ELA Week 20 Teacher vs. Student

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although our trip was brief, we took time to enjoy the rich historic culture of the city.

• Although our trip was brief, we took time to enjoy, the rich historic culture of the city.

• Although our trip was brief, we took time to enjoy the rich historic, culture of the city.

• Although our trip was brief, we took time to enjoy the rich, historic, culture of the city.

Read this sentence.

The shabby, abandoned house frightened even the oldest bravest kids in the neighborhood.

How is this sentence correctly written?

• The shabby, abandoned house frightened even the oldest, bravest kids in the neighborhood.

• The shabby abandoned house frightened even the oldest bravest kids in the neighborhood.

• The shabby abandoned house frightened even the oldest, bravest kids in the neighborhood.

• 
  Leave as is.

Read this sentence.

The proud young violinist bowed to the thunderous, joyous applause of the audience.

How is proud young violinist bowed to the thunderous, joyous applause correctly written?

• 
  proud, young violinist bowed to the thunderous, joyous applause

• proud, young violinist bowed to the thunderous joyous applause

• 
  proud young violinist bowed to the thunderous joyous applause

• Leave as is.

Read this sentence.

On our drive to the restaurant, we passed a little, stone house with a gravel driveway.

Which sentence shows the correct punctuation?

• 
  On our drive to the restaurant, we passed a little stone house with a gravel driveway.

• 
  On our drive to the restaurant, we passed a little, stone, house with a gravel driveway.

• On our drive to the restaurant, we passed a little stone, house with a gravel driveway.

• On our drive to the restaurant, we passed a little stone house, with a gravel driveway.

Which sentence shows the correct placement of a comma?

• 
  The lone, solitary, figure left the building and walked slowly out into the rainy night.

• The lone solitary, figure left the building and walked slowly out into the rainy night.

• The lone, solitary figure left the building and walked slowly out into the rainy night.

• The lone solitary figure left the building and walked slowly, out into the rainy night.