Com120 Final Grammar Quiz

FINAL GRAMMAR QUIZ to be distributed to students in Week NINE

Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified in the left column. To enter your answer, click next to the number and begin typing. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change.


Sentence Fragments Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered. Never found out what really happened to them.
Your answer: 1. Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered, but no one ever found out what really happened to them.
Comma Splice Dr. Frankenstein flung a power switch, Blue streamers of static electricity crackled about the table the creature gave a grunt and opened smoldering eyes.

Your answer: 2. Dr. Frankenstein flung a power switch and blue streamers of static electricity crackled about the table. The creature gave a grunt and opened smoldering eyes.

Fused Sentence The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles, Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream.
Your answer: 3. The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles. Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream.

Verb Tense As of December 1, Ira and Sandy will have been going together for three years.
Your answer: 4. As of December 1, Ira and Sandy have been going together for three years.


Voice The ball was hit by the boy.

Your answer: 5. The boy hit the ball.


Subject-Verb Agreement Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begins by asking simple questions about your background.
Your answer: 6. Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begin by asking simple questions about your background.

Subject-Verb Agreement Each of the instructors are attending the conference next weekend.
Your answer: 7. Each of the instructors is attending the conference next weekend.


Pronoun Case Have you guessed the identity of the person to who I am speaking?
Your answer: 8. Have you guessed the identity of the...