English CAWT115 - Chapter 10, 11, 12 Assignments
19- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
(Use commas to set off a nonessential clause (who is the cofounder of Ben & Jerry's) that contains information unneeded for the grammatical completeness of the sentence.
#4- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Bishop Rock off the coast of Great Britain is the smallest island in the world; it is the size of about three tennis courts. (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.
20- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. Employees, too, agreed that BMW's CEO was clever to introduce the new 2-Series compact last summer by riding it up a ski gondola in the Austrian Alps. (Correct. When the adverb too appears in the middle of a sentence, set it off with commas) .
#5- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster, and stranger than anything that had happened before.
2- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Heidi Golledge, CEO of CareerBliss, said: "Each year CareerBliss evaluates the companies dedicated to creating happier work environments. As we evaluate the factors that impact happiness such as growth opportunity and company culture, it is also important to understand what types of industries are creating happier work environments overall." (Use a colon to introduce a quotation of two or more sentences.)
#11- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. In June 2011 Wal-Mart gained access to several African countries through an acquisition.
16- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, said: "In government institutions and in teaching, you need to inspire confidence. To achieve credibility, you have to very clearly explain what you are doing and why. The same principles apply to businesses." (Use a colon to introduce a quotation of two or more sentences.)
#20- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Some of the most popular products sold on Amazon.com, along with the companies that market them, include the HERO, GoPro; Minecraft Playset, LEGO; and Fire TV Stick, Amazon. (Use commas to separate products and companies.Use semicolons to separate items in a series when one or more of the items in the series contain internal commas.
#16- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Speakers at past conferences included Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo; Ahmet C. Bozer, president, Coca-Cola International; and Stacey Popham, director, Kraft Foods Group. (Use commas to separate names, titles, and organizations.Use semicolons to separate items in a series when one or more of the items in the series contain internal commas)
#3- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. The "picturephone" was demonstrated at the 1964 World's Fair, but the device never became popular with consumers. (Correct. When a coordinating conjunction (but) joins independent clauses, place a comma before the coordinating conjunction.)
20- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. The National Monopoly Championship will be aired on ESPN at 8 p.m., EST. (Correct. Use a comma to set off a time zone (EST) used with a clock time.)
#6- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. The city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics will be announced in Lima, Peru, in 2017; the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games will be held in the same city. (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.)
14-Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. These were the most popular websites in 1996, when the World Wide Web first started gaining in popularity:1. AOL 4. Yahoo2. Webcrawler 5. Infoseek3. Netscape 6. Prodigy (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a vertical list of items.)
11- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Google has also acquired these popular online products: YouTube, Blogger, and Picasa. (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a list of items.Use commas to separate three or more equally ranked words in a series. Remember to place a comma before the final conjunction in the series (and).)
#8- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. If I were you, I would invest in real estate and wine futures. (Correct. A dependent clause that precedes an independent clause (If I were you) is followed by a comma.) )
#2- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. In 1927 Herbert Hoover placed the first videoconference call from Washington to the president of AT&T in New York. (Correct. Introductory prepositional phrases of fewer than four words (In 1927) require no commas. )
17- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. In 2014 the word wackadoodle was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (Correct. Introductory prepositional phrases of fewer than four words (In 2014) require no commas.
19- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Many young employees today are making one big mistake: they are sharing too much information about their personal lives online. (Use a colon to separate two independent clauses if the second clause explains, illustrates, or supplements the first.)
#11- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. New York, New York, was chosen as the city where people age thirty-five and under would most like to live; Arlington, Texas, came in second (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.)
17- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. Strict rules are needed, however, to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines. (Correct. Use commas to set off a nonessential parenthetical expression (however) that interrupts the flow of the sentence.)
5- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. The Brookings Institute identified a key indicator of one's economic prospects: Internet access. (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces one item.)
#2- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908, at 12 a.m., EST. (Incorrect a- The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908 at 12 a.m. EST)
18- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. The sportswriter charged that professional football players are overpaid, overprivileged athletes ( Correct. Independent adjectives: overpaid,Use a comma to separate two adjectives (overpaid, overprivileged) that equally describe a noun (athletes). )
#6- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. Today's voters are looking for honest, hardworking, responsible candidates to represent them in Congress. (Correct. Independent adjectives: honest, hardworking,Use a comma to separate three adjectives (honest, hardworking, responsible) that equally describe a noun (candidates).
#10- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Web advertising attempts to reach large international audiences; television advertising is aimed at national or local audiences (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.)
#9- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. When you look up the meaning of ecotourism in an online dictionary, you learn that it is the practice of touring natural habitats in a manner meant to minimize ecological impact (Correct. A dependent clause that precedes an independent clause (When you look up the meaning of ecotourism in an online dictionary) is followed by a comma.)
