Final Grammar Review

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Alan is limping badly, because he twisted his ankle playing basketball.

• Alan is limping badly because he twisted his ankle playing basketball.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The children were hungry, so their mother made them a snack.

• The children were hungry so their mother made them a snack.

Which of the following contains only complete sentences?

• Because her cell phone had gone dead, Maria borrowed mine. Then she took it home.

• Maria borrowed my cell phone. Because hers had gone dead. Then she took it home.

Which of the following contains only complete sentences?

• Everyone in the family is mad at Jerry. Including the dog.

• Everyone in the family is mad at Jerry including the dog.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Although the temperature was over 90 degrees, Vern wore a heavy sweater.

• Although the temperature was over 90 degrees Vern wore a heavy sweater.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Make sure you get lots of sleep and eat a big breakfast before you take the test.

• Make sure you get lots of sleep, and eat a big breakfast before you take the test.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Helena is a very pretty girl, she looks plain in photographs.

• Helena is a very pretty girl, but she looks plain in photographs.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• A loud crash came from the kitchen, everyone looked up in alarm.

• A loud crash came from the kitchen. Everyone looked up in alarm.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• The dog was whining at the door so, I let him out.

• The dog was whining at the door, so I let him out.

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

• The computers key’s began sticking after the girl’s spilled orange juice on them.

• The computer’s keys began sticking after the girls spilled orange juice on them.