is the action of the sentence, the subject is the person or thing performing the action.

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The subject is the action of the sentence, the predicate is the person or thing performing the action.

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The subject is the noun in the sentence, the predicate is the verb.

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The predicate is the noun in the sentence, the subject is the verb.

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

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The boy ran to the store, and he bought some milk.

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The boy ran to the store.

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The boy is running.

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Because it was raining, we stayed home.

Question 42

What is the correct way to write a possessive noun?

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The cat's toy

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The cats toy

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The cat is toy

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The cats' toy

Question 43

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

My friend and I went to the movies.

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Me and my friend went to the movies.

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My friend and me went to the movies.

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I and my friend went to the movies.

Question 44

Which of the following correctly uses commas to separate items in a series: apples, oranges, and bananas?

Accepted Answer

apples, oranges, and bananas

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apples, oranges and bananas

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apples, oranges and, bananas

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apples, oranges, andbananas

Question 45

Identify the noun in the sentence: "The book is on the table."

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Book

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Table

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Is

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The

Question 46

Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

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Period (.)

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Comma (,)

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Exclamation point (!)

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Question mark (?)

Question 47

Which sentence follows the correct subject-verb-object order?

Accepted Answer

The cat chased the mouse.

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Eating a pizza enjoyed by me.

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Thanking the teacher the student

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Went to the store my friend.

Question 48

Which word in the sentence "The boy runs to school" is an action verb?

Accepted Answer

Runs

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Boy

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To

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School

Question 49

What is the correct plural form of "woman"?

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Women

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Womans

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Womens

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Womans'

Question 50

How should you start a formal letter to a recipient?

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Dear [Recipient Name],

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Hello [Recipient Name],

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To [Recipient Name],

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Hi [Recipient Name],

Question 51

In the sentence 'The students studied hard for the test', which word is the subject?

Accepted Answer

the students

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hard

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for

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the test

Question 52

Which punctuation mark is used to separate list items?

Accepted Answer

comma

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period

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colon

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semicolon

Question 53

Classify the following sentence: 'What is the meaning of life?'

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interrogative

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declarative

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imperative

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exclamatory

Question 54

When should a semicolon be used in a sentence?

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To separate two independent clauses

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To separate items in a list

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To introduce a quotation

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To end a declarative sentence

Question 55

In the sentence 'She walked across the street', which word is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

across

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She

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walked

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street

Question 56

Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences using a coordinating conjunction? **The sun was shining.** **The birds were singing.**

Accepted Answer

The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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The sun was shining; the birds were singing.

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The sun was shining because the birds were singing.

Question 57

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

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Period

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 58

Identify the preposition in the sentence: **The cat sat under the table.**

Accepted Answer

under

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cat

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sat

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table

Question 59

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The ball was thrown by the boy.

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The boy threw the ball.

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The boy is throwing the ball.

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The ball has been thrown by the boy.

Question 60

Choose the correct subject-verb agreement for the sentence: **The students _____ studying for the test.**

Accepted Answer

are

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is

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was

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were

Question 61

Identify the type of sentence: **The dog barks loudly.**

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

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Exclamatory

Question 62

Which word in the sentence 'Although she was tired, she persisted' is a subordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

Although

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She

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Was

Question 63

Select the sentence written in the active voice:

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The car hit the boy.

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The boy was hit by the car.

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After the boy was hit, he went to the hospital.

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Hit by the car, the boy went to the hospital.

Question 64

Identify a synonym for 'difficult':

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Challenging

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Easy

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Enjoyable

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Simple