ENGL 2070: commas,
Identify the correct sentence.
I found Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" shocking the first time I read it.
Identify the correct sentence.
I have History 202 in the morning and psychology in the afternoon.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
I plan to read three huge Victorian novels this summer: Bleak House, Middlemarch, and The Way We Live Now.
Which of the following sentences uses a period correctly?
I saved $25.00 by shopping at a discount store.
1To quote the British novelist JaneAusten, "it is a truth universallyacknowledged" that great novels are often adapted into movies and other works of entertainment.
To quote the British novelist Jane Austen, "it is a truth universally acknowledged" that great novels are often adapted into movies and other works of entertainment.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
Tyler worked hard in the math course: he never missed a class, went to the tutoring center, and joined a study group.
Identify the correct sentence.
A major pharmaceutical company has said it costs $1.3 billion to bring a new drug to market, so I'll probably be over one hundred years old before I can get that drug at a reasonable price.
Identify the sentence with all words spelled and used correctly. A. After so many false starts, this time she got it rite. B. After so many false starts, this time she got it wright. C. After so many false starts, this time she got it right. D. After so many false starts, this time she got it write.
After so many false starts, this time she got it right.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses numbers or numerals.
All twenty-two finalists will be interviewed by the judges.
________ illustrates the rule for dividing at prefixes or suffixes when words are hyphenated at the ends of lines.
Anti-body
Identify the correct sentence.
Before you send this out, make sure all of the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed.
Identify the correct sentence.
Beth starts her Fridays at UCLA with an eight o'clock class, and her last class on that day is at 2:00 p.m.
Identify the correct sentence.
Betty yelled into the phone, "Meet us at the south end of the parking lot.
Identify the correct sentence.
I enjoyed visiting Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Lancaster County.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Dan wanted to be an R.N., but he knew that nurses were often underpaid and overworked.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Didn't the attorney say, "Don't speak to anyone"?
Identify the correct sentence.
Dr. Armani gave Professor Salzman advice for teaching healthy eating.
Choose the correct form of the word or abbreviation to complete the sentence. The new pediatrician at the clinic is
Dr. Rhoda Munro.
Identify the correct sentence.
During the Jurassic period, dinosaurs roamed the earth.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Have you ever thought about becoming an R.N.?
Identify the complete sentence. A. After eating breakfast. B. To pass this class. C. Since you forgot my birthday. D. I went home early.
I went home early.
Identify the correct sentence.
Martha rented a Rolls-Royce to drive to the party.
Identify the correct sentence.
Of the twenty-six students in the class, seven cannot write their fives clearly.
Select the word that uses appropriate punctuation to complete this sentence. My brother asked me if I was going to the game on
Sunday.
Identify the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.
The other magicians wondered what the new magician's secret might be.
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
The zoo's lions are restless tonight.
Identify the correct sentence.
We live on the east side of the street, next to the Petersons.
Choose the correct form of the word or abbreviation to complete the sentence. Neville has an appointment with his ____________ this afternoon.
doctor
Complete this sentence with the word that designates possession using the correct formatting and punctuation. Sarah's new car looks great, but _______ muffler is almost dragging on the ground.
its
Its is a
possessive pronoun
Choose the correct form of the word or abbreviation to complete the sentence. Hilary was surprised to see her chemistry ___________ at the concert.
professor
Select the punctuation mark that needs to be added to this sentence. It rained all night thus, we canceled our day in the park.
semicolon
Choose the correctly formatted possessive pronoun that completes this sentence: The teacher told the students that _____ papers were due the next day.
their
Which of the following sentences uses brackets correctly?
"He [Vice President Gore] eventually conceded defeat in the presidential election of 2000"
4The novel considered to beAusten's greatestwork, Emma, has been adapted at least sixtimes,including a film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
The novel considered to be Austen's greatest work, Emma, has been adapted at least six times, including a film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
Choose the sentence that uses a comma or commas correctly.
The plane landed, according to her watch, a minute short of three hours late.
Identify the sentence that punctuates a quotation correctly.
The police officer said, "Take a left at the first stoplight."
A. The Rabbi said gently, "please sit down." B. The rabbi said Gently, "please sit down." C. The rabbi said gently, "Please sit down." D. The Rabbi said gently, "Please sit down."
The rabbi said gently, "Please sit down."
Identify the correct sentence.
The television news had the story before the New York Times did.