#18- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Women now earn the majority of bachelor's degrees in health professions, public administration, education, and psychology; in addition, women outpace men in degrees in foreign languages and journalism. (Use commas to separate three or more equally ranked words in a series. Remember to place a comma before the final conjunction in the series (and).Because a conjunctive adverb (in addition) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.)
#9- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
c. As a matter of fact, these celebrity contestants compete to raise money for their favorite charities.
1- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. As reported in Forbes, the happiest companies to work for are Johnson & Johnson, Broadcom, and Chevron. (Do not place a colon after a verb (are) that introduces a horizontal list in a sentence.)
3- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. CareerBliss saw a surge of highly ranked companies in one specific area: STEM-related industries (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces one item.)
#10- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. Dan Bricklin, who created the first spreadsheet, also developed a multiuser wiki spreadsheet program ( Correct. Use commas to set off a nonessential clause (who created the first spreadsheet) that contains information unneeded for the grammatical completeness of the sentence.)
16- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. For a period of at least six months, we cannot increase salaries. (Correct. Follow one or more introductory prepositional phrases totaling four or more words (For a period of at least six months) with a comma.)
13- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. The law of supply and demand can function only under the following condition: producers must know what consumers want. (Use a colon to separate two independent clauses if the second clause explains, illustrates, or supplements the first.)
13- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. Nevertheless, his family has continued to run the business with great success. (c- Incorrect)
#9- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Anthony identified the problem, William offered suggestions, and Charlene critiqued each idea. (Use commas to separate short independent clauses in a series.)
#3- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. German shoppers generally bring their own plastic or cloth bags for groceries; therefore, they were unaccustomed to Wal-Mart's bagging techniques. (Correct. Because a conjunctive adverb (therefore) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.)
#11- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. The man who created the first spreadsheet also developed a multiuser wiki spreadsheet program.
14- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
c. The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas, and Maui because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather (Correct. Use commas to separate three or more equally ranked words in a series.
#1- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
correct c- Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape, and Hog Jaw are all towns in the state of Arkansas.
#5- Which sentence uses commas correctly
b. In 2001 doctors conducted the first transatlantic telesurgery
#10- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, started out running a small store in Arkansas. (Correct. When an appositive (the founder of Wal-Mart) provides information not essential to identifying its antecedent (Sam Walton), set it off with commas.)
#5- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Some of the cities expected to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympics are Boston, USA; Rome, Italy; Nairobi, Kenya; Doha, Qatar; and Brisbane, Australia (Use commas to separate cities and countries.Use semicolons to separate items in a series when one or more of the items in the series contain internal commas)
9- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. A company's balance sheet is a statement of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity (Use commas to separate three or more equally ranked words in a series. Remember to place a comma before the final conjunction in the series (and). Do not place a colon after a preposition (of) that introduces a horizontal list in a sentence.)
#7- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. Agreeing to serve as our leader, Joani Roberts worked with employees at all levels to develop a more robust benefits package.(A verbal phrase that precedes a main clause (Agreeing to serve as our leader) is followed by a comma.)
#15- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Among the oddly named towns in the United States are What Cheer, Iowa; Peculiar, Missouri; Cheesequake, New Jersey; and Goose Pimple Junction, Virginia. (Use commas to separate cities and states.Use semicolons to separate items in a series when one or more of the items in the series contain internal commas.)
17- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Of all the discoveries and inventions in human history, the four greatest are said to be these: speech, fire, agriculture, and the wheel. Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a list of items.
18- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Ritz-Carlton employees are expected to do the following: greet guests warmly and sincerely, anticipate and fulfill guests' needs, immediately resolve guests' problems, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve. (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a list of items.)
14- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
( When a coordinating conjunction (and) joins independent clauses, place a comma before the coordinating conjunction.
#17- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
(Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives (courteous and professional) that appear before a noun (service) and independently modify it. You can say courteous and professional service.Because a conjunctive adverb (therefore) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after) .
#1- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Latvia has a high unemployment rate; however, the country also offers the highest unemployment benefits in the world (Correct. Because a conjunctive adverb (however) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.)
#4- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
PictureTel, which is a subsidiary of IBM, released the first PC-based videoconferencing system in 1991 ( Correct. Use commas to set off a nonessential clause (which is a subsidiary of IBM) that contains information unneeded for the grammatical completeness of the sentence.)
13- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. Many of these college graduates are moving back home because they can't afford to live on their own (No comma is needed when a terminal dependent clause (because they can't afford to live on their own) provides essential information and answers the question Why?)
#4- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
T. c. The American explorer Admiral Robert Peary set out from New York City for the North Pole in July 1908.
Commas in a series, Chapter 10 Level B
Words, phrases, or clauses in a series are separated by commas Ex: Coats, umbrellas, and boots
#2- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Lindsay arrived, she greeted the receptionist, and she waited for her interview to begin (Correct. Use commas to separate short independent clauses in a series.)
