GRAMMAR GR.10 SEOND SEMESTER

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

In front of the long column of troops on the field the general introduced his successor.

• column, of
  

• column, of
  

• field, the
  

• none of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

If you were to offer her another opportunity do you think she would accept your invitation?

• opportunity, do
  

• were, to

  
  

• accept your, invitation?

• all of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Since you are interested in muckrakers I suggest you read books by Lincoln Steffens or Ida Tarbell.

• interested, in

  
  

• muckrakers, I

  
  

• by, Lincoln
  

• all of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Chosen by secret ballot Professor Watkins immediately took charge of the committee.

• Chosen, by
  

• ballot, Professor
  

• Watkins, immediately
  

• none of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Walking slowly and breathing heavily the campers finally straggled into town.

• slowly, and

  
  

• campers, finally
  

• heavily, the
  

• none of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Oh do you really believe that?

• believe, that?
  

• you, really

  
  

• Oh, do
  

• none of them

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Without much hope the detectives searched the entire building.

• hope, the
  

• detectives, searched
  

• searched, the
  

• all of them

dentify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

While traveling Europe Lord Byron began to write a long poem.

• Lord, Byron
  

• began, to
  

• Europe, Lord
  

• all of them

dentify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

Carefully the doctor prescribed the proper antibiotics for the illness.

• antibiotics, for

  
  

• doctor, prescribed
  

• Carefully, the

  
  

• none of the above

Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.

 

After years of no regulation of business the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set minimum ages for employment.

• business, the
  

• Act, of
  

• 1938, set
  

• all of them