The title of the song is "Hold me, thrill me, kiss me." B. The title of the Song is "Hold me, thrill me, kiss me." C. The title of the song is "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me." D. The title of the song is "Hold Me, thrill me, kiss me."
The title of the song is "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me."
Identify the sentence with all words spelled and used correctly. A. The train station is farther than two miles from here. B. The train station is furthur than two miles from here. C. The train station is farthar than two miles from here. D. The train station is further than two miles from here.
The train station is farther than two miles from here.
Identify the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.
There are plums and peaches in Amber's refrigerator.
Which of the following sentences presents numerals or numbers incorrectly?
There is only 1 more day until my birthday!
A. They left an hour ago, so they must be their by now. B. They left an hour ago, so they must be thaere by now. C. They left an hour ago, so they must be they're by now. D. They left an hour ago, so they must be there by now.
They left an hour ago, so they must be there by now.
Identify the correct sentence.
The twenty-first century began at twelve o'clock on the night of January 1, 2001.
Identify the correct sentence.
Three of the public school systems that we studied have operating budgets that exceed $100 million.
We drove old Route 66, which once stretched across more than half of the country. B. We drove old Route 66, which once stretched across more than half of the Country. C. We drove Old route 66, which once stretched across more than half of the country. D. None of these sentences is correct.
We drove old Route 66, which once stretched across more than half of the country.
We planted the flowers and watered them two. B. We planted the flowers and watered them to. C. We planted the flowers and watered them tooo. D. We planted the flowers and watered them too.
We planted the flowers and watered them too.
Identify the complete sentence. A. And wins every game. B. We'll cut our vacation short. C. Because I love chocolate. D. Who wants to be an actor.
We'll cut our vacation short.
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
West Side Story, a musical play dominated by intricate ballets and modern dances, is an updated version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a contraction.
We couldn't have asked for a nicer day.
Which one of the following sentences uses semicolons incorrectly?
We didn't know we were spending the night; consequently; we forgot a change of clothes.
Choose the passage that uses a comma or commas correctly.
We didn't take a vacation this year. Last summer, however, my family visited Maine and New Hampshire.
Identify the sentence that uses a possessive noun correctly.
What do you think Fred's reaction will be?
What does buddhism say about reincarnation? B. What does Buddhism say about reincarnation? C. What does buddhism say about Reincarnation? D. What does Buddhism say about Reincarnation?
What does Buddhism say about reincarnation?
Identify the correct sentence.
When calling the cable company's technical support, it's always best to press 0 to speak with a representative.
Identify the correct sentence.
Whenever we go to Grandma's house, we play Scrabble.
Identify the correct sentence. A. Would you please get me a sprite while you're up? B. Would you Please get me a sprite while you're up? C. Would you please get me a Sprite while you're up? D. Would You please get me a Sprite while you're Up?
Would you please get me a Sprite while you're up?
Select the correct description for the phrase that appears in bold. Despite the antagonism of some small-minded fans, Robinson's presence drew huge crowds to the ballparks. A. prepositional phrase B. absolute phrase C. noun phrase D. participial phrase
prepositional phrase
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. This boundary was established by the Oregon Treaty of 1846. A. simple sentence B. compound-complex C. complex D. compound sentence
simple sentence
Which one of the following is not a correct use of parentheses?
to set off information that is necessary for understanding the sentence
Select the misspelled word in each sentence. Unfortunatly, my fourteen-year guarantee expired on Wednesday. A. unfortunatly B. fourteen C. Wednesday D. guarantee
unfortunatly
Identify the sentence that uses a contraction correctly.
Don't try to talk me into taking the deal.
Identify the correct sentence.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had immediate impact both within the United States and around the world.
Complete each sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated (and abbreviated) correctly. When Jesse graduated with an ________ his professors wanted him to consider starting a Ph.D.
M.A.,
Identify the correct sentence.
Arthur clearly told us that we should not allow non-members to attend this meeting.
Identify the correct sentence.
Augustus ruled the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14 in the first century.
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly with adjectives.
B
Heading west, the Pioneers eventually reached the Far West. B. Heading West, the Pioneers eventually reached the far west. C. Heading west, the pioneers eventually reached the Far West. D. Heading West, the Pioneers eventually reached the Far West.
Heading west, the pioneers eventually reached the Far West.
Select the group of words that is punctuated correctly.
Here are the directions to the stadium: Turn left on Main Street; next, follow Main Street to High Street; turn right on High Street, and the stadium is on the left.
Identify the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.
His father's advice was this: Eat your vegetables and drink lots of water.
