WorksheetsCapitalization and Commas and Semicolon
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After leaving the Capitol _______ Senator Dubitsky returned to her office to work on a speech, answer some letters, and meet with her staff.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
2.
After leaving _________ the people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop for a short spirited discussion of next week's agenda.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
3.
Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________ today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
4.
I chose to start a diet after Thanksgiving ________ because holiday food is just too good!
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
5.
Tomorrow the supervisor will come to our shift meeting _________ and listen to the complaints of the kitchen staff
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
6.
The dull, droning speech of the college president put us to sleep _________ the crash of her water glass on the floor woke us up.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
7.
Fitzgerald writes _____ "I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the Park through the soft twilight, but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild, strident argument..." (35).
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
8.
Standing on the corner of Main Street ________ the Santa Claus rang his bell and collected money for the needy.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
no punctuation
9.
What is the reason for the following comma?
She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.
She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.
a)
separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS
b)
Separates a dependent from an independent clause
c)
separates items in a list
d)
that comma is NOT needed
10.
What is the reason for the following comma? The two tall basketball players left the library, walked to their car, and raced off down the street.
a)
separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS
b)
separates a dependent clause from an independent clause
c)
seperates items in a list
d)
that comma is NOT needed
11.
What is the reason for the following comma?In every nook and every cranny of the old house, were hidden old books, newspapers, and faded photographs.
a)
separates two independent clauses
b)
separates a dependent from an independent clause
c)
separates items in a list
d)
that comma is NOT needed
12.
What is the reason for the following semicolon?
Nearby, the mayor and the council members sat at the table; they debated quite hotly the question of repaving the streets.
Nearby, the mayor and the council members sat at the table; they debated quite hotly the question of repaving the streets.
a)
separates two independent clauses
b)
separates a dependent from an independent clause
c)
separates independent clauses that already contain too many commas
d)
that semicolon is NOT needed
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