Mr. Dan's Quick Grammar/Punctuation Quiz ESL

What change would you make in this sentence?

I don't know if my dad will let me drive his new BMW, but it's worth a try.

• Change IT’S to ITS

• Change BUT to YET

• Remove the comma after BMW

• No change. It looks good.

What is the correct punctuation of this sentence?

While hurrying to class I dropped my Chromebook and it shattered on the floor.

• While hurrying to class, I dropped my Chromebook and it shattered on the floor.

• While hurrying to class I dropped my Chromebook, and it shattered on the floor.

• While hurrying to class, I dropped my Chromebook, and it shattered on the floor.

• No change.

What is the problem with this sentence?

I am a really forgetful person, I completely forgot to give my Secret Santa a gift today.

• Nothing, it's fine.

• It's a fragment.

• It's a comma splice

• REALLY is spelled incorrectly

Which sentence shows the best parallel structure and is the most concise (the least wordy)?

• Sandra is not a good cook, and she can't bake either.

• Sandra can't cook well, and neither can she bake.

• Sandra can't cook, and doesn't bake well either.

• Sandra is neither a good cook nor a good baker.

What needs to be fixed in this sentence?

Months of getting up at 5:30 in the morning have taken their toll I can't' wait to sleep in over the break.

• put a comma after "toll"

• put a comma and a conjunction after “toll”

• put BECAUSE after "toll"

• no change