I still have to take four credits in Sociology and two in Business. B. I still have to take four credits in Sociology and two in business. C. I still have to take Four credits in Sociology and Two in Business. D. I still have to take four credits in sociology and two in business.
I still have to take four credits in sociology and two in business.
I understand that judge miller will hear the Case. B. I understand that judge miller will hear the case. C. I understand that Judge miller will hear the case. D. I understand that Judge Miller will hear the case.
I understand that Judge Miller will hear the case.
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
I would like to live in San Diego, where it's always warm, after college.
I'm going to complement her on the way she resolved the conflict. B. I'm going to compliment her on the way she resolved the conflict. C. I'm going to complimente her on the way she resolved the conflict. D. I'm going to complemente her on the way she resolved the conflict.
I'm going to compliment her on the way she resolved the conflict.
Identify the sentence that uses a contraction correctly.
Identify the sentence that uses a contraction correctly.
5In a looseradaptation, Emma was successfully turned into a hit comedy, Clueless, starring Alicia Silverstone and directed by Amy Heckerling, and set in a Beverly Hills high school among a set ofpampered, super-rich teens.
In a looser adaptation, Emma was successfully turned into a hit comedy, Clueless, starring Alicia Silverstone and directed by Amy Heckerling, and set in a Beverly Hills high school among a set of pampered, super-rich teens.
Identify the sentence that uses (or omits) commas correctly.
In the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, it's smart to wear a lifejacket.
Identify the sentence that uses an apostrophe or apostrophes correctly.
Is this Kitty's towel or yours?
Identify the correct sentence.
Jordan yelled, "Get out of the street!" as he pointed at the oncoming bus.
Choose the correct form of the word or abbreviation to complete the sentence. Did you see Linden Lindensen, ___________ on television last night?
Jr.,
Which of the following sentences uses brackets correctly?
One cliff dwelling at Mesa Verdey[sic] covers an area of1,782 square meters(almost 20,000 square feet.)
The zuni tribe of native americans lives in new Mexico. B. The Zuni tribe of native americans lives in new Mexico. C. The zuni tribe of native Americans lives in new Mexico. D. The Zuni tribe of Native Americans lives in New Mexico.
The Zuni tribe of Native Americans lives in New Mexico.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
The boy asked if he could be excused.
Identify the correct sentence.
The entire Randall family is going on a cruise in the Queen Mary 2.
Identify the correct sentence.
The general looked at the doctor and nodded.
Identify the sentence with all words spelled and used correctly. A. The homecoming king and queen will rain over the parade. B. The homecoming king and queen will rein over the parade. C. The homecoming king and queen will raygn over the parade. D. The homecoming king and queen will reign over the parade.
The homecoming king and queen will reign over the parade.
Identify the correct sentence.
The jazz pianist we heard last night was fabulous.
Identify the sentence that uses (or omits) commas correctly with adjectives.
Loretta has a collection of old vinyl records that she keeps in her moldy, dusty attic.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
Luis is late; he was supposed to be here at 12:30.
Which one of the following sentences uses parentheses incorrectly?
Mahea's boyfriend is serving the country (in the Navy).
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Many students avoid taking pass/fail courses.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
Meet me downtown at 12:30; the movie begins at 1:15.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
Memory, the vast mental storehouse containing everything we know, enables us to recognize who and (usually) where we are when we awaken each morning.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were upset when Jeff asked to stay out late.
Which of the following sentences uses a dash or dashes correctly?
My favorite foods—ice cream, cake, and pie—are all fattening.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
My grandmother collects Art Deco jewelry, furniture, and other decorative items; my parents collect Depression glass, Victorian china, and pottery; and I collect early video games and graphic novels
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
My mother loves to shop; my father prefers to save money.
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One of the most basic ways to describe people is in terms of introversion and extroversion. Introverts are characterized this way; They are generally low key, calm, and unexcitable--they like being alone or with only one or two other people. Extroverts, on the other hand, are described in the opposite way; They are outgoing and friendly, preferring to be with others than alone--they love excitement and adventure. In other words, you'll find introverts in such activities as: having dinner with a friend in a quiet restaurant, reading, listening to a favorite CD, or working on a hobby such as stamp collecting. Conversely, the extroverts will be: at a party or planning one, going to a sporting event with a group of friends and yelling the loudest, or looking for something new and exciting to do:with other people, of course. The interesting question for psychologists is this; Why do people seem to fall into these two categories? Psychologists don't have an answer: however, most think the explanation is biological. That is, when we're born, something about our brains leads us to be either (an introvert or an extrovert.
