Grammar Test 2

You should use a ____________ between the number and street name of an address.

117 ___ Windy Pines Lane

• ' (apostrophe)

• , (comma)

• ; (semicolon)

• No punctuation needed

Which of the following is a situation where you would NOT use a comma:

• Between a city and state

• After the greeting of a letter

• Between two independent clauses

• After a noun of direct address

• Between two descriptive adjectives

Answer explanation

This would be where you use a ; (semicolon)

Which of the following is a correct use of a comma?

• After getting off the plane, Tim bought a sandwich at the airport Starbucks.

• After getting off the plane Tim bought a sandwich at the airport, Starbucks.

• After getting off the plane Tim bought a sandwich at the airport Starbucks.

• Tim bought a sandwich, at the airport Starbucks after getting off the plane.

• Tim bought a sandwich at the airport Starbucks, after getting off the plane.

Should a semicolon be used before the word and?

• yes

• no

Which of the following is the correct use of a semicolon?

• These items are on the grocery list; pizza dough, sauce, and cheese.

• Bill wanted to go to college; but he did not score well on his SAT.

• I want to get ice cream; chocolate is my favorite flavor.

• After packing his suitcase; Tim set off for Florida.

• The astronauts fastened their seatbelts; before the rocket launch.

Yes ___ I would like that watch for my birthday.

• ' (apostrophe)

• , (comma)

• ; (semicolon)

• No punctuation needed

I live in New York City _____ New York

• ' (apostrophe)

• , (comma)

• ; (semicolon)

• No punctuation needed

The football game came on ____ after the evening news.

• ' (apostrophe)

• , (comma)

• ; (semicolon)

• No punctuation needed

There are three e___s in "receive."

• ' (apostrophe)

• , (comma)

• ; (semicolon)

• No punctuation needed

Which of the following is NOT a helping verb?

• may

• wish

• can

• do

• none of these