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ENGL117N – Week 6 Quiz: Grammar – Commas

QUESTIONS

Question 1

Which of the following is missing at least one necessary comma?

  • My favorite clothing store, the one with the dancing sales associates, is going out of business.
  • My favorite clothing store the one with the dancing sales associates, is going out of business.
  • My favorite clothing store is going out of business.

Question 2

Which of the following is missing at least one necessary comma?

  • Sammy’s vacation to Disney Land and the Redwood Forest is documented in his scrap book.
  • Sammy’s favorite vacation ever the one that included both Disney Land and the Redwood Forest, is documented in his scrap book.
  • Sammy’s favorite vacation ever, the one that included both Disney Land and the Redwood Forest, is documented in his scrap book.

Question 3

Which of the following is missing at least one necessary comma?

  • When I visit the town of Springfield, the one in Nebraska, I always go to the War Memorial.
  • When I visit the town of Springfield, the one in Nebraska I always go to the War Memorial.
  • I always go to the war memorial when I visit Springfield.

Question 4

Which of the following includes at least one comma that does not belong?

  • Fleas, ravenous creatures that they are, will not vacate a dog unless forced.
  • Fleas are ravenous creatures and will not vacate a dog unless forced.
  • Fleas, ravenous creatures that they are, will not, vacate, a dog unless forced.

Question 5

Which of the following includes at least one comma that does not belong?

  • Every house in the United States needs at least one pet, and every yard in the United States needs at least one pool.
  • Every house in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, has at least one pet.
  • Every house in the United States, needs at least one pet.

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • Oil spills in the Gulf Coast, kill birds, mammals, and all forms of sea life.
  • Oil spills in the Gulf Coast kill birds mammals, and all forms of sea life.
  • Oil spills in the Gulf Coast kill birds, mammals, and all forms of sea life.

Question 7

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • All of my best friends the ones with whom I attended high school, play multiple sports very well.
  • All of my best friends, the ones with whom I attended high school, play multiple sports very well.
  • All of my best friends, play multiple sports very well.

Question 8

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • Only a small amount of food, including a pound of dried beans and some powdered milk was left in the cupboard.
  • Only a small amount of food, including a pound of dried beans and some powdered milk, was left in the cupboard.
  • I found a pound of dried beans in the cupboard, Marsha found a cockroach.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • Our family reunion this year, weather permitting, will be held on our family’s yacht.
  • Our family reunion next year, will be held on our family’s private jet.
  • Our family reunion last year was, due to a large turn-out held on our family’s private island.

Question 10

Which of the following sentences is correct?

  • I walked slowly by the gurgling leaping musical stream with my dog who was happy to see birds rabbits and lizards after which she ate hungrily.
  • I walked slowly, by the gurgling, stream, a fish flew from the water and, landed, on the bank.
  • I walked slowly by the gurgling stream, the one near County Line Road, without a care in the world.

ANSWERS

Question 1

Which of the following is missing at least one necessary comma?

  • My favorite clothing store, the one with the dancing sales associates, is going out of business.
  • My favorite clothing store the one with the dancing sales associates, is going out of business.
  • My favorite clothing store is going out of business.

Correct Answer: My favorite clothing store the one with the dancing sales associates, is going out of business.

Question 2

Which of the following is missing at least one necessary comma?

  • Sammy’s vacation to Disney Land and the Redwood Forest is documented in his scrap book.
  • Sammy’s favorite vacation ever the one that included both Disney Land and the Redwood Forest, is documented in his scrap book.
  • Sammy’s favorite vacation ever, the one that included both Disney Land and the Redwood Forest, is documented in his scrap book.

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