Punctuation

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Before, I took my quiz I studied my flashcards.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

My neighbors went shopping, and I went to the movies.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Mrs. Endsley mentioned in class, "Your math assignment is due today."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Decide in the sentence if the commas are used correctly or incorrectly.

Although we ate lunch, we are still hungry.

• Correct

• Incorrect

What change should be made to the following sentence? He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

• Remove ALL the commas
• Remove the comma after bus
• Remove the comma after train
• Add a comma after plane

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Tim ate a hamburger, but, he wanted a hot dog.

• Tim, ate a hamburger, but he wanted a hot dog.

• Tim, ate a hamburger but he wanted a hot dog

• Tim ate a hamburger, but he wanted a hot dog.

I love the game of basketball, however, I don't play it myself.

• NO CHANGE

• basketball: however,

• basketball however,

• basketball; however,

The tribe was left without food for weeks the members had no choice but to resort to cannibalism.

• NO CHANGE

• weeks, the

• weeks; the

• weeks--the

The guy, cleaning the room, is the handyman for our whole school.

• NO CHANGE

• guy cleaning the room is

• guy (cleaning the room) is

• guy--cleaning the room-- is

Three candidates have filed for the new commission seat; all of them have experience in public office.

• NO CHANGE

• new commission seat all of them

• new commission seat, all of them

• new commission seat, all of them,