This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Grammar Usage – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Grammar Usage Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'Because it was snowing, we stayed inside.' A) Because it was snowing. B) We stayed inside. C) It was snowing. D) Stayed inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it was snowing. 2. Choose the sentence that has correct capitalization. A) Our school has spring break in april. B) Our school has spring break in April. C) Our school has spring break in april. D) Our school has spring break in April. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our school has spring break in April. 3. My group members and I decided to work ..... to create our visual aid for the presentation, making sure everything was spelled correctly. A) Altogether. B) All together. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All together. 4. Which of the words below is a proper noun? A) Month. B) Warm. C) August. D) Swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) August. 5. I wish they would allow us to ..... campus for lunch. A) Leave. B) Let. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leave. 6. Define:Adverb 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: D) A word that gives more details about verbs. 7. A word that connects a noun to the rest of the sentence? A) Interjection. B) Preposition. C) Conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition. 8. The iced coffee sat forgotten on the table ..... sweating cup formed a ring on the polished wood. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 9. Pick the correct use of "most famous." A) The Taj Mahal is the most famous monument in India. B) The Taj Mahal is the most famous less extreme attraction. C) The Taj Mahal is the most famous a little colder than. D) The Taj Mahal is the most famous different from mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Taj Mahal is the most famous monument in India. 10. Although a college dean used to be a symbol of authority, today they receive little respect from most students. A) No change. B) They received. C) He or she receives. D) College deans can receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He or she receives. 11. If you ..... dad's car without permission last night, you might be in trouble A) Would have taken. B) Would take. C) Had taken. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had taken. 12. When buying a new car, one must consider not only the ..... but also the interest on the loan. A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principal. 13. Identify the error in the sentence:The dog wagged it's tail happily. A) Itss. B) It's. C) Its. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 14. Identify the sentence that correctly uses "your" and "you're" . A) Your going to love this movie!. B) You're book is on the table. C) Your sure to win the competition. D) You're going to need your umbrella today. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're going to need your umbrella today. 15. Which sentence correctly uses "warmer and friendlier than" ? A) People in Italy are warmer and friendlier than those in northern Europe. B) People in Italy are warmer and friendlier than their cold winters. C) People in Italy are warmer and friendlier than their desserts. D) People in Italy are warmer and friendlier than more important events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People in Italy are warmer and friendlier than those in northern Europe. 16. Choose the correct comma usage. A) Bags, containers lids, Zip Loc bags. B) Bags containers, lids, Zip Loc bags. C) Bags, containers, lids, and Zip Loc bags. D) Bags, containers, lids and Zip Loc bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bags, containers, lids, and Zip Loc bags. 17. Choose the correct past tense of the following sentence:Students learn new material at school. A) Students learns new material at school. B) Students learned new material at school. C) Students are learning new material at school. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students learned new material at school. 18. ..... you and me, if you ask Ms. Carroll for help in a timely fashion, she will help you proofread! A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 19. Choose if the following sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment:We bought tickets for the concert. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence. 20. An indefinite pronoun is used to ..... A) Make a general statement about individuals or things. B) Indicate a specific person, place, or thing. C) Connect a group of words containing a subject and verb. D) Refer to a particular person, place or thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a general statement about individuals or things. 21. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A) I like pizza; it is my favorite food. B) I like pizza it is; my favorite food. C) I like pizza; it is, my favorite food. D) I like pizza it is my favorite; food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like pizza; it is my favorite food. 22. My brother is the one ..... blue T-shirt. A) On. B) In. C) Have. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 23. Which sentence has an incorrect shift in verb tense? A) Carol has soccer practice, and Mike has softball practice. B) I am in junior band, and we practice twice a week. C) Everyone gets home at a different time, and we're all hungry. D) However, we never have dinner before Mom got home from work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However, we never have dinner before Mom got home from work. 24. What is the simple subject of the following sentence?Dustin sang a song with his girlfriend A) Song. B) Girlfriend. C) Sang. D) Dustin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dustin. 25. Is the punctuation in the following sentence correct or incorrect? Fluency in writing is important but, it comes with hard work. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 26. Sidney is a great city ..... beaches are wonderful. A) Your. B) Their. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 27. This part of speech is what the sentence is about? A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 28. Each student should bring ..... best attitude to ACT Prep class every day! A) Their. B) They're. C) His or her. D) Onselve's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His or her. 29. The ..... mood can be used to express a wish, a doubt, or an unlikely condition. A) Subjunctive. B) Indicative. C) Conditional. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjunctive. 30. Can you please ..... your mom a glass of water in the other room? A) Take. B) Bring. C) Run. D) Fix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesGrammar Usage Quiz 1Grammar Usage Quiz 2Grammar Usage Quiz 3Grammar Usage Quiz 4Grammar Usage Quiz 5Grammar Usage Quiz 6Grammar Usage Quiz 7Grammar Usage Quiz 9Grammar Usage Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books