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- 1. Multiple Choice
Non-essential clauses need commas.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Identify the type of clause:
The soft cartilage that makes up sharks' skeletons dissolves over time.
Non-essential
Essential
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.
The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Barley which is my favorite horse won the race.
Barley, which is my favorite horse, won the race.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Jeremy who is my best friend is at soccer again.
Jeremy, who is my best friend, is at soccer again.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the correct answer below for this sentence?
The children who live up the street are quite friendly.
commas after children and street
comma after street
no commas
comma after children
- 7. Multiple Choice
The woman who found my missing purse is now my close friend.
no commas
comma after woman
comma after purse
commas after woman and purse
- 8. Multiple Choice
Old Chicago is our favorite restaurant which is why we go there often.
no commas
comma after favorite
comma after restaurant
comma after why
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read the following: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer correctly explains the rule on punctuation for this?
non-essential clause: If we take out the clause, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change. The information is non essential.
essential clause: If we take out the clause, we won't know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.
The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.
The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.
For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Would you lend me the book, that you recommended last week?
Would you lend me the book that you recommended last week?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.
Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
The lamp which was given to me by Aunt Betsy is on the bedside table.
The lamp, which was given to me, by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table
The lamp, which was given to me by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Should there be a comma after "movie"?
Last night, I watched Bruno Mars's new movie which was about zombies from outer space.
yes
no
- 15. Multiple Choice
Should there be a comma after "apple"?
At lunch, Princess Peach had an apple that was as big as a
grapefruit.
yes
no
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where should the second comma be?
Comic Book Guy looked at the kangaroos, which can jump while they eat on his trip to the zoo.
after while
after they
after eat
- 17. Multiple Choice
Should there be a comma after "figure"?
I found the action figure that Groundskeeper Willie had lost on the field trip.
yes
no
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where should the commas be?
Eminem went to the pet store which was a block from his house to pick up a squeaky toy for his puppy.
after "pet" and "his"
after "store" and "his"
after "store" and "house"
after "store" and "toy"
- 19. Multiple Choice
Jeffrey watches Dr. Phil, who is an insightful doctor.
Does this have a nonessential or essential clause?
non-essential
essential
- 20. Multiple Choice
Does the following sentence contain an essential or nonessential clause?
The computer that is on the front table needs a new battery.
essential
non-essential
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