The Grammar Games - Overall Review

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• The student turned in his project late, so his teacher deducted points from his grade.

• The student turned in his project late so his teacher deducted points from his grade.

• The student turned in his project late so his teacher, deducted points from his grade.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• When Lloyd adopted Anya from the orphanage he had no idea that she was a telepath.

• When Lloyd adopted Anya from the orphanage, he had no idea that she was a telepath.

• When Lloyd adopted Anya from the orphanage he had no idea, that she was a telepath.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• The custodian emptied the trash can because it was overflowing.

• The custodian emptied the trash can, because it was overflowing.

• The custodian, emptied the trash can because, it was overflowing.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• Dreams, don't work, unless you do.

• Dreams don't work, unless you do.

• Dreams don't work unless you do.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• We didn't do anything on Saturday but we had a great time at the party on Sunday.

• We didn't do, anything on Saturday but, we had a great time at the party on Sunday.

• We didn't do anything on Saturday, but we had a great time at the party on Sunday.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• Someone picked his pocket while he was riding the subway.

• While he was riding the subway someone picked his pocket.

• Someone picked his pocket, while he was riding the subway.

Commas:

Which sentence below correctly uses commas with a compound or complex sentence?

• She was a great candidate, yet they did not elect her.

• She was a great candidate yet they did not elect her.

• She was a great candidate yet, they did not elect her.

Parallel Structure:

Which sentence below correctly uses parallel structure?

• When Michael came to visit we took him to a museum, a park, and we took him to the batting cage.

• When Michael came to visit we took him to a museum, a park, and a batting cage.

• When Michael came to visit we took him to a museum, went to a park, and a batting cage.

Parallel Structure:

Which sentence below correctly uses parallel structure?

• The team practiced a lot, trained hard, and listened carefully.

• The team practiced a lot, trained every single night, and made sure to listen.

• The team practiced a lot, every night they trained, and they were listening carefully.

Parallel Structure:

Which sentence below correctly uses parallel structure?

• The student hated art, despised music, and loathed computer science.

• The student hated art, music made him crazy, and he had a loathing for computer science.

• The student hated art, despised music, and computer science was something that he was averse to.