This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Grammar Usage – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Grammar Usage Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses a comma correctly to separate clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction? A) I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining. B) I wanted to go to the park but, it was raining. C) I wanted to go to the park but it was raining. D) I wanted, to go to the park but it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining. 2. What is the simple subject of the following sentence?They went to the mall and defeated the monster. A) Monster. B) Defeated. C) Mall. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They. 3. There are ..... days of school before the end of the year than we thought we had. A) Less. B) Fewer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fewer. 4. Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list? A) I need to buy apples, bananas and oranges. B) I need to buy, apples, bananas, and oranges. C) I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges. D) I need to buy apples bananas, and oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges. 5. Find out the set of "state-of-being" verb. A) Am, is, are, shall and do. B) Is, are, were, can, and must. C) Was, were, are, am, and has. D) Am, is, are, was, and were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Am, is, are, was, and were. 6. In the sentence "What are you doing in lockdown period?", "in lockdown period" is an example of: A) A prepositional phrase. B) A noun phrase. C) An adjective phrase. D) A verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prepositional phrase. 7. Which sentence has a linking verb? A) The trees in the forest are very tall. B) Squirrels build nests in trees. C) The roots of a tree grow under the ground. D) A leave makes food for the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The trees in the forest are very tall. 8. I will ..... the consequences of my actions. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 9. Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets ..... is riding his bike. (Tom) A) He. B) She. C) It. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 10. Identify the correct use of "greatest." A) The Eiffel Tower is the greatest attraction in Paris. B) The Eiffel Tower is the greatest warmer and friendlier landmark. C) The Eiffel Tower is the greatest little colder than most places. D) The Eiffel Tower is the greatest and less extreme destination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eiffel Tower is the greatest attraction in Paris. 11. Identify whether to use affect or effect in this sentence.I don't know why he's been so distant lately; Rocco has always been so ..... A) Effectionate. B) Affectionate. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affectionate. 12. Which is correct?John and Sarah have two babys / babies. A) Babys. B) Babies. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Babies. 13. Knowing to place a comma ..... an introductory word ensures the reader knows to pause and recognize a new idea. A) Beside. B) Besides. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside. 14. Identify whether to use affect or effect in this sentence.Does your poor vision ..... your ability to drive at night? A) Effect. B) Affect. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 15. "This is ..... speaking, " Bridget said to the president of the United States when he called her on the phone. A) Her. B) She. C) Me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 16. In her iconic song "Love Story, " Taylor Swift makes an ..... to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. A) Allusion. B) Illusion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 17. Which is the independent clause in the sentence?A dream is a story that a sleeper watches or takes part in, filled with images, sounds, odors, and emotions. A) A dream is a story. B) That a sleeper watches. C) That a sleeper watches or takes part in. D) Filled with images, sounds, odors, and emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dream is a story. 18. Which is correct?London has a lot of old churches / churchs A) Churches. B) Churchs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Churches. 19. We fill the monthly newspaper's pages, article by article. A) A. NO CHANGE. B) Newspapers pages,. C) Newspapers pages. D) Page's for the newspaper,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. NO CHANGE. 20. Is the colored word a predicate noun or adjective?Nico became a famous actor. A) Predicate Adjective. B) Predicate Noun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate Noun. 21. Rewrite the sentence using personal pronouns. My girlfriend is hungry. I take my girlfriend to the Mcdonald. A) My girlfriend is hungry. I take my girlfriend to the Mcdonald. B) My girlfriend is hungry. I take her to the Mcdonald. C) My girlfriend is hungry. I take she to the Mcdonald. D) My girlfriend is hungry. I take him to the Mcdonald. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My girlfriend is hungry. I take her to the Mcdonald. 22. Which of the words below is a common noun? A) Friday. B) Shoe. C) Kick. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoe. 23. Which of the following sentences uses 'you're' correctly? A) You're car is parked outside. B) You're going to love this movie. C) You're phone is ringing. D) You're house is beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're going to love this movie. 24. Black provides the ..... that one is thinner than he/she might really be. A) Allusion. B) Illusion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illusion. 25. When the fire alarm goes off, all of the students ..... out the nearest exit. A) Walking. B) Walk. C) Walks. D) Are walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walk. 26. Each body paragraph of an argument essay starts with this. A) Convincing reason. B) Details. C) Evidence. D) Topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic sentence. 27. Choose the sentence that does not have conjunction errors. A) Joe declared that he was neither too tired or too hungry to play another game. B) Either Kara saves enough money for a new bike, but she will still have to borrow one for the race. C) Whenever Tamara goes shopping with her friends, she either buys clothes and she buys a snack. D) Coach Lipp not only requires three miles of running each afternoon, but also demands fifty push-ups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coach Lipp not only requires three miles of running each afternoon, but also demands fifty push-ups. 28. This word connects words, phrases, or sentences A) Conjuction. B) Interjection. C) Noun. D) Pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conjuction. 29. Define:Noun A) An action. B) A word that gives more detail about nouns. C) A person, place, thing, or idea. D) A word that gives more details about verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person, place, thing, or idea. 30. Identify the structure of the sentence.He has several postcards from California and Oregon. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesGrammar Usage Quiz 1Grammar Usage Quiz 2Grammar Usage Quiz 3Grammar Usage Quiz 4Grammar Usage Quiz 6Grammar Usage Quiz 7Grammar Usage Quiz 8Grammar Usage Quiz 9Grammar Usage Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books