All-Year Grammar Review

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like to go hiking in the mountains, but my husband prefers to walk on the beach.

• I like to go hiking in the mountains but, my husband prefers to walk on the beach.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly??

• Molly eagerly ate her slice of cake and asked for more.

• Molly eagerly ate her slice of cake, and asked for more.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The school is closed indefinitely so students are learning at home.

• The school is closed indefinitely, so students are learning at home.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Summer is almost here, but we still have more work to do.

• Summer is almost here, but, we still have more work to do.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.

• The game was over but the crowd refused to leave.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The student explained her question yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.

• The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday so, she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner.

He was thinking about his grades while he worked hard to pay attention in class.

• comma needed after "while"

• no comma needed

• comma needed before "while"

Before you go to the bathroom you need to ask permission from the teacher.

• comma needed after "bathroom"

• no comma needed

• comma needed after "Before"

When a sentence _______________________ with a subordinating conjunction, a comma is needed after the clause.

• starts

• ends