Review Commas and Root Word 'port'

Retype this sentence. Be sure to insert commas (2) in the appropriate locations.

The British Parliament met in London England, to make laws for the colonists who lived in Boston Massachusetts.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is: 'The British Parliament met in London, England, to make laws for the colonists who lived in Boston, Massachusetts.' Commas are needed to separate the city from the country and the city from the state.

Which sentence has commas in the appropriate locations?

• The first House of Burgesses met in Jamestown, Virginia.

• The first House, of Burgesses met on July 30 1619.

• The first House of Burgesses met to make decisions about famine disease, and Indian attacks.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence, 'The first House of Burgesses met in Jamestown, Virginia,' uses commas appropriately to separate the city from the state. The other options either misuse commas or lack necessary punctuation.

Which sentence has commas in the appropriate locations?

• George Washington was a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses, commander of the army, and first president of the United States.

• George Washington was a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses commander of the army and first president of the United States.

• George Washington was a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses, commander of the army and first president of the United States.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence includes commas to separate items in a list: 'representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses, commander of the army, and first president of the United States.' This clarifies the distinct roles of George Washington.

Which sentences has commas in the appropriate locations?

• On March 5, 1770, colonists threatened the British soldiers in Boston, Massachusetts, with snowballs, sticks, and clubs.

• On March 5 1770, colonists threatened the British soldiers in Boston Massachusetts with snowballs, sticks and clubs.

• On March 5, 1770 colonists threatened the British soldiers in Boston, Massachusetts with snowballs sticks and clubs.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence includes commas after the date and city, and before the conjunction in the list. This ensures clarity and proper punctuation, making it the only option that follows standard grammar rules.

Write the address of Wyandotte Academy correctly.

2800 Wyandotte Avenue Oroville CA 95966

Answer explanation

The correct address of Wyandotte Academy is 2800 Wyandotte Avenue, Oroville, CA 95966. It includes the street number, street name, city, state abbreviation, and ZIP code, all formatted properly.

Which date of Ayah's birthday is written correctly for this year?

• May 1 2025

• May 1, 2025

• May, 1 2025

• May 1 2,025

Answer explanation

The correct format for a date includes a comma before the year. Therefore, 'May 1, 2025' is the only option that follows standard date formatting rules, making it the correct choice.

Which of the following sentences includes three commas in the correct locations?

• After school, I will do my homework, play soccer, and eat dinner.

• After school, I will, do, my homework.

• After school, I will play soccer, and eat, dinner.

• After school, I will eat, dinner my homework, and play soccer.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'After school, I will do my homework, play soccer, and eat dinner.' It properly lists three activities with commas separating them, including the Oxford comma before 'and'.

1. The United States __________________ many goods to be sold to other countries.

• exports

• imports

• creates

• buys

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'exports' because it refers to goods sent from the United States to other countries for sale. 'Imports' means goods brought in, while 'creates' and 'buys' do not fit the context of selling to other countries.

The United States also __________________ products from other countries to sell here.

• imports

• exports

• produces

• manufactures

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'imports' because it refers to products brought into the United States from other countries for sale. 'Exports' means sending products out, while 'produces' and 'manufactures' refer to domestic creation.

The bench was built to __________________ the weight of four adults.

• support

• ignore

• reduce

• avoid

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'support' because a bench must be able to hold or bear the weight of four adults, which aligns with the meaning of 'support'. The other options do not fit the context of holding weight.