Writing / grammar

Read the red part of the sentence. If there is a mistake, choose the correct answer. If there is not mistake, choose "Correct as is." New York City is bordered by rivers, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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• rivers, and,
• rivers and
• Correct as is

Read the red part of the sentence. If there is a mistake, choose the correct answer. If there is not mistake, choose "Correct as is." 
"Where do you think you're going? " demanded Mrs. Johnson

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Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in the sentence. If no more punctuation is needed, choose "none".
Matilda hit a homerun.

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• None

Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in the sentence. If no more punctuation is needed, choose "none".
That's three strikes," said the umpire.

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Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in the sentence. If no more punctuation is needed, choose "none".
Yes the Fifth-Grade Firecrackers won the game.

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Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in the sentence. If no more punctuation is needed, choose "none".
Did you see that foul ball

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Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
John F. Kennedy was inaugurated into office in January of 1961. He was assassinated in November of 1963.  He spent only 1000 days in office.

• John F. Kennedy was inaugurated into office in January of 1961, and was assassinated in November of 1963; he spent only 1000 days in office.
• John F. Kennedy only spent 1000 days in office because he was inaugurated into office in January of 1961 and assassinated in November of 1963.
• Having spent only 1000 days in office, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated into office in January of 1961, and was assassinated in November of 1963.
• John F. Kennedy was inaugurated into office in January of 1961; he was assassinated in November of 1963 and he spent only 1000 days in office.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
On Christmas Day, the chapel off the main alter was blocked. It was part of the cathedral reconstruction.  A security guard took me in. 

• On Christmas Day, the chapel off the main alter was blocked because it was part of the cathedral reconstruction, and  security guard took me in. 
• On Christmas Day, the chapel off the main alter was blocked; it was part of the cathedral reconstruction, and  security guard took me in.
• On Christmas Day, the chapel off the main alter was blocked because it was part of the cathedral reconstruction, but  security guard took me in.
• On Christmas Day, the chapel off the main alter was blocked, because it was part of the cathedral reconstruction, and  security guard took me in.

Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation mark that is needed in the sentence. If no more punctuation is needed, choose "none".
"Great catch" yelled the pitcher.

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We washed the dog, and cleaned up his mess.

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• We washed the dog and cleaned up his mess.
• We washed the dog; and cleaned up his mess.
• We washed the dog and,cleaned up his mess.

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