W13 Quiz

We can meet Melissa at the mall or we can stay home.

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

• We can meet Melissa, at the mall, or we can stay home.

• We can meet Melissa at the mall, or we can stay home.

• We can meet Melissa at the mall or, we can stay home.

• We can meet Melissa, at the mall or, we can stay home.

Jamal enjoys doing science experiments and I enjoy learning about history.

In this sentence, experiments and I enjoy should be written:

• experiments, and, I enjoy

• experiments and, I enjoy

• experiments, and I enjoy

• experiments and, I, enjoy

Paul had finished putting on his skates but Michelle had not started taking off her shoes.

In this sentence, skates but Michelle should be written:

• skates but, Michelle

• skates, but, Michelle

• skates, but Michelle,

• skates, but Michelle

David went first to the grocery store to buy some snacks and he then went to the video store to pick out a movie.

In this sentence, to buy some snacks and he then went to the video store should be written:

• to buy some snacks and then he went to the video store

• to buy some snacks: and he then went to the video store

• to buy some snacks, and he then went to the video store

•  to buy some snacks, and, he then went to the video store

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• The children sang songs around the campfire.

• She ran to the playground to ride on the merry-go-round.

• Mary read poetry and played music to entertain her guests.

• The crowd cheered for the runners as they passed the finish line.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• The truck turned down the dirt road.

• He waved to the crowd as he passed by on his horse.

• As I walked home, I remembered what chores I needed to do.

• I like to drink water, but my sister likes to drink juice.