Clause Punctuation II

Which sentence correctly uses commas with adjectives?

• He wore a bright, colorful shirt.

• He wore a bright colorful shirt.

• He wore, a bright colorful shirt.

• He wore a bright, colorful, shirt.

Identify the sentence with properly placed commas for adjectives.

• It was a long exhausting journey.

• It was a long, exhausting journey.

• It was, a long exhausting journey.

• It was a long, exhausting, journey.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate adjectives.

• She has a gentle, caring demeanor.

• She has a gentle caring demeanor.

• She has, a gentle caring demeanor.

• She has a gentle, caring, demeanor.

Select the sentence with the correct use of commas between adjectives.

• The weather was hot, humid and sticky.

• The weather was hot, humid, and sticky.

• The weather was, hot humid and sticky.

• The weather was hot, humid, sticky.

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly between adjectives?

• We received a warm friendly welcome.

• We received a warm, friendly welcome.

• We received, a warm friendly welcome.

• We received a warm, friendly, welcome.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• He only wants one thing respect:

• He only wants one thing: respect.

• He only: wants one thing respect.

• He only wants: one thing respect.

Choose the correct use of a colon in a sentence.

• She has three: pets a dog, a cat and a rabbit.

• She has three pets a dog: a cat, and a rabbit.

• She has three pets: a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

• She has: three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

Select the correct placement for a colon in this sentence: "There are three topics history, politics and art."

• There are three: topics history, politics, and art.

• There are three topics history, politics, and art.

• There are three topics: history, politics, and art.

• There are three topics history: politics, and art.

Which of the following sentences properly uses a colon to emphasize a list?

• There are two options: stay or go.

• There are: two options stay or go.

• There are two options stay: or go.

• There are two options stay or: go.

Identify the sentence that uses a colon correctly.

• At the meeting, John mentioned: several ideas marketing, expansion, and innovation.

• At the meeting, John mentioned several ideas: marketing, expansion, and innovation.

• At the meeting: John mentioned several ideas: marketing, expansion, and innovation.

• At: the meeting, John mentioned several ideas marketing, expansion, and innovation.