Language Spiral Review #2 (22-23)

1. Where should the comma be place in the following sentence?

Sam your mom wants you home by 8:00.

• After Sam

• After mom

• After home

• no comma needed

2. Where should the comma be placed for the following sentence?

Yes could you please tell me what is for lunch?

• After yes

• After could

• After me

• After is

3. The sentence written below has commas in the correct place. Which of the following explains the reason why those commas are there?

When I saw the posters, Joseph, I knew the Book Fair would be popular.

• commas in a series

• commas in a compound sentence

• commas when speaking directly to someone

• commas after introductory words

4. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence?

If you study for the test then you will make a good grade.

• After if

• Before then

• After you

• After study

5. Choose the conjunction in the sentence below.

The wizard spent years researching a magic spell, and he was overjoyed when the spell succeeded.

• And

• Spent

• Spell

• When

6. Choose the conjunction in the sentence below.

The couple loved the apartment with the lakeside view, but the landlord was asking too much for it.

• loved

• too

• but

• was

7. What type of conjunction is underlined?

We waited for hours, yet she never showed.

• Coordinating

• Correlative

• Subordinating

8. What type of conjunction is underlined?

If we run out of pizza, I am going to be mad.

• Coordinating

• Correlative

• Subordinating

9. What type of sentence is this? Look carefully!

Anthony prepared spaghetti for his family while his sisters took their dog on a walk.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

10. What type of sentence is this? Look carefully!

The main characters of the story are the wolf along with the three little pigs.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex