Grammar Quiz 2 Review

Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of the new jacket. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after blueberries
• Add a comma after grapes
• Add a comma after plums
• No change needed

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

• I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cookies are good yet milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good yet, milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good, yet, milk is better for you.

• Cookies are good, yet milk is better for you.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

• Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

• Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot dog Ima.

• At the ballpark, I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot, dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If the students study they will pass the test Ima.

• If the students study, they will pass the test Ima.

• If the students study, they will pass the test, Ima.

• If, the students, study, they will pass the test, Ima.

Semicolons can be used to connect:

• Two dependent clauses

• Two related independent clauses

• One dependent clause and one independent clause

What should never follow a semicolon?

• A conjunction (e.g., and, but, so, or, nor, etc.)

• A transition

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• Waffles are better than pancakes; they don't get soggy as quickly.

• Waffles are better than pancakes; and they don't get soggy as quickly.

• Waffles are better than pancakes because; they don't get soggy as quickly.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• She studied; hard consequently she earned good grades.

• She studied hard consequently; she earned good grades.

• She studied hard; consequently, she earned good grades.