Chapter 5 Test: Mechanics in Writing

Watch what you say around the office.

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Would you please grant me an extension?

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Business law is my favorite course this semester.

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Please plan to work overtime on Saturday to help take inventory.

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

They asked whether you would be able to decorate the gym.

• Imperative

• Indirect Question

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

What word should the comma follow?

The courses are organized and the instructors are excellent.

• organized

• courses

• instructors

• excellent

What word should the semicolon follow?

Paul enjoys hiking Samuel likes fishing.

• enjoys

• hiking

• Samuel

• likes

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sarah's favorite sport is basketball, Julia enjoys volleyball.

• Sarah's favorite sport is basketball, however; Julia enjoys volleyball.

• Sarah's favorite sport is basketball; however, Julia enjoys volleyball.

• Sarah's favorite sport is basketball however: Julia enjoys volleyball.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• In reality she was nothing like the character she portrayed.

• In reality, she was nothing like the character she portrayed.

• In reality: she was nothing like the character she portrayed.

• In reality; she was nothing like the character she portrayed.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.

• The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.