Commas
Punctuation
Vocab
Sample ?s
Random Trivia
100
Insert commas where they belong.
We studied commas punctuation and vocabulary to prepare for the test.
We studied commas, punctuation, and vocabulary to prepare for the test.
100
What type of punctuation calls attention to what follows?
Colon :
100
An adversarial attitude will make you many enemies in life.
a) relating to beauty or refined taste
b) having sufficient qualifications to meet a task
c) existing purely in mind
d) relating to hostile opposition
d) relating to hostile opposition
100
A practical (1) man: he would no doubt be unsurprised by the effects of time and environment on his masterpiece.
A. no change
B. man he
C. man, he
C. man, he
100
Name this character:
Luna Lovegood
200
Insert commas where they belong.
The smart determined student got good grades.
The smart, determined student aced the test.
200
What type of punctuation takes the place of omitted text?
Ellipses ...
200
After weeks of debating, the panel finally came to a consensus.
a) overall agreement
b) limit/restriction
c) the use of payment to request something
d) the quality of being committed to a task
a) overall agreement
200
However, the restorers did not achieve this effect as they claimed merely by removing the dirt and animal glue (employed by earlier restorers to revive muted colors)
A. no change
B. effect, as they claimed, merely
C. effect as they claimed, merely
D. effect, as they claimed merely
B. effect, as they claimed, merely
200
Which is the shallowest of the world’s major oceans?
Arctic
300
Insert commas where they belong.
Although she studied for hours the girl didn’t do well on the test.
Although she studied for hours, the girl didn’t do well on the test.
300
Insert parentheses where they belong.
Jenny my friend from camp is coming to visit this weekend.
Jenny (my friend from camp) is coming to visit this weekend.
300
Perhaps givers believe that bigger (i.e., more expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration...
Based on the passage above, convey most likely means:
A) transport.
B) counteract.
C) exchange.
D) communicate
D) communicate
300
The North American suburb is an architectural and civic phenomenon distinct from suburban areas in any other part of the world.It was (1) a counterreaction to the need, especially keen after World War II, to “get away” from the city and all the noise, pollution, and general nastiness that went along with it.
A. no change
B. an avoidance of
C. a response to
D. an intensifier of
C. a response to
300
Members of the House of Representatives serve a term of how many years?
2 years
400
Insert commas where they belong.
He didn’t like math. He was however very successful in his classes.
He didn’t like math. He was, however, very successful in his classes.
400
Punctuate the following sentence:
I don’t like sushi very much however I will eat it.
I don’t like sushi very much; however, I will eat it.
400
Excepted by art historians as the first truly American art movement, the Hudson River School movement began in the early nineteenth century.
A. no change
B. accepted
C. excepting
D. accepting
B accepted
400
Of those who could (2) get out, many did.
A. no change
B. get out many did
C. get out… many did
D. get out; many did
A. no change
400
This WNBA Chicago Sky athlete is the first female athlete to have a special McDonald's meal named after her, which debuted in February 2025. The meal consists of a BBQ bacon quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and a drink.
Angel Reese
500
Insert commas where they belong.
“Hey I don’t think you should do that” said Mary.
“Hey, I don’t think you should do that,” said Mary.
500
List the three types of dashes AND tell what they’re used for.
hyphen: syllable