Note To Self: Tricky Writing Rules

13 Questions | By Agatewood | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 80

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A quiz to diagnose weaknesses in grammar and punctuation. Covers the ten most common grammar and punctuation errors.

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1.

Finish this sentence:One of the puppies . . .
- A.
  
  Have to be given away.
- B.
  
  Has to be given away.
- C.
  
  Has to be gave away.
- D.
  
  Have to be gave away.
2.

When the sun came up, he . . .(More than one may be correct.)
- A.
  
  Is gone.
- B.
  
  Was gone.
- C.
  
  Had gone.
- D.
  
  Has gone.
3.

I had not ______ him up yet.
- A.
  
  Woke
- B.
  
  Wake
- C.
  
  Waked
- D.
  
  Woken
4.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly? (More than one may be correct.)
- A.
  
  My dog is beautiful her eyes are her best feature.
- B.
  
  My dog is beautiful, her eyes are her best feature.
- C.
  
  My dog is beautiful; her eyes are her best feature.
- D.
  
  My dog is beautiful. Her eyes are her best feature.
5.

Which sentence is correct?
- A.
  
  Everyone needs to know what they want before they get to the lunch line.
- B.
  
  Everyone needs to know what you want before you get to the lunch line.
- C.
  
  Everyone needs to know what he or she wants before he or she gets to the lunch line.
- D.
  
  Everyone needs to know what he or she wants before they get to the lunch line.
6.

Which sentence is incorrect?
- A.
  
  My phone rang, and it was her!
- B.
  
  My phone rang, and it is her!
- C.
  
  My phone rings, and it is her!
7.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
- A.
  
  Venus' beauty is legendary.
- B.
  
  Venus's beauty is legendary.
- C.
  
  Venus beauty is legendary.
8.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
- A.
  
  SCAD is moving its Innovative Learning department to the second floor of Jen Library.
- B.
  
  SCAD is moving it's Innovative Learning department to the second floor of Jen Library.
9.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A.
  
  I have a cat, a dog, and a bird.
- B.
  
  I have a cat, a dog and a bird.
- C.
  
  I have a cat a dog and a bird.
10.

Where does the comma go?Because it rained all morning we could not have a picnic.
- A.
  
  Between "rained" and "all."
- B.
  
  After "Because."
- C.
  
  Between "morning" and "we."
- D.
  
  No punctuation is needed.
11.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A.
  
  I knew Congress would never produce the bill in just thirty days and I was right.
- B.
  
  I knew Congress would never produce the bill in just thirty days, and I was right.
- C.
  
  I knew, Congress would never produce the bill in just thirty days and I was right.
12.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A.
  
  I thought it was going to rain, so I brought my umbrella.
- B.
  
  I thought, it was going to rain so I brought my umbrella.
- C.
  
  I thought it was going to rain so I brought my umbrella.
13.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A.
  
  My boyfriend who is almost seven feet tall, is a big Teddy bear.
- B.
  
  My boyfriend, who is almost seven feet tall is a big Teddy bear.
- C.
  
  My boyfriend who, is almost seven feet tall, is a big Teddy bear.
- D.
  
  My boyfriend, who is almost seven feet tall, is a big Teddy bear.