Commas, Colons, Semi-Colon Final Review

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• Sue told Joe who is a neighbor that her family was moving.
• Sue told Joe, who is a neighbor, that her family was moving.
• Sue told Joe a neighbor that her family was moving.
• Sue, told Joe, who is a neighbor, that her family, was moving.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

After leaving the Capitol _______ Senator Dubitsky returned to her office to work on a speech, answer some letters, and meet with her staff.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________  today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I chose to start a diet after Thanksgiving ________ because holiday food is just too good!

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball hitting golf balls, and watching baseball.

• NO CHANGE 
• Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball, hitting golf balls, and watching baseball.
• Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball, hitting golf balls and watching baseball.
• Michael Jordan enjoys playing basketball hitting, golf balls, and watching baseball.

Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.

• Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.
• Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.
• You can't combine these into a compound sentence.

I love healthy: foods nuts, fruits, and vegetables.
Is the colon in the correct place?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following is the correct way to write and punctuate this sentence?

• We  have bought all of the required items including, tent, sleeping bag, and mess kit.
• We have bought all of the required items: including tent, sleeping bag and mess kit.
• We have bought all of the required items: tent, sleeping bag and mess kit.
• We have bought all of the required items including tent: sleeping bag: and mess kit.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Pick the error in the sentence below.
After they went to the store, Kate wanted to visit her friend, Jane, who was ill.

• No change
• store,
• friend, 
• Jane,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Pick the error in the sentence below.
Reading books, by a pool, is a relaxing way to spend the day; however, most people like swimming in the pool, too.

• No change
• , by a pool, 
• day;
• pool, 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A