ACT Comma Quiz 2

Which sentence is correct?

• Dogs run; in packs cats are more solitary.
• Dogs run in packs; cats are more solitary.
• Dogs run in packs cats are more solitary.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• The horse was crazy; it was too young to be in the ring.
• The horse; was crazy it was too young to be in the ring.
• The horse was crazy, it was too young to be in the ring.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Hot summer weather is nice, it can be dangerous for various groups of people when certain temperatures get too high.

• Hot summer weather is nice, when temperatures get to high it can be dangerous for various groups of people.
• Hot summer weather, which is can contain high temperatures that can be dangerous for various groups of people.
• Hot summer weather is nice, but high temperatures can be dangerous for various groups of people.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

 Driving the car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health.

• Driving a car is fast and comfortable, but riding a bicycle is better for one's health.
• Driving a car is fast and comfortable riding a bicycle is better for one's health.
• Although driving a car is fast and comfortable riding a bike is better for one's health.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• They decided to go to the museum, the girls were very bored.
  
• It started raining, but they decided to keep running.
• After the trip to the zoo, they stopped for ice cream.
• She has a collection of posters; her favorite is of Snoopy.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

During her Bahamas vacation, Sandra spent every dime shopping, dancing, swimming, and sightseeing, she doesn't care that her rent will be late, or that she will have to eat macaroni and cheese for a week.

• sightseeing she
• sightseeing, nevertheless, she
• sightseeing. She
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

FIX:
After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared.

• ended, we
• NO change needed
• ended we
• DO NOT PICK

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Without my work I, was tempted to skip class.

• Without my work, I was tempted to skip class.

• Without my work, I was tempted to skip, class.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although we had reviewed the film twice before we never, noticed these details about the shooting.

• Although we had reviewed the film twice before, we never noticed these details about the shooting.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• As the day drew to a smoky, end, the firefighters put out the last of the embers.

• As the day drew to a smoky end, the firefighters put out the last, of the embers.

• As the day drew to a smoky end, the firefighters put out the last of the embers.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A