Practice Version of Grammar Quiz #2, which will be given
on November 8, 2004
For questions 1 to 10, mark ÒaÓ on your Scantron if the
sentence is grammatical and ÒbÓ if the sentence has a grammar error.
1. Jane dropped her wine glass which was empty.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
2. I have to go to the drug store and get some laxatives,
because I am constipated.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
3. That India restaurant makes an excellent mango lassi but
I donÕt like the naam.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
4. Julio likes
to do crossword puzzles, therefore I got him a book of them for a gift.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
5. Chris likes the music of Beethoven because it is so
dramatic.
a. grammatical b. grammar
error
6. I was upset by the reports of the terrorist assault in
Beruit, and I turned off the television.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
7. The M-16 is not a good weapon for our soldiers because it
is plastic and shoots such a low -caliber bullet.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
8. Many soldiers in Vietnam got jungle rot on both feet and
still have foot damage today.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
9. In Poland, many restaurants serve a sour soup called zurek; it is made with rye flour, mushrooms, and
hard-boiled eggs.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
10. Chopin was a famous composer of piano music and was born
in Poland.
a. grammatical b.
grammar error
For items 11 to 15, mark ÒaÓ on your Scantron if the
sentence is complete and ÒbÓ if
the sentence is a fragment
11. Marie Curie who was born in Poland.
a. complete sentence b.
fragment
12. The Nazis murdered around 800,000 people at Treblinka
alone.
a. complete sentence b.
fragment
13. Sailing and fishing which are popular from June to
August on the Snake River.
a. complete sentence b.
fragment
14. According to my mom, potato salad should never have
onions in it.
a. complete sentence b.
fragment
15. Because of your long history of prompt payments and your
excellent credit report.
a. complete sentence b.
fragment
For items
16 to 20, mark the letter on your
Scantron that indicates what changes need to be made to the sentence to make it
grammatical.
16. Swallow Cliff which is located in the eastern part of
Phu Kradung National Park in Thailand is home to many swallows.
a. put a comma after Cliff and a comma after Park
b. put a comma after Cliff and a comma after Thailand
c. put a comma after located and a comma after Park
d. put a comma after Park and a comma after Thailand
17. To make lentil soup we need olive oil carrots celery
stalks onion garlic tomatoes and lentils.
a. put commas after coup, olive, oil, carrots, celery,
stalks, onion, garlic, and tomatoes.
b. put commas after soup, oil, carrots, celery, stalks,
onion, and garlic.
c. put commas after soup, oil, carrots, stalks, and tomatoes
d. put commas after soup, oil, carrots, stalks, onion,
garlic, and tomatoes.
18. Sara ate too much garlic so she has bad breath.
a. put a comma after too
b. put a comma after much
c. put a comma after garlic
d. put a comma after so
19. The play will open on January 16 2005 at the school
theater.
a. put a comma after 16
b. put a comma after 16 and 2005
c. put a comma after January
d. put a comma after 2005
20. When you go to Thailand I recommend you buy some of the
fine Thai silk available.
a. put a comma after go
b. put a comma after Thailand
c. put a comma after recommend
d. put a comma after fine