Commas
a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
#8- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a- The Celebrity Apprentice has had a variety of famous contestants including Trace Adkins, Herschel Walker, Joan Rivers, and Geraldo Rivera.
15- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Additional costs in selling the house are title examination, title insurance, transfer tax, preparation of documents, and closing fee. (Do not place a colon after a verb (are) that introduces a horizontal list in a sentence.)
15- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. Any increase in salaries, as you might have expected, is presently impossible because of declining profits. (Correct. Use commas to set off a nonessential clause (as you might have expected) that contains information unneeded for the grammatical completeness of the sentence.)
18- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. Parker Brothers started selling the board game, Monopoly, in February 1935. (b incorrect)
#7- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. Please tell us, Mr. Trump, what it's like to produce and star in The Celebrity Apprentice.
6- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Polygraph examinations generally consist of four elements: a preexamination interview, a demonstration, questioning of the examinee, and a postexamination interview. (Incorrect. Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a list of items.)
#13- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. Some companies hire "white hat" hackers; their job is to test how well an organization's network will withstand assaults by real hackers. (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.)
12- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. This African acquisition occurred, of course, 19 years after Sam Walton's death
20- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. BJ Fogg, director of Stanford University's Persuasive Technology Lab, said: "Finding the right balance will take time, if it is ever achieved. Unlike face-to-face conversations, there's really no good way yet for people to let one another know that they are being too revealing." (Use a colon to introduce a quotation of two or more sentences.)
7- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Babe Ruth, renowned former American League baseball player, once said: "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." (Use a colon to introduce a quotation of two or more sentences.)
#12- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
b. Because today's college graduates owe an average of $29,400 each in student loans, some refer to these graduates as "Generation Broke." (Correct. A dependent clause that precedes an independent clause (Because today's college graduates owe an average of $29,400 each in student loans) is followed by a comma.)
19- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. Charles B. Darrow, a heater salesman in Pennsylvania, was the first to patent the board game Monopoly. (Correct. When an appositive (a heater salesman in Pennsylvania) provides information not essential to identifying its antecedent (Charles B. Darrow), set it off with commas.
#12- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Computer hackers can easily access passwords; thus many people are now using password managers to generate and secure strong passwords. (Because a conjunctive adverb (thus) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb. Do not place a comma after a one-syllable conjunctive adverb).
#3- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
c. On May 14, 1908, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States. (Incorrect b. On May 14, 1908 Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States. S/B C May 14, 1908, )
8- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. Experts at Entrepreneur magazine suggest the following tips for choosing a business name:1. Choose a name that will appeal to your target customers.2. Don't select a name that is long or confusing.3. Stay away from cute puns that people may not understand. (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a vertical list of items.)
12- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
b. For graduation you must complete courses in mathematics, accounting, English, management, and business communication.(Do not place a colon after a preposition (in) that introduces a horizontal list in a sentence.)
#16- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
b. You can mail your return to Eddie Bauer Customer Service, P.O. Box 7001, Groveport, OH 43125, for a full refund. (Correct. When an address is written in sentence form, separate the parts of the address with commas. Do not place a comma between the state and zip code.)
#14- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Smart companies assume their computer networks will be broken into; consequently, they develop computer-use policies to limit the damage. (Because a conjunctive adverb (consequently) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.)
#6- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
c. Some people say, consequently, that modern life in the United States began in 1908
#7- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Texting interrupts work and is more intrusive than e-mail; use it only when response time is important. (Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses not separated by a conjunctive adverb or a coordinating conjunction.)
#19- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. If you want to tie all actions at a cash register to an individual, install fingerprint scanners; as a result, you will experience fewer instances of theft. (A dependent clause that precedes an independent clause (If you want to tie all actions at a cash register to an individual) is followed by a comma.Because a conjunctive adverb (as a result) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it.)
10- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. In addition to its popular Web-search tool, Google offers many other products: Google Books, Google Finance, Google Groups, Gmail, Google Translate, and Google Earth. (Use a colon after an independent clause that introduces a list of items.Use commas to separate three or more equally ranked words in a series. Remember to place a comma before the final conjunction in the series (and).)
#1- Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. Lone Star College in Texas provides tutoring and online classes too. (Correct. When the adverb too appears at the end of a clause or sentence and means "also," do not set it off with a comma.)
15- Which of the following uses commas correctly?
c. My sister Susan and her husband Gary traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends.
#8- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Not everyone who knows you professionally will be happy to receive a text; hence establish a relationship first. (Because a conjunctive adverb (hence) joins two independent clauses, use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb. Do not place a comma after a one-syllable conjunctive adverb.
4- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
c. Three similar types of tropical storms with different names are cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes. (Do not place a colon after a verb (are) that introduces a horizontal list in a sentence.)