This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Grammar Usage – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Grammar Usage Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the subject in the sentence?On the library shelf was the "The Island of the Blue Dolphins." A) Library. B) Shelf. C) The Island of the Blue Dolphins. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Island of the Blue Dolphins. 2. Is the punctuation in the sentence correct or incorrect? Learn your grammar; write regularly; apply all rules correctly, and you will succeed. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 3. Identify the correct sentence using 'they're': A) They're house is beautiful. B) They're going to the concert. C) They're is a cat in the garden. D) They're car is parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're going to the concert. 4. I think Sam planned ..... (have) another meeting. A) To have. B) Having. C) Have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have. 5. Sarah, please tidy ..... bedroom. It is a mess. A) Him. B) Your. C) Me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 6. Why do we use commas in a series? A) To separate a list of the same kind of words. B) To separate a list of different kinds of words. C) Only to show where to pause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate a list of the same kind of words. 7. Identify the structure of the sentence.Suspension bridges may look dangerous, yet most are safe. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 8. What sentence is written and punctuated correctly? A) Josh decided that he needed to study, so he didn't go to the game. B) I didn't like the movie, I left halfway through. C) I really wish I could go to the game, and to the dance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Josh decided that he needed to study, so he didn't go to the game. 9. Marco and Victor cannot find ..... jackets. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 10. Not only did Jane and Susan attend my ballet recital, Amy decided to come ..... A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Which of the words below is a proper noun? A) Month. B) Warm. C) August. D) Swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) August. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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 8Grammar Usage Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books