Grammar: Sentences

1. __________ she heard the news, she called me immediately.

When

While

Although

Whether

2. Fill in the blank:

I heard ___________ he is going to retire.

That

Which

Who

If

3. ___ you press this button, the phone will turn on.

That

Which

Who

If

4. His grades are very good. I'm not sure __________ college he will choose.

That

Which

Who

If

5. _____________ my car is old, I love it.

When

While

Even though

Because

6. The little girl is staying home ___________ she is sick.

Although

When

Because

As soon as

7. I know _________ you're tired, but can you show me _________ door leads to the museum?

Which / that

That / which

That / if

Of / that

8. He's not sure if he wants the red, the orange ____ the yellow one.

And

But

Or

For

9. I usually _________ get up early in the morning.

Am not

Didn't

Don't

Isn't

10. I don't care ____________ we go today or tomorrow.

When

While

Although

Whether

11. They __________ going to the movies this week.

Didn't

Aren't

Isn't

Doesn't

12. I never saw him, _______ I wish I had.

And

But

Or

For

13. The man to ________ I spoke was Chinese.

That

Which

Who

Whom

14. I _____________ tried the vegetable dish yet.

Didn't

Am not

Wasn't

Haven't

15. What type of phrase is in this sentence:

Her mother, anxious, called the police.

Adjective

Appositive

Adverb

Gerund

16. At the movie, I sat next to a child _______ was very loud.

That

Which

Who

If

17. _________ my car was being fixed, I walked in the nearby neighborhood.

Although

So

While

Whether

18. She __________ driven to work in years.

Hadn't

Wasn't

Didn't

Won't

19. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

I wish to present the following information: our company's mission, our priorities and our budget.

True

False

20. "Did you cancel the appointment?" and "Didn't you cancel the appointment?" have the same meaning.

True

False

21. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

"Will you please lend a hand?" she asked.

True

False

22. What type of phrase is in this sentence:

As soon as I can, I'll deliver the package.

Adjective

Appositive

Adverb

Gerund

23. What type of phrase is in this sentence:

Our children love swimming in the lake.

Adjective

Appositive

Adverb

Gerund

24. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

My father was very talented; he worked with wood.

True

False

25. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

When he drives to work he takes the freeway.

True

False

26. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

He added: "but we're out of time."

True

False

27. This sentence is punctuated correctly: "I'm not going," he said, "because I have work to do"

True

False

28. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

I liked playing outside, when I was young.

True

False

29. What type of phrase is in this sentence:

An old man, he could not stand up quickly.

Adjective

Appositive

Adverb

Gerund

30. This sentence is punctuated correctly:

The cat was playing with the ball and the dog was watching the cat.

True

False