WorksheetsGrammar: Commas, Parallel Structure, Apostrophes
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 21mins
Read this sentence.
The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?
as it is
kindly, professionally, and helpfully.
kindly, to be professional, and helpful.
customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.
Read this sentence.
Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
How is this sentence correctly written?
as it is
To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.
to working hard
work hard
no change
worked hard
Which demonstrates
correct apostrophe usage?
One students car was painted red and black.
One student’s car was painted red and black.
One students’ car was painted red and black.
Which demonstrates correct
apostrophe usage?
Four coats were picked up from lost and found.
Four coat’s were picked up from lost and found.
Four coats’ were picked up from lost and found.
What is the best combination of the two sentences?
She wanted to go to prom and she never asked for permission.
She wanted to go to prom; never asked for permission
She wanted to go to prom but she never asked for permission.
Although she wanted to go to prom, she never asked for permission.
When writing a persuasive essay, it's important to include a counterargument/refutation because...
a counterargument agrees with your opinion
a counterargument helps you fill up the page
acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility
a counteragrument and refutation look good
The books are _____. They are not _____.
their, theirs
they, mine
them, mine
theirs, mine
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.
