Punctuation Spring 2020

Rafael is watching television, his sister is going skating.

What change needs to be made in this sentence?

• Replace the comma with while

• Delete the comma

Mr. Sánchez works at the park, it is in our neighborhood.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Mr. Sánchez works at the park in our neighborhood.

• Mr. Sánchez works at the park it is in our neighborhood.

My friend Caleb has a pet snake its name is Emerald.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• My friend Caleb has a pet snake named Emerald.

• My friend Caleb has a pet snake, its name is Emerald.

Leo can’t play outside today it's raining.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Leo can’t play outside today, it's raining.

• Leo can’t play outside today because it's raining.

(24) Bats hang upside down they do this when they sleep.

What change needs to be made in this sentence?

• Insert a comma after down

• Delete they do this

My cousin works at the mall she sells jewelry.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• My cousin works at the mall she sells jewelry.

• My cousin works at the mall and sells jewelry.

• My cousin works at the mall, she sells jewelry.

Dora will choose a puppy at the Humane Society. First she has to fill out the application.

What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

• Dora will choose a puppy at the Humane Society, first she has to fill out the application.

• Dora will choose a puppy at the Humane Society, but first she has to fill out the application.

• Dora will choose a puppy at the Humane Society first she has to fill out the application.

My father works in a factory. He makes televisions.

What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

• My father works in a factory, he makes televisions.

• My father works in a factory he makes televisions.

• My father works in a factory where he makes televisions.

Maria called her father, she told him she would be home soon.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Maria called her father she told him she would be home soon.

• Maria called her father and told him she would be home soon.

• Maria called her father, and told him she would be home soon.

You may see a cat licking its fur it does this to get clean.

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?

• Insert a comma after fur

• Delete it does this