SAT/ACT English Grammar Review Week 5

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She wanted to go to the party, but she had a problem.

• She wanted to go to the party but she had a problem.

• She wanted to go, to the party, but she had a problem.

• She, wanted to go to the party but she, had a problem.

Answer explanation

comma needed before FANBOYS

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Having finished her work Sarah asked her teacher, if it would be okay to use her phone.

• Having finished her work; Sarah asked her teacher if it would be okay to use her phone.

• Having finished her work Sarah asked her teacher if it would be okay to use her phone.

• Having finished her work, Sarah asked her teacher if it would be okay to use her phone.

Answer explanation

We have a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, so a comma is needed.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The parking lot was full and the movie was about to start.

• The parking lot was full, and the movie was about to start.

• The parking lot was full and, the movie was about to start.

• The parking lot was full; and the move was about to start.

Answer explanation

Comma needed before FANBOYS

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Ms. Barnes who is our favorite librarian wears large earrings.

• Ms. Barnes, who is our favorite librarian, wears large earrings.

• Ms. Barnes, who is our favorite librarian wears large earrings.

• Ms. Barnes who is our favorite librarian, wears large earrings.

Answer explanation

non-essential clause correctly set off by two commas

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Dr. Horowitz my Geology professor, provided several pages of notes before the test.

• Dr. Horowitz, my Geology professor - provided several pages of notes before the test.

• Dr. Horowitz my Geology professor provided several pages of notes before the test.

• Dr. Horowitz, my Geology professor, provided several pages of notes before the test.

Answer explanation

Non-essential clause is properly set off by two commas

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The team lost, its first game of chess.

• The team lost its first game of chess.

• The team lost it's first game of chess.

• The team lost it's first game, of chess.

Answer explanation

apostrophe use: "its" is possessive, not the contraction "it's"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Who's going, to the game, with us?

• Whose going, to the game, with us?

• Who's going to the game with us?

• Whose going to the game with us?

Answer explanation

The contraction "who's" = who is

"Whose" is the possessive form of the word

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• All choices are incorrect.

• Mona's parents' house is in Big Bear Lake.

• Mona's parents house is in Big Bear Lake.

• Mona's parent's house is in Big Bear Lake.

Answer explanation

plural possessive