English 10 Semester 1 Exam Practice

What is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• My sister refuses to buy a laptop in any of the following colors: purple, orange, or red.

• My sister refuses to buy a laptop: in any of the following colors purple, orange, or red.

• My sister: refuses to buy a laptop in any of the following colors purple, orange, or red.

• My sister refuses to buy a laptop in any of the following colors purple: orange: or red.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Those rugs need to be replaced: they are torn in many places and worn out in the heavy traffic areas near the back door, the fireplace, and in the kitchen.

• Those rugs need to be replaced they are torn in many places: and worn out in the heavy traffic areas near the back door, the fireplace, and in the kitchen.

• Those rugs need to be replaced they are torn in many places and worn out in the heavy traffic areas: near the back door, the fireplace, and in the kitchen.

• Those rugs: need to be replaced they are torn in many places and worn out in the heavy traffic areas near the back door, the fireplace, and in the kitchen.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• He can play many types of instruments: including the saxophone, the drums, and the trumpet.

• He can play many types: of instruments the saxophone, the drums, and the trumpet.

• He can play: many types of instruments including the saxophone, the drums, and the trumpet.

• He can play many types of instruments: the saxophone, the drums, and the trumpet.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Walt Disney's: repeatedly said "where all your dreams come true."

• Walt Disney's repeatedly said: "where all your dreams come true."

• Walt Disney's repeatedly said "where all your dreams: come true."

• Walt Disney's repeatedly: said "where all your dreams come true."

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Her reasons for quitting the job were as follows she was not getting enough hours, there was not a bathroom for her to use while she was at work: and she never got a lunch break.

• Her reasons: for quitting the job were as follows: she was not getting enough hours, there was not a bathroom for her to use while she was at work, and she never got a lunch break.

• Her reasons for quitting the job were as follows she was not getting enough hours: there was not a bathroom for her to use while she was at work: and she never got a lunch break.

• Her reasons for quitting the job were as follows: she was not getting enough hours, there was not a bathroom for her to use while she was at work, and she never got a lunch break.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence

• My neighbor Nancy; cleans her house every Saturday, my cousin Jackson, every other week, and my pal John, the laziest of all, every three months.

• My neighbor Nancy cleans her house every Saturday; my cousin Jackson, every other week; and my pal John, the laziest of all, every three months.

• My neighbor Nancy cleans her house every Saturday; my cousin Jackson; every other week; and my pal John; the laziest of all; every three months.

• My neighbor Nancy cleans her house every Saturday, my cousin Jackson, every other week, and my pal John, the laziest of all, every three months.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Susan was responsible for hanging signs that announced the upcoming talent show being held to raise money for the prom; Sally was given the job of recruiting eight judges, all of whom had to be faculty members from the school district.

• Susan was responsible for hanging signs that announced the upcoming talent show being held to raise money for the prom; and Sally was given the job of recruiting eight judges, all of whom had to be faculty members from the school district.

• Susan was responsible for hanging signs; that announced the upcoming talent show being held to raise money for the prom, and Sally was given the job of recruiting eight judges, all of whom had to be faculty members from the school district.

• Susan was responsible for hanging signs that announced the upcoming talent show being held to raise money for the prom; and Sally was given the job of recruiting eight judges; all of whom had to be faculty members from the school district.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• From the top of the electrical tower, Jarik could see acres of trees, mostly oak trees, a few houses and ponds, the river, and the county’s two main highways, routes 46 and 27.

• From the top of the electrical tower; Jarik could see acres of trees, mostly oak trees, a few houses and ponds, the river, and the county’s two main highways, routes 46 and 27.

• From the top of the electrical tower; Jarik could see acres of trees; mostly oak trees; a few houses and ponds; the river; and the county’s two main highways; routes 46 and 27.

• From the top of the electrical tower, Jarik could see acres of trees, mostly oak trees; a few houses and ponds; the river; and the county’s two main highways, routes 46 and 27.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Brent sent Stephanie two valentines; consequently, they have been married for ten years.

• Brent sent Stephanie two valentines, consequently; they have been married for ten years.

• Brent sent Stephanie; two valentines consequently, they have been married for ten years.

• Brent sent Stephanie two valentines, consequently; they have been married for ten years.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• The husky puppy got poisoned. therefore, her owners had to rush her to the vet to get her treatment.

• The husky puppy got poisoned. Therefore; her owners had to rush her to the vet to get her treatment.

• The husky puppy got poisoned; therefore, her owners had to rush her to the vet to get her treatment.

• The husky puppy; got poisoned therefore, her owners had to rush her to the vet to get her treatment.