Pick the Sentence That Is Punctuated Correctly

Are we there yet

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Wow that movie was AWESOME

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• She was, as a matter of fact, mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary. 
• She was, as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary. 
• She was as a matter of fact, mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary. 
• She was as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary. 

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back. 
• Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back. 
• Before reaching the summit, the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back. 
• Before reaching the summit the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back. 

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• After discussing the text, we agreed that Somerset Maugham could tell a good story. 
• After discussing the text we agreed that Somerset Maugham could tell a good story. 
• After discussing the text, we agreed that Somerset, Maugham could tell a good story. 
• After discussing the text we agreed that Somerset, Maugham could tell a good story. 

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• Tomorrow, I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
• Tomorrow I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
• Tomorrow I believe is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
• Tomorrow, I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November, general election. 

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

• Philip, understanding history increases your understanding of today's world. 
• Philip understanding history increases your understanding of today's world. 
• Philip, understanding history, increases your understanding of today's world. 
• Philip, understanding, history increases your understanding, of today's world. 

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• "When," Jamie asked, "will you return my book?"
• "When," Jamie asked "will you return my book?"
• "When" Jamie asked, "will you return my book?"
• "When" Jamie asked "will you return my book?"

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the underlined words in the sentence. 

According to Dr. Pandharipande, "Each and every person deserves equal rights."

• According to Dr. Pandharipande, "every person deserves equal rights."
• According to Dr. Pandharipande, ". . . every person deserves equal rights."
• According to Dr. Pandharipande . . . every person deserves equal rights."
• According to Dr. Pandharipande, "[. . .] every person deserves equal rights."

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• I'll play--what can I play?
• I'll play what-can-I play?
• I'll play what can I play?
• None are correct.