English I Final Exam Fall 2019

Brian is the center on the ___________ basketball team.

• boys

• boy's

• boys'

Fido, the Taylor ___________dog, jumped on the dining room table and stole the Thanksgiving turkey.

• family's

• familys'

• families

• families'

The ___________ internet connection is so slow, and __________taking forever to complete the research for my science project.

• computer's ; its

• computers' ; it's

• computer's ; it's

• computers' ; its

Please tell me __________ going on the field trip on Thursday.

• whose

• who's

The ___________ department is on the second floor of JCPenney.

• woman's

• women's

• womans'

• womens'

Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of a comma in a compound sentence.

• Sean is an auto mechanic and he doesn’t mind getting dirty, on the job.

• The baby kept crying, yet she didn’t seem to be ill.

• The seafood special is fried catfish but, flounder, is also on the menu.

• Citizens can vote at the polls or, voters can use absentee ballots.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of commas in a series.

• Winter, spring, summer, and fall, are the four seasons.

• Jack’s hobbies are sailing his boat, playing tennis and fishing for trout.

• The office workers include a secretary, a paralegal, and a file clerk.

• Food can be cooked in the oven in the microwave, or on the grill.

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• She has a lovely, summer cabin up north.

• She has a lovely summer cabin up north.

• She has, a lovely summer cabin up north.

• She has, a lovely, summer cabin up north.

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• The president’s chief spokesman, who plans to take a job in the private sector, was often on national television.

• The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job in the private sector was often on, national television.

• The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job in the private sector was often on national television.

• The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job, in the private sector, was often on national television.

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• At the beginning of the game the score, is always tied.

• At the beginning, of the game, the score is always tied.

• At the beginning of the game the score is always tied.

• At the beginning of the game, the score is always tied.