Which sentence contains a double negative?

The players did not want to lose, but they didn’t work hard.

Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?

The ball bounced through the hoop and into the net.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

After the first game of the tournament, VCU was still in the running.

Which sentence correctly uses an adjective?

The basketball players showed much excitement during the game.

Which sentence has incorrect capitalization?

every team hopes to make it to the Final Four.

Choose the sentence that is free of errors.

March Madness has exciting games that people watch all over the world.

Which sentence is an example of a comma splice?

The game was close, both teams worked hard.

Which sentence is correct?

The teams in March Madness play their hardest to win the championship.

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?

The players practiced hard, played smart, and were excited.

Which sentence uses an adverb correctly?

The players played quickly in the championship game.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

March Madness is fun, but it is also very competitive.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.

Each team needs to make sure it has enough players.

Which sentence is correct?

The teams practice every day for the March Madness tournament.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

March Madness is exciting, fans look forward to it every year.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct plural form?

The basketball teams are getting ready for their big games.

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

"March Madness is the most exciting tournament of the year," said coach.

Which sentence has the correct present verb tense?

The players will play hard during the March Madness tournament.

Which sentence uses the correct possessive form?

The players' team spirit was amazing during the tournament.

Which sentence needs commas added?

In March Madness, teams compete to see who will be crowned the champion.

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March Madness Grammar Quiz

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1
Which sentence contains a double negative?
The players did not want to lose, but they worked hard.
The players didn't want to lose, but they worked hard.
The players worked hard to win the game.
The players did not want to lose, but they didn’t work hard.
2
Which conjunction should complete the sentence?"VCU was an underdog, ____ they proved everyone wrong in the tournament."
or
and
but
because
3
Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?
The ball bounced hoop over and into the net.
The ball bounced hoop through and into the net.
The ball bounced through the hoop and into the net.
The ball bounced over the hoop into the net.
4
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
After the first game of the tournament, VCU was still in the running.
Even though the team worked hard.
The players practiced all week for March Madness.
Georgetown was a strong contender, but VCU defeated them.
5
Which sentence correctly uses an adjective?
The basketball players played excited during the game.
The basketball players played exciting during the game.
The basketball players showed much excitement during the game.
The basketball players played excitedly during the game.
6
Which sentence has incorrect capitalization?
every team hopes to make it to the Final Four.
March Madness is an exciting time of year.
The Final Four teams play in high-stakes games.
College basketball teams compete for the championship.
7
Choose the sentence that is free of errors.
March Madness has exciting games that people watch all over the worlds.
March Madness have exciting games that people watch all over the world.
March Madness has excitement games that people watch all over the world.
March Madness has exciting games that people watch all over the world.
8
Which sentence is an example of a comma splice?
The game was close, both teams worked hard.
The game was close; both teams worked hard.
The game was close, and both teams worked hard.
The game was close. Both teams worked hard.
9
Which sentence is correct?
The teams in March Madness plays their hardest to win the championship.
The team in March Madness plays their hardest to win the championship.
The teams in March Madness play their hardest to win the championship.
The team in March Madness play their hardest to win the championship.
10
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?
The players practiced hard, played smart, and were exciting.
The players practiced hard, playing smart, and being excited.
The players practiced hard, played smart, and were excited.
The players practiced hard, playing smart, and to be excited.
11
Which sentence uses an adverb correctly?
The players played quickly in the championship game.
The players played more quick in the championship game.
The players played quick in the championship game.
The players played more quickly in the championship game.
12
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
March Madness is fun, March Madness is exciting.
March Madness is fun and fans cheer for their teams.
March Madness is fun.
March Madness is fun, but it is also very competitive.
13
Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
Each team needs to make sure it has enough players.
Each team needs to make sure they have enough players.
Each team need to make sure it has enough players.
Each team need to make sure they have enough players.
14
Which sentence is correct?
The team practice every day for the March Madness tournament.
The teams practice every day for the March Madness tournament.
The teams practices every day for the March Madness tournament.
The team practices every day for the March Madness tournament.
15
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
March Madness is exciting; fans look forward to it every year.
March Madness is exciting, and fans look forward to it every year.
March Madness is exciting. Fans look forward to it every year.
March Madness is exciting, fans look forward to it every year.
16
Which of the following sentences uses the correct plural form?
The basketball teams is getting ready for their big games.
The basketball team are getting ready for their big games.
The basketball teams are getting ready for their big games.
The basketball team is getting ready for their big games.
17
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?
"March Madness is the most exciting tournament of the year," said coach.
"March Madness is the most exciting tournament of the year" said coach.
March Madness is the most exciting tournament of the year, said coach.
March Madness is "the most exciting tournament of the year," said coach.
18
Which sentence has the correct present verb tense?
The players will play hard during the March Madness tournament.
The players played hard during the March Madness tournament.
The players plays hard during the March Madness tournament.
The players playing hard during the March Madness tournament.
19
Which sentence uses the correct possessive form?
The players team’s spirit was amazing during the tournament.
The players' team spirit was amazing during the tournament.
The players team spirit was amazing during the tournament.
The player team spirit was amazing during the tournament.
20
Which sentence needs commas added?
In March Madness, teams compete to see who will be crowned the champion.
In March Madness teams compete to see who will be crowned the champion.
In March Madness, teams, compete to see who will be crowned the champion.
In March Madness teams, compete to see who will be crowned the champion.

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