G1 - Ex 52

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• Folmer took the blow with little evidence of pain although it jarred him to his toes as he broke its force with his arm.

• Folmer took the blow with little evidence of pain, although it jarred him to his toes, as he broke its force with his arm.

• Folmer took the blow with little evidence of pain; although it jarred him to his toes, as he broke its force with his arm.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• He was in for a tough scrap, and he knew it even if the rest of his band had been fooled.

• He was in for a tough scrap; and he knew it, even if the rest of his band had been fooled.

• He was in for a tough scrap and he knew it even if the rest of his band had been fooled.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• This was no ordinary merchant they had picked to victimize; no, this fellow who was dressed so casually was anything but a common trader.

• This was no ordinary merchant they had picked to victimize, no, this fellow, who was dressed so casually, was anything but a common trader.

• This was no ordinary merchant they had picked to victimize no this fellow, who was dressed so casually, was anything but a common trader.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• Soldan smiled to himself and thought about the reward money which he should be able to collect from turning in these puny brigands.

• Soldan smiled to himself, and thought about the reward money, which he should be able to collect from turning in these puny brigands.

• Soldan smiled to himself and thought about the reward money, which he should be able to collect from turning in these puny brigands.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• If he could get this big brute down quickly, the other two would just be icing on the cake, and the bounty money would be his.

• If he could get this big brute down quickly; the other two would just be icing on the cake, and the bounty money would be his.

• If he could get this big brute down quickly the other two would just be icing on the cake and the bounty money would be his.

Which sentence follows the guideline:

Coordinate C with D

A. Folmer charged Sudan.

B. The brigand had no idea of proper technique.

C. Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

D. Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

E. The situation did not look good for Folmer.

• Folmer's size and power had won the battles before, but Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

• Soldan was an accomplished fighter, but Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

• Folmer's size and power had won the battles; Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

Which sentence follows the guideline:

Subordinate B; place before A.

A. Folmer charged Sudan.

B. The brigand had no idea of proper technique.

C. Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

D. Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

E. The situation did not look good for Folmer.

• Although the brigand had no idea of proper technique, Folmar charged Sudan.

• Folmar charged Sudan even though the brigand had no idea of proper technique.

• The brigand had no idea of proper technique but Folmar charged Sudan.

Which sentence follows the guideline:

Subordinate D; place behind E.

A. Folmer charged Sudan.

B. The brigand had no idea of proper technique.

C. Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

D. Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

E. The situation did not look good for Folmer.

• The situation did not look good for Folmer because Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

• Soldan was an accomplished fighter so the situation did not look good for Folmer.

• The situation did not look good for Folmer, but Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

Which sentence follows the guideline:

Appos of D; place in A.

A. Folmer charged Sudan.

B. The brigand had no idea of proper technique.

C. Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

D. Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

E. The situation did not look good for Folmer.

• Folmer charged Soldan, an accomplished fighter.

• An accomplished fighter, Folmer charged Soldan.

• The situation did not look good for Folmer, but Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

Which sentence follows the guideline:

Rp of A; Place in D.

A. Folmer charged Sudan.

B. The brigand had no idea of proper technique.

C. Folmer's size and power had won the battles before.

D. Soldan was an accomplished fighter.

E. The situation did not look good for Folmer.

• Soldan, whom Folmer charged, was an accomplished fighter.

• An accomplished fighter, Folmer charged Soldan.

• The situation did not look good for Folmer, but Soldan was an accomplished fighter.