Select the sentence that uses commas in a series correctly.
Other women in the lineup must resemble the suspect in age, body, build, and race.
Identify the correct sentence.
That parking space is reserved for Dr. Leon Jenkins.
Identify the correct sentence.
The U.S. Constitution is based on the British document known as the Magna Carta.
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"Let's begin the program with everyone singing'America the Beautiful,'" said Elena.
Identify the correct sentence.
Catherine used quotations from the Bible in her speech.
Identify the correct sentence.
Chapter 8 of our economics textbook gives the breakdown of the state's $4 billion deficit for 2012.
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David said, "Let's go home soon. I'm exhausted!
3Even a lesser work such as Sense and Sensibility has been adapted fourtimes, including one film version in Tamil andone, From Prada toNada, set amongMexican-Americans in Los Angeles.
Even a lesser work such as Sense and Sensibility has been adapted four times, including one film version in Tamil and one, From Prada to Nada, set among Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles.
Identify the sentence with all words spelled and used correctly. A. For her résumé, she used high quality stationerie. B. For her résumé, she used high quality stationery. C. For her résumé, she used high quality stationary. D. For her résumé, she used high quality stationarie.
For her résumé, she used high quality stationery.
2For example, Austen'sbest-known novel, Pride andPrejudice, has been made into three feature films and at least seven television miniseries.
For example, Austen's best-known novel, Pride and Prejudice, has been made into three feature films and at least seven television miniseries.
Identify the correct sentence.
Gena asked, "Was it Robin who said, 'We have plenty of food for the party?'
Identify the correct sentence.
Gerald told us that the 8:20 a.m. train almost always arrives on schedule.
Which of the following sentences is an imperative sentence? A. Would you get me more supplies? B. You brought more of the supplies that we so desperately needed! C. Get me more supplies! D. I need more supplies.
Get me more supplies!
Identify the correct sentence.
Have you read A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler?
He drove threw the tunnel under the mountain. B. He drove thorough the tunnel under the mountain. C. He drove through the tunnel under the mountain. D. He drove thorough the tunnel under the mountain.
He drove through the tunnel under the mountain.
Click on a word that does not use capital letters correctly. Type the correct word in the text box, check your spelling, and then click Submit 10 changes needed Last summer I made a start on my goal to visit all of the U.S. Western states. A friend and I flew from Boston to phoenix. What a thrill to fly over the Rocky mountains. In Phoenix, we rented an avis car and drove North towards the grand Canyon. Along the way, we drove through several native American reservations, including the navajo and Apache. We saw the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, Fort Bowie, and so many National Parks it would take a page to list them. It was a great trip, and I can't wait for next year's vacation.
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Losing the election effected him deeply. B. Losing the election afected him deeply. C. Losing the election efected him deeply. D. Losing the election affected him deeply.
Losing the election affected him deeply.
Identify the correct sentence.
Mr. Hanover has worked for the CIA for several years, always in places outside of the United States.
Select the sentence that uses brackets correctly.
My history professor noted, "In fact, it was the president [Theodore Roosevelt] who was right in the forefront of the drive for war with Spain."
Identify the correct sentence.
One of the world's most famous paintings is Claude Monet's Water Lilies.
Identify the correct sentence.
On Tuesday, my flight to Newark was diverted to La Guardia.
Identify the sentence that uses numbers or numerals correctly.
Our area code has changed from 605 to 544.
Identify the correct sentence.
Over 7/8 of the students—or 89% to be exact—voted for Catherine for class president.
Identify the correct sentence.
Sean informed the clerk that his name is not spelled s, h, a, w, n.
Identify the correct sentence.
Seeing Josh walking toward the light switch, Rachel said, "Please don't turn down the lights yet.
Identify the correct sentence.
Senator Hawes is speaking at USC next Friday at 3:30 p.m.
She said she was just an amature. B. She said she was just an amatur. C. She said she was just an amateur. D. She said she was just an ameteur.
She said she was just an amateur.
Identify the correct sentence.
She was an avid Star Trek fan, and she especially liked the pilot episode, "The Cage.
Identify the sentence with all words spelled and used correctly. A. She was careful to cite the source that she quoted. B. She was careful to sight the source that she quoted. C. She was careful to cyte the source that she quoted. D. She was careful to site the source that she quoted.
