11A Exam Review

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Andrew was late but he cried when the teacher marked him tardy.
• Andrew was late, but he cried when the teacher marked him tardy.
• Andrew was late; but he cried when the teacher marked him tardy.
• Andrew was late but, he cried when the teacher marked him tardy.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• After the game; I went home.
• After the game I went home.
• After the game, I went home.
• After, the game I went home. 

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Laughing hard, tears ran down our faces.
• Laughing, hard, tears ran down our faces. 
• Laughing hard. Tears ran down our faces.
• Laughing hard tears ran down our faces.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• I took Juan, the one with the freckles to the movie last night. 
• I took Juan the one with the the freckles, to the movie last night. 
• I took Juan, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night. 
• I took Juan, the one with the freckles, to the movies last night. 

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• Jeremy, and I, have had our share of arguments. 
• Jeremy and I have had are share of arguments. 
• Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments. 
• Jeremy and I have had, our share of arguments. 

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• You are, I am sure, telling the truth. 
• You are I am sure, telling the truth.
• You are, I am sure telling the truth. 
• You are I am sure telling the truth.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.
• She left Albany, New York on January 18 of that year.
• She left Albany New York, on January 18 of that year.
• She left Albany New York, on January 18, of that year.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• I need, sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
• I need sugar, butter, and eggs, from the grocery store. 
• I need; sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store. 
• I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store. 

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• Please, Andrew, come home as soon as you can. 
• Please Andrew, come home as soon as you can.
• Please, Andrew come home as soon as you can. 
• Please Andrew, come home, as soon as you can. 

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 

• "Why," I asked, "are you still here in Maine?" 
• "Why" I asked "are you still here in Maine?" 
• "Why," I asked. "Are you still here in Maine?" 
• "Why," I asked, "are you still here in Maine"?