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Question #1: Does the sentence below correctly use commas to separate items in a series?[br] John, Susan, and Mary went to the market.

• True
• False

Question #2: Which of the following series is punctuated correctly?

• John, and Sam eat, drink, and study together.
• John and Sam, eat, drink, and study together.
• John and Sam eat, drink, and study together.

Question #3: Which of the following series is punctuated correctly?

• The helpful children made their beds, swept the floor, and washed the dishes.
• The helpful children, made their beds swept, the floor, and washed the dishes.
• The helpful children made their beds, swept, the floor, and washed the dishes.

Question #4: Is the comma placed correctly to set off the introductory information in this sentence?[br] Nervously the two, brothers waited to tell their mother about the broken window.

• Yes
• No

Question #5: Which of the sentences below correctly uses the comma to separate introductory material from the rest of the sentence?

• Even though she had a terrible cold Jennifer went to all of her classes.
• Even though she had a terrible cold, Jennifer went to all of her classes.
• Even though, she had a terrible cold Jennifer went to all of her classes.

Question #6: Which of the sentences below correctly uses a comma to separate introductory material from the rest of the sentence?

• To arrive at her class on time, Allison had to run.
• To arrive, at her class on time, Allison had to run.
• To arrive at her class, on time Allison had to run.

Question #7: What is the interrupting material in this sentence? The car, washed and waxed, stood ready to take Jean to the senior prom.

• Stood ready to take Jean
• Washed and waxed
• To the senior prom

Question #8: What is the interrupting material in this sentence? Bob, my pet cat, is quite large.

• Bob is quite large
• Is quite large
• My pet cat

Question #9: Is the sentence below correctly punctuated? All food which is rotten should not be eaten.

• Yes
• No

Question #10: Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

• I like Roxy Music's newest album, Avalon.
• I like Roxy Music's newest album Avalon.

Question #11: Which sentence below correctly uses the comma to separate the two main clauses joined by the coordinate conjunction?

• I must have sat at the computer too long for all I see, is green.
• I must have sat at the computer too long, for, all I see is green.
• I must have sat at the computer too long, for all I see is green.

Question #12: Does this sentence need a comma? My friend loves cooking but hates cleaning.

• Yes
• No

Question #13: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The agile runningback dived over the line and scored the touchdown.
• The agile runningback dived over the line, and scored the touchdown.
• The agile runningback dived over the line, and, scored the touchdown.

Question #14: Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated.

• 'You still owe me my money,' claimed the irate customer.
• 'You still owe me my money', claimed the irate customer.
• 'You still owe me my money' claimed the irate customer

Question #15: Does the following sentence correctly use the comma to separate the name of the person being addressed from the rest of the text? Ward, I'm worried about Beaver.

• Yes
• No

Question #16: Which of the following dates is correctly punctuated?

• On May 31, 1988 Walter bought his first new car.
• On May 31 1988, Walter bought his first new car.
• On May 31, 1988, Walter bought his first new car.

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