She was careful to cite the source that she quoted.
Which of the following is a complete sentence? A. To buy all the supplies on the list. B. Since he couldn't stop laughing, the manager asked him to leave. C. And can climb just about any mountain. D. While you were out of the building.
Since he couldn't stop laughing, the manager asked him to leave.
A. Tammy's birthday is in September, so we celebrate it on labor day. B. Tammy's birthday is in September, so we celebrate it on Labor day. C. Tammy's birthday is in september, so we celebrate it on labor day. D. Tammy's birthday is in September, so we celebrate it on Labor Day.
Tammy's birthday is in September, so we celebrate it on Labor Day.
Select the correct description for the words that appear in bold. Synonymous words rarely have the same meaning because usage has defined differences. A. independent clause B. relative clause C. dependent clause D. elliptical clause
independent clause
Which of the following are hints for becoming a better speller? A. Become familiar with easily confused words. B. Avoid nonstandard English. C. all of these choices D. Start a spelling list.
all of these choices
Select the correct description for the phrase that appears in bold. Baseball, "the national pastime," has been played in the United States since the nineteenth century. A. gerund phrase B. participial phrase C. prepositional phrase D. appositive phrase
appositive phrase
Imagine these words are breaking across the end of a line that is set right justified. Which of the following line breaks uses hyphens incorrectly?
a-mount
If you are using an unfamiliar word, you should A. rely on spell-check to catch if you are using the word correctly. B. never use it. C. use it the way you have heard it used. D. look it up in the dictionary.
look it up in the dictionary.
Choose the correct form of the word or abbreviation to complete the sentence. Calum prefers to run in the early ________________, before it gets too hot.
morning
Complete each sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated correctly. Just before the accident, my sister screamed, "Watch out for the other
car!"
Select the punctuation mark that needs to be added to this sentence. I purchased the supplies for the trip snacks, batteries, clothes, and tents.
colon
Select the punctuation mark that needs to be added to this sentence. Pick up all of your clothes socks, pants, shirts, and sweaters.
colon
Identify the sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Some Canadians go to the United States to buy cheaper gas; some Americans travel to Canada to buy cheaper prescription drugs. A. compound sentence B. compound-complex C. simple sentence D. complex sentence
compound sentence
A. controlled B. controld C. controled D. control
controlled
Select the correct description for the words that appear in bold. Better advice, according to William Hazlitt, is the principle that a person should choose "the best word in common use." A. elliptical clause B. noun clause C. independent clause D. dependent clause
dependent clause
When adding a suffix starting with a vowel to a one-syllable word, ________ the final consonant. A. none of these choices B. insert an -e after C. drop D. double
double
When you add a suffix beginning with a vowel to a word that ends in -e, you should A. drop the final -e. B. change the final -e to an -i. C. double the final -e. D. leave the final -e.
drop the final -e.
Drop the final ________ before adding an ending that starts with a vowel. A. syllable B. a C. i D. e
e
Select the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentence. Even though the players had not won a game in two seasons, we were all ________ (hope) they would prevail in their next game. A. hopping B. hopeng C. hoping D. hopeing
hoping
When a word ends in a consonant plus y, change the y to ________ when adding an ending. A. es B. e C. i D. er
i
Choose the option that divides and punctuates this quote correctly if typed in a single line: Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
"Do not go gentle into that good night,/Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
Identify the sentence that punctuates a quotation correctly.
"How long," heasked, "before we get there?"
Which of these amended quotations omits material from the following sentence correctly, without changing the author's original meaning? Memory, the vast mental storehouse containing everything we know, enables us to recognize who and (usually) where we are when we awaken each morning.
"Memory...enables us to recognize who and(usually) where we are when we awaken each morning.
Read the sentence below. Which of the following examples uses punctuation correctly to show that a quotation has been excerpted without changing the author's original meaning? Most current efforts to understand human memory have used the information-processing approach, a framework that makes use of computer science to provide models of the processes involved in memory.
"Most current efforts to understand human memory have used...a framework that makes use of computer science to provide models of the processes involved in memory.
Which of the following group of words uses brackets correctly?
"Potatoe [sic] salad" was listed on the menu.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
"Watch out!" yelled the worker as the bucket slid down the roof.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
"Advance!" Hannibal ordered.
Read the sentence below. Which of the following examples uses punctuation correctly to show that a quotation has been excerpted without changing the author's original meaning? Encoding, storage, and retrieval, the three processes involved in memory, must be successfully completed before remembering can take place.
