Unit 3 Language Review (GR8)

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

• If, you eat too much pizza you will get sick.

• If you eat ,too much pizza you will get sick.

• If you eat too much pizza, you will get sick.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The girl left the theater before the movie ended.

• The girl, left the theater, before the movie ended.

• The girl left the theater, before the movie ended.

• The girl left the theater before, the movie ended.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday, so she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so, she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so she skipped the concert, Friday night.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy, so badly but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly but, his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly, but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

My mom Angela is a good cook.

• My, mom, Angela is a good cook.

• My mom, Angela, is a good cook.

• My mom Angela, is a good cook.

Where should the commas go in the following sentence?

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel.

• Marcus, my sisters hamster,

• , Marcus my sisters,

• Sisters, hamster likes to run,

Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.

• Draco
• my pet cat
• is black with a white spot on his chest