: Weekly Language Quiz – Q2:4 Date:
1.
Review
2.
Review

Add the correct punctuation to the dialogue.


I don’t know where it is Michael stammered as he frantically searched his backpack for the science report he had written last night.

Add a colon where needed.


At 12 00 on the dot, the bell rang for lunch, and the children clamored to line up at the door.
3.
L.8.1.A
4.
L.8.1.A

Which of the following sentences uses a participle?

A. The smoked gouda is excellent.
B. The fire crackled merrily.
C. Roasting marshmallows is fun.
D. Let’s make hot chocolate.

Write a complex sentence that uses a gerund.
5.
L.8.1.B
6.
L.8.1.C

Does this sentence use active or passive voice?

The student council president called the meeting to order.

Which of the following sentences is imperative?

A. The mirror shattered when it fell off the wall.
B. The broken pieces are everywhere.
C. Sweep them up carefully.
D. I don’t want you to get cut.
7.
L.8.1.C
8.
L.8.1.C

Choose the correct verb to make a conditional sentence.



If Ruthie disrupts the class again, she (could, can) be sent to the principal’s office.





Choose the correct verb to make a subjunctive sentence.


If I (was, were) in Laura’s position, I would cancel the meeting.