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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
At the camp, each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.
At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.
At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug and a few plates.
At the camp, each person had a knife a fork a spoon a mug and a few plates.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
Adolf the (biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.
Adolf (the biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.
Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).
Adolf the biggest chimp was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.
Jane would watch the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers, and fruits they left behind.
Jane would watch the chimps eating and then collect the leaves flowers and fruits, they left behind.
Jane would watch, the chimps eating, and then collect the leaves, flowers and fruits they left behind.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Chimps like people sleep all night.
Chimps, like people, sleep all night.
Chimps like people, sleep, all night.
Chimps like, people, sleep all night.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
Jane had a favorite chimp David Greybeard.
Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard).
Jane had a favorite chimp (David Greybeard.)
Jane had a (favorite chimp) David Greybeard.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Jane observed chimps using objects sticks, and rocks as tools.
Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.
Jane observed chimps using objects, sticks, and rocks, as tools.
Jane observed chimps, using objects, sticks, and rocks as tools.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are the correct reasons for using parentheses?
Choose all that apply
To set apart nonessential elements from the rest of the sentence.
To suggest the information is even less important than information set off by commas.
To take the place of quotation marks when a character is speaking.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between dashes and commas?
Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought.
Dashes indicate a sudden change in tone or attitude.
Dashes indicate the beginning of a question.
Dashes indicate the start of a list of items.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
PJ, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
PJ my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
PJ my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
PJ, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence uses dashes correctly?If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence uses dashes correctly?My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following uses parentheses correctly?My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following uses parentheses correctly?All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence uses the dash correctly?My sister is coming to visit soon--not soon enough!My sister-- is coming to visit soon not soon enough!My sister is coming to visit-- soon not soon enough!
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
Miranda went- to college to become a nurse and she succeeded.
Miranda went to college- to become a nurse- and she succeeded.
Miranda went to college to- become a nurse- and she succeeded.
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