Commas, Colons, and Semicolons 2

Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
"I was thinking, Mandy, we have not had pie for a while."

• Yes
• No

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

After leaving the Capitol _______ Senator Dubitsky returned to her office to work on a speech, answer some letters, and meet with her staff.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
Reading from 8:30 in the morning until 9:00 that night, Sam finished S.E. Hinton's book yesterday. 

• correct
• incorrect

Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
These one-time authors fade away; many are later forgotten.

• correct
• incorrect

Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
Writers need: imagination, a good story to tell, and a lively writing style. 

• correct
• incorrect

Is the following punctuation or incorrect?
Teens have published best selling books, however, some never publish anything again. 

• correct
• incorrect

Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
The volunteers are: Tina, Tom, and Zoe. 

• correct
• incorrect