Owen and Mzee Grammar

1. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• "We can solve this problem." said Mrs. Yang.
• "We can solve this problem, said Mrs. Yang."
• "We can solve this problem," said Mrs. Yang.
• "We can solve this problem", said Mrs. Yang.

2. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• Mom carefully served the soup, Dad sliced the bread.
• Mom carefully served the soup and Dad, sliced the bread.
• Mom carefully served the soup, and Dad sliced the bread.
• Mom carefully served the soup and, Dad sliced the bread.

3. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• Hakim tried to patch the tire, but he couldn't find the leak.
• Hakim tried to patch the tire but, he couldn't find the leak.
• Hakim tried, to patch the tire but, he couldn't find the leak.
• Hakim tried to patch the tire but he couldn't find the leak.

4. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• "Lexie whispered, I can't find my lunch money."
• "Lexie whispered." I can't find my lunch money.
• Lexie whispered. "I can't find my lunch money."
• Lexie whispered, "I can't find my lunch money."

5. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• "We'll be home by six and you can watch your show," promised Mom.
• "We'll be home by six, and you can watch your show," promised Mom.
• "We'll be home by six and you can watch your show, promised Mom."
• "We'll be home by six and, you can watch your show." promised Mom.

6. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• Jessie can help you with your project or you can work alone.
• Jessie can help you with your project, or you can work alone.
• Jessie can help you with your project or, you can work alone.
• Jessie can help you, with your project or you can work, alone.

7. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• The concert will take place on Saturday night and we plan to attend.
• The concert will take place, on Saturday night and we plan to attend.
• The concert will take place on Saturday night, and we plan to attend.
• The concert will take place on Saturday night and, we plan to attend.

8. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• Maya asked? "Where is my blue sweater?"
• Maya asked, "Where is my blue sweater?"
• Maya asked. "Where is my blue sweater?"
• "Maya asked," Where is my blue sweater.

9. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• "I wish I had a pony, my little brother whined."
• "I wish I had a pony", my little brother whined.
• "I wish I had a pony," my little brother whined.
• I wish I had a pony, "my little brother whined.

10. Which of these sentences is written CORRECTLY?

• Darnell explained, "A lion runs fast, but a cheetah runs even faster."
• Darnell explained. "A lion runs fast but, a cheetah runs even faster."
• "Darnell explained, A lion runs fast, but a cheetah runs even faster."
• "Darnell explained." A lion runs fast but a cheetah, runs even faster.