Commas!
During lunch, at the campus cafeteria, Mildred noticed the dirty tables, the overworked cashiers, and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
Which comma is not needed?
Several of the players have purchased extra uniforms with ___________ own money.
their, her, or my?
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 4?
A Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested, they don’t care what my brain is telling them to do.
B Unfortunately, my hands aren’t interested in what my brain is telling my hands to do.
C Unfortunately, my hands and my brain aren’t interested in what it is telling them to do.
D No revision is needed in this sentence.
A. Furthermore
B. Consequently
C. In fact
D. Meanwhile
Sitting in the atrium, Marcus chatted pleasantly with a pretty student from his chemistry class, but then he had to leave suddenly, because he noticed that he had only thirty seconds to get to Professor Spottke's English class on time.
Which comma should you remove?
Each of the Girl Scouts _______ a community service project.
do or does?
What is the BEST way to revise sentence 8?
F A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream, and from the car behind me, it returns my focus to the world around me.
G A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me, it came from the car behind me.
H A shrill scream from the car behind me snaps me out of my daydream and returns my focus to the world around me.
J A shrill scream snaps me out of my daydream from the car behind me, returning my focus to the world around me.
The roof is leaking on the old house. _______, the brick is crumbling.
A. Furthermore
B. ConsequentlyC. In fact
D. MeanwhileSince the dogs paw's were so muddy Michelle wiped them off with a towel.
Since the dogs paw's were so muddy Michelle wiped them off with a towel.
In the crevices between the bathroom tiles, mold sprouts as opportunistically as weeds do in the cracks, of sidewalks.
A. Add a comma between crevices and between.
B. Remove the comma between tiles and mold.
C.Remove the comma between cracks and of.
D. No change is necessary.
C.Remove the comma between cracks and of.
Either the teacher or the student forgot to put ________________ cell phone away.
their, his, your?
What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 9?
A All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind, the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels, and the piercing shrieks of my fellow passengers.
B All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind and the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels, I can also hear my fellow passengers who have piercing shrieks.
C All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind and the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels and my fellow passengers and their piercing shrieks.
D All I can hear is the whoosh of the wind next to the thunder of the car’s metallic wheels beside my fellow passengers who have piercing shrieks.
A. Meanwhile
B. In fact
C. Similarly
D. On the other hand
On March 8, 1848, the builder of the worlds first roller coaster was born. LaMarcus Thompson often called the “Father of the Gravity Ride, created the first gravity-powered roller coaster in the U.S. at Coney island New York.
On March 8, 1848, the builder of the world's first roller coaster was born. La Marcus Thompson, often called the “Father of the Gravity Ride," created the first gravity-powered roller coaster in the U.S. at Coney Island, New York.
Diane couldn't concentrate on General Hospital, because Santana, her beagle who had been cooped up in the house all day, wanted to take a long walk around the lake.
A. Remove the comma between General Hospital and because.B . Remove the comma between Santana and her.
C. Remove the comma between day and wanted.
D. No change is necessary.
A. Remove the comma between General Hospital and because.
Either two nickels or one dime ________ in the parking meter.
work or works?
Isaiah would like to add some detail to support the idea he has presented in sentence 14. Which sentence could BEST follow and provide support for sentence 14?
F I’m thinking that the ride will be over soon.
G It comes out of the tunnel really fast and heads straight up into the air.
H The light of a beautiful day is welcome but nearly blinding after the darkness of the tunnel.
J While I find adventure movies intriguing, this doesn’t feel intriguing at all.
A. Even so
B. Likewise
C. Furthermore
D. Finally
At the age of 12, LaMarcus Thompson design a butter churn and an oxcart his roller coaster paved the way for future rides such as Space Mountain at Disney world.
At the age of 12, LaMarcus Thompson designed a butter churn and an oxcart. His roller coaster paved the way for future rides such as Space Mountain at Disney World.
Anthony wanted fried chicken for lunch, but the cafeteria offered only greenish meatballs with overcooked noodles, and crispy meatloaf with lumpy mashed potatoes.
A. Remove the comma between lunch and but.
B. Add a comma between meatballs and with.C. Remove the comma between noodles and and.
D. No change is necessary.C. Remove the comma between noodles and and.
Trumpets or a flute ______excitement in music.
create or creates
Isaiah’s closing sentence is weak. Which of these sentences could replace sentence 20 and provide a more effective closing for this paper?
F I’m going to get right back in line and ride the Viper again!
G There’s no doubt in my mind as to what I will do now!
H Finally, I’m going to do it again.
J In closing, riding the Viper was an amazing experience.
A. Consequently
B. For example
C. In addition
D. Even so
Because it is a Mathematical constant, the value of pi never changes That value rounds to 3.14, and the digits after the decimal point continues infinitly without repeating in any pattern.
Because it is a mathematical constant, the value of pi never changes. That value rounds to 3.14, and the digits after the decimal point continue infinitely without repeating in any pattern.