This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Conventions Of Usage – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conventions Of Usage Quiz 1 (34 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the comma(s) go?Mason joined the basketball team and made some awesome layups. A) After "Mason". B) After "team". C) After "awesome"after "Mason" AND after "team". D) No comma necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma necessary. 2. Add commas:Planted in early spring the seeds soon sprouted. A) No commas. B) Planted in early spring the seeds, soon sprouted. C) Planted, in early spring, the seeds soon sprouted. D) Planted in early spring, the seeds soon sprouted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planted in early spring, the seeds soon sprouted. 3. Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:I went to the store and bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. A) Commas to offset appositives. B) Commas for introductory phrases. C) Commas to separate adjectives. D) Commas for items in a series. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas for items in a series. 4. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Johnny Kevin Sam and Aydan are playing football. A) Kevin and Aydan. B) Johnny, Kevin, and Sam. C) Aydan. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Johnny, Kevin, and Sam. 5. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:(Their/ there/ they're) textbooks were found in the gym. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 6. The (girls'/girl's) uniform were finally ordered. They cannot wait until the uniforms arrive. A) Girls'. B) Girl's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Girls'. 7. Find the correct version of the following sentence:Chris best friend borrowed his headphones for the entire field trip. A) No change. B) Chris best friend's borrowed his headphones for the entire field trip. C) Chris' best friend borrowed his headphones for the entire field trip. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chris' best friend borrowed his headphones for the entire field trip. 8. Choose the correct word for the sentence below.Mrs. Williams would like to give (your/you're) company the loan. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 9. How many sentences those a paragraph have? A) 3. B) 5. C) 8. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 10. Choose the correct word for the sentence below:If (its/ it's) okay with you, I would rather stay home tonight. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 11. Benjamin Banneker, African-American inventor and astronomer, grew up on his familys' farm in colonial Maryland. A) Families'. B) Families. C) No change. D) Family's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family's. 12. Choose the correct version of the sentence below:I wanted to go to Johns party, but Beverlys car broke down. A) Correct as is. B) I wanted to go to John's party, but Beverlys' car broke down. C) I wanted to go to Johns' party, but Beverly's car broke down. D) I wanted to go to John's party, but Beverly's car broke down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I wanted to go to John's party, but Beverly's car broke down. 13. Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:The man walked in the snow, ran through the rain, and finally reached his final destination. A) Items in a series. B) Introductory phrases. C) To set off appositives. D) To separate adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Items in a series. 14. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:North Carolina is known for (it's/ its) varied landscape and prospering communities. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 15. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Michael loves to eat large gigantic apples. A) Loves. B) No comma. C) Michael. D) Large. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large. 16. Choose the correct word for the sentence below:The dog buried (its/ it's) bone in my garden. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 17. Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:The tall, plump cat jumped on the back of the couch. A) Commas for items in a series. B) Commas to separate adjectives. C) Commas for direct quotes. D) Commas with introductory sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas to separate adjectives. 18. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?An angry tiger a mean lion and a furious zebra ran towards our bus. A) Angry. B) Lion. C) Tiger and lion. D) Furious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tiger and lion. 19. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:(Their/ they're/ there) will be many opportunities to pass this class if you try. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 20. Where should the comma(s) go?The giant sequoia trees have been growing for hundreds of years but they have not been cut down because the national park system protects them. A) After "years". B) After "years" AND after "down". C) After "down". D) No comma necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "years". 21. Add commas:They washed vegetables they baked chicken and they packed a picnic basket. A) They washed vegetables, they baked chicken, and they packed a picnic basket. B) They washed vegetables they, baked chicken, and they packed a picnic basket. C) They washed vegetables, they baked chicken and, they packed a picnic basket. D) No commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They washed vegetables, they baked chicken, and they packed a picnic basket. 22. Refer to the section in red:When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him when he finally examined my teeth, he found four cavities. A) No change. B) Him. When. C) Him, when. D) Him and when. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Him. When. 23. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Joe drove to the store picked up the Chinese food and returned to his job. A) Store. B) Drove. C) Store and food. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Store and food. 24. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:The school needs to update (it's/its) Twitter feed. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 25. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) Before the storm began I latched all of the windows tight. B) Before the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight. C) Before, the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight. D) Before the storm began, I latched, all of, the windows tight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the storm began, I latched all of the windows tight. 26. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:Because (your/you're) team captain, it's (your/you're) responsibility to get everyone ready. A) You're/ your. B) You're/ you're. C) Your/ your. D) Your/ you're. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're/ your. 27. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?Sam ate ice cream cake and pizza at the party. A) Ate. B) Ice cream and cake. C) The. D) Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice cream and cake. 28. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?She likes the grand majestic sound of the orchestra. A) Sound. B) Likes. C) Grand. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 29. Which comma rule applies to the sentence below:The water's edge looked menacingly, but the road looked worse. A) Commas with conjunctions. B) Commas to separate adjectives. C) Commas with introductory phrases. D) Commas used with dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas with conjunctions. 30. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:If you look over (their/ they're/ there), you will find the stack of papers. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 31. Where should the comma(s) go?Under the giant shag carpet rug you'll find the dirt that I "swept away." A) After "rug". B) After "dirt". C) After "rug" AND after "dirt". D) No comma necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "rug". 32. Where should the comma(s) go?Noah waxed his impressive mustache to absolute perfection and all of the ladies were impressed. A) After "perfection". B) After "Noah". C) After "impressive". D) No comma necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "perfection". 33. Choose the correct word for the sentence:We will take the tour over (their/ they're/ there) after we finish over here. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 34. Which word or words should a comma come after in the sentence?I love watching scary movies in my spare time. A) Scary. B) No comma. C) Movies. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Paragraph Review QuizAcademic Vocabulary QuizAcademic Writing Conventions And Practices QuizAcademic Writing Structure QuizAcademic Writing Style And Editing QuizAcademic Writing Style QuizAcademic Writing QuizAchieving Cohesion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books