Using Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Style

This quiz will test your knowledge of proper grammar, punctuation, and style. These are essential skills for effective communication, both in writing and in speaking.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. He went to the store.
  2. He go to the store.
  3. He goes to the store.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. He went to the store, and he bought some groceries.
  2. He went to the store and he bought some groceries.
  3. He went to the store and, he bought some groceries.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. I went to the store to buy some groceries.
  2. I went to the store and bought some groceries.
  3. I went to the store and buy some groceries.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The book is on the table.
  2. The book is on table.
  3. The book is on the a table.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. The book is on the table; it is a good book.
  2. The book is on the table it is a good book.
  3. The book is on the table. It is a good book.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. The book is a good read.
  2. The book is a good read.
  3. The book is a good read.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I saw the man who was walking down the street.
  2. I saw the man who walking down the street.
  3. I saw the man who is walking down the street.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. I saw the man, who was walking down the street.
  2. I saw the man who was walking down the street,
  3. I saw the man who was walking down the street.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. I saw the man walking down the street.
  2. I saw the man who was walking down the street.
  3. I saw the man who is walking down the street.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.
  2. The man who walking down the street was hit by a car.
  3. The man who is walking down the street was hit by a car.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. The man who was walking down the street, was hit by a car.
  2. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.
  3. The man who was walking down the street was, hit by a car.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. The man walking down the street was hit by a car.
  2. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.
  3. The man who is walking down the street was hit by a car.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
  2. The man who hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
  3. The man who is hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. The man who was hit by a car, was taken to the hospital.
  2. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
  3. The man who was hit by a car was, taken to the hospital.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. The man hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
  2. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
  3. The man who is hit by a car was taken to the hospital.