Syntax Practice

I went to the store however I forgot the tomatoes.

Which is the correct punctuation?

• store, however,

• however,

• store; however,

• It's correct how it is.

The children (shares, share) their toys.

• shares

• share

Choose the most concise grammatically correct version.

"Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why he is unable to see his friends as often as he would like."

• Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why

• Being that John worked such tremendously long hours;

• Because John works such tremendously long hours,

• John works such tremendously long hours because the reason why

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.

• You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.

• You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.

• You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.

Three candidates have filed for the new commission seat; all of them have experience in public office.

• NO CHANGE

• new commission seat all of them

• new commission seat, all of them

• new commission seat, all of them,

I bought my father several gifts, including a book, a shirt, and a battery charger, but, to my dismay; I couldn't find a present for my sister.

• NO CHANGE

• a battery charger, but, to my dismay,

• battery charger but to my dismay,

• battery charger; but, to my dismay,

"To excel the past we must not allow ourselves to lose contact with it on the contrary we must feel it under our feet because we raised ourselves upon it."

• NO CHANGE

• to lose contact with it; on the contrary, we must

• to lose contact with it; on the contrary; we must

• to lose contact with it on the contrary; we must

Most twelve year olds spend their time playing video games or running around outside. Thomas Suarez, however is not your typical twelve year old.

• NO CHANGE

• Thomas Suarez however,

• Thomas Suarez, however,

• Thomas Suarez however

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I went to the store however I forgot the tomatoes.

• I went to the store, however I forgot the tomatoes.

• I went to the store; however, I forgot the tomatoes.

• I went to the store however, I forgot the tomatoes.

Choose the most concise grammatically correct version: 'Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why he is unable to see his friends as often as he would like.'

• Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why

• Being that John worked such tremendously long hours;

• Because John works such tremendously long hours,

• John works such tremendously long hours because the reason why