Grammar Exam Study Guide part 1

Commas should be used when separating two independent clauses.

Which of the following is a declarative sentence?

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: Running through the park.

Punctuation goes _____ the quotation marks unless it is a question mark or exclamation mark that ____ part of the quote.

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: is my favorite flavor of ice cream

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Pretty ugly

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: She sells seashells by the seashore.

_______ (...) take the place of words that you want to remove/leave out from a quote.  

What is the subject in a sentence?

Simile or Metaphor: The classroom was a zoo.

Which part is the appositive in this sentence: Marie Curie, a famous physicist, also is known for her work in chemistry

The movie had a surprising ending__ the main character turned out to be the villain all along.

The teacher gave us this instruction__ "Complete the reading assignment by Friday."

Which part of a sentence describes a noun?

Use ________ when you are quoting ______ what someone said in your writing.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Act naturally

Which part of this sentence is the appositive: We visited the Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, in Paris.

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: went to the movies saturday

Which appositive best describes Willy Wonka?

What does an adverb describe?

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: the red motorcycle

Simile or Metaphor: Her hair flowed down her back like a waterfall.

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: After school, I will go to the library to study.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Bang!

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "Break a leg!"

Which of the following is an example of an interrogative sentence?

Which of the following is an example of an exclamatory sentence?

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Meow!

Which is an appropriate appositive for this sentence: 'Avery and Marie ,_____________, attend Aquinas American School.'?

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "She faced her fears like a true Hercules."

Is the following a sentence or a fragment? Want to go home.

What is a fragment?

Is the following a sentence or a fragment? He thinks he is the best soccer player in the world

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "The test was my own personal Mount Everest."

Is the following a sentence or a fragment? He thinks he is the best soccer player in the world

A semicolon is used to represent a pronounced pause between 2 main clauses.

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: the girl in the front seat of the car

Is the following a sentence or a fragment? We were so lucky to get her autograph.

Parentheses are used around additional/necessary information or comments within a sentence.

Identify the appositive: Mr. Guidry, our teacher’s husband, coaches basketball for the high school.

He wanted to go to the concert__ however, he didn't have enough money

These should be used like commas to set off unnecessary information but should not be used nearly as often.

Select the appositive: Albert Einstein, a brilliant physicist, developed the theory of relativity.

Which of the following should be capitalized?

On the menu were spaghetti and meatballs__ lasagna; and chicken parmesan.

Select the most appropriate appositive: My favorite book, __________, is a thrilling adventure story.

Identify the subject of this sentence: I gave her a basket.

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: went to the movies saturday

Is the following a sentence or a fragment? Are eating lunch right now.

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: Because it was raining.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: My backpack weighs a ton!

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: My favorite color is blue, but my sister prefers green.

Which part of this sentence is the appositive: My dog, a fluffy golden retriever, loves to play fetch.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: I've told you a million times!

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence based on the image: the red motorcycle

Direct comparison without using the comparative words "like" or "as"

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: The tallest building in the city.

Repetition of the same starting consonant sound.

True or false: A pronoun cannot be used to replace a noun

The storm raged__ the trees swayed violently in the wind.

Identify the adjective: A green basket.

Single quotes are used for quotes inside of quotes. 

Commas are used to set off indirect quotes.

Apostrophes

Simile or Metaphor: The lion roared like thunder.

Identify the verb in this sentence: She sings the song.

Select the most appropriate appositive: The scientist, __________, conducted groundbreaking research on genetics.

What should you do to add appositives to a sentence?

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "It's raining cats and dogs!"

Change the sentence fragment into a complete sentence: the girl in the front seat of the car

Identify the preposition: She sings in the choir.

Identify the object in the sentence: I gave her a basket.

I need to bring the following items to camp___ a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Buzz!

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "He's a real Romeo around her."

Commas should only be used between the last two items in a series.

Which word is a preposition?

Comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

Select the most appropriate appositive: The Amazon rainforest, __________, is crucial for global biodiversity.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: The old house sighed in the breeze.

Every sentence must end with either _____, _____, or _____.

True or false: A verb is an action or being word

Is this phrase a fragment or a sentence: The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

Is it necessary to change sentence fragments into complete sentences?

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: The wind howled mournfully through the trees.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: "Bite the bullet!"

True or false: An appositive is a noun or phrase that renames or describes another noun that comes before it.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park.

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: Jumbo shrimp

Type of literary device is used in this sentence: The whispering wind whistled through the willows.

Simile or Metaphor: Time is a thief.

Simile or Metaphor: He was as brave as a lion.

Which of the following are examples of an imperative sentence?

Simile or Metaphor: Her voice was music to his ears.