Focus 9/28

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• "The biggest risk," Mark Zuckerberg pronounced, "is not taking any risk."

• "The biggest risk, Mark Zuckerberg pronounced, is not taking any risk."

• "The biggest risk," Mark Zuckerberg pronounced. "Is not taking any risk."

• "The biggest risk" Mark Zuckerberg pronounced "is not taking any risk."

In this sentence, how is them best written?

The shark allowed the little fishes to swim alongside them for safety.

• us

• they

• you

• it

What correction should be made to this sentence?

My grandparents gave my brothers and I tickets to the concert.

• change my brothers and I to my brother's and I

• change my brothers and I to my brothers and me

• change my brothers and I to me and my brothers

• change my brothers and I to I and my brothers

Which word could replace walk to be more specific without changing the meaning?

Students walk to class so that they are not tardy.

• prance

• hurry

• stroll

• dance

In this sentence, how is them best written?

I handed them my science textbook and told him to open to page 135.

• they

• their

• his

• him