Module 5 Review Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses each word correctly?

• Your phone can not be out during the test!

• Your phone cannot be out during the test!

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Your phone cannot be out during the test!' as it uses the words 'your' and 'cannot' correctly.

Which of the following sentences uses each word correctly?

• The second hamburger was too much for me.

• The second hamburger was to much for me.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The second hamburger was too much for me.' 'Too' is used to indicate an excessive amount, while 'to' is a preposition and 'two' is a number.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below. ______ house was on fire, so I called the fire department.

• There

• Their

• They're

Answer explanation

The correct word to complete the sentence is 'Their' as it shows possession, indicating that the house belonged to someone. 'They're' is a contraction for 'they are,' 'There' is used to indicate a place, and 'Thier' is a misspelling.

You capitalize all of the following except...

• proper nouns whether they begin a sentence or not.

• common nouns that do not begin a sentence.

Answer explanation

You do not capitalize common nouns that do not begin a sentence. Proper nouns, whether at the beginning of a sentence or not, should always be capitalized.

Which sentence has the capital letter(s) correctly placed?

• All the kids gave each other christmas cards.

• All the kids gave each other Christmas cards.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'All the kids gave each other Christmas cards' because the capital letter is correctly placed at the beginning of each word.

Which sentence below CORRECTLY uses commas?

• Bobby will you pick me up on Saturday?

• Bobby, will you pick me up on Saturday?

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses commas to separate the name 'Bobby' from the rest of the sentence, so the correct choice is 'Bobby, will you pick me up on Saturday?'

Which sentence below CORRECTLY uses commas?

• We do not want to see Cinderella since it is for children not adults.

• We do not want to see Cinderella since it is for children, not adults.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses a comma to separate the clauses 'since it is for children' and 'not adults', maintaining proper punctuation.

Which sentence below CORRECTLY uses commas?

• The spoiled fat cat liked to lie around all day.

• The spoiled, fat cat liked to lie around all day.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The spoiled fat cat liked to lie around all day.' as it does not require commas to separate the adjectives 'spoiled' and 'fat' describing the cat.

Which sentence below CORRECTLY uses commas?

• When I go school shopping, I need to buy paper, pencils, and,

• When I go school shopping, I need to buy paper, pencils, and notebooks.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses commas to separate the items in the list correctly: 'When I go school shopping, I need to buy paper, pencils, and notebooks.'

Which sentence below CORRECTLY uses commas?

• I feel sick, so will you please call my mom., Billy?

• I feel sick, so will you please call my mom, Billy?

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'I feel sick, so will you please call my mom, Billy?' because it correctly uses commas to separate the different parts of the sentence.