Grammar Milestone

Select the sentence that uses commas correctly. 

• Well I'm sure, that there is an easier way.

• Well, I'm sure that there is an easier, way.

• Well, I'm sure that there is an easier way.

Select the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly. 

• The ladies' book club will meet on Tuesdays.

• The ladies book club will meet on Tuesday's.

• The ladies' book club will meet on Tuesday's.

Select the sentence that uses commas, colons, and semi-colons correctly. 

• Murray missed work again on Monday, Tuesday he was fired.

• Murray missed work again on Monday; Tuesday he was fired.

• Murray missed work again on Monday: Tuesday he was fired.

Popular music and acting _______________ fields in which few manage to succeed. 

• is

• are

Almost every ambitious young man and woman eventually ______________ to admit defeat. 

• has

• have

Neither difficult sacrifices nor lack of recognition _____________________ enough to discourage her. 

• was

• were

Every student in the class remembered ________________ homework. 

• his/her

• their

Neither Dee nor Ashanti uses ________________ calculator very often. 

• her

• their

Each boy designed _________________ own robot. 

• his

• their

Choose the correct item:

• He acted very sensible.

• He acted very sensibly.