"Encoding, storage, and retrieval...must be successfully completed before remembering can take place.
Which one of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?
Follow these steps for a happy life: (1) take care of your health, (2) treat others with respect, and (3) forgive and forget past wrongs.
This sentence illustrates the incorrect use of punctuation before a parenthesis in the middle of a sentence.
Although the Crusades failed in their announced objective, (Jerusalem still remained in Muslim hands afterward) the expeditions changed the West dramatically.
Which of the following series uses commas correctly?
Crocodiles and alligators eat a variety of fish, mammals, water birds, turtles, and other reptiles.
Which of the following examples uses a period correctly?
Hold these files for me.
Which option illustrates the correct use of dashes to add illustrations, examples, or summaries?
Dvorak's New World Symphony reflects musical themes that the composer heard in the United States—including Native American melodies and black spirituals.
Choose the version of this sentence that uses commas correctly.
Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
Emily is an avid skier and runner; her boyfriend, Dan, prefers mountain biking.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Everyone knew that Melinda loved jazz, but we wondered whether that was why she ran off to New Orleans.
Identify the sentence that uses a contraction correctly.
I haven't seen Charlie today.
Which one of the following sentences uses colons incorrectly?
Jeremy's favorite hobbies: fishing, skiing, and watching television.
Select the sentence that punctuates abbreviations and numbers correctly.
Kayla asked Dr. Ramirez, her father, for $2.25.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
Keisha went on vacation with Lamar, her husband; Eliot, her brother; and Jocelyn, her brother's girlfriend.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
Lisa tried everything to find her lost cat: she posted signs around campus, sent out hundreds of e-mails, and offered a reward.
Identify the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.
Roland's story was so long, I fell asleep.
Which of the following sentences uses punctuation, including dashes, correctly?
Simone swam the length of the pool twice—without even taking a breath.
Select the group of words that is punctuated correctly.
Stopping smoking will improve your health; moreover, giving up cigarettes will save you money.
Identify the sentence that uses a possessive singular noun correctly.
Susan's mother is visiting this week.
Choose the version of this sentence that uses commas correctly.
The U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated, including only necessary commas?
The agreement included, she noticed, training for part-time staff.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated, including only necessary commas?
The concert featured, to our surprise, an opening act with a tiger.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
There are thousands of species of colorful native wildflowers in eastern North America; only eleven species have orange flowers.
Identify the sentence that correctly distinguishes between plural nouns and possessive nouns.
The children's snowsuits are in the closet.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Use semicolons to separate the indirect object from the direct object.
Which one of the following sentences uses semicolons incorrectly?
We only have one hour to make the dip finish the soup; which needs to chill, and get dressed.
Identify the sentence that uses (or omits) commas correctly.
When we were driving to Wisconsin, the car overheated.
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
When you and your father traveled in the East, did you visit Washington, D.C.?
Which example illustrates how an apostrophe is used to form the possessive?
Which example illustrates how an apostrophe is used to form the possessive?
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
While traveling in the East, we visited Washington, D.C.
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Whitefish Bay, a town near Milwaukee, is a scenic destination.
Which one of the following statements about dashes is not correct?
Writers use dashes only with independent clauses.
The debate team wasn't very good nevertheless, the members were always motivated.
semicolon
The ________ joins two or more descriptive words that then act as a single word.
hyphen
Which example illustrates the rule for dividing compounds between words when words are hyphenated at the ends of lines?
son-/in-law
Which example illustrates how an apostrophe is used to form the possessive?
the writer's pen
Which example illustrates how an apostrophe helps form a contraction?
you're
Complete this sentence with the word that designates possession using the correct formatting and punctuation. I did not bring my dictionary to class; could you lend me _______ ?
yours
Colds are highly contagious __________ if someone you know has a cold, try not to use the same dishes, glasses, or telephone.
, so
Select the answer that correctly completes this sentence: Many people believe that being cold or chilled can lead to catching a cold __________ studies have shown that colds are not more frequent or severe as a result of becoming cold or chilled.
, yet
Complete each sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated correctly. On a Tuesday night (or was it a ________ I simply packed my bags and left the apartment for good.
Wednesday?)
Complete each sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated correctly. She asked, "How have you been
doing?"
Complete this sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated correctly. "I missed the ________ screamed my dad as we zoomed past the off-ramp on the busy freeway.
exit!"
Complete each sentence by selecting the word that is punctuated correctly. Would you please send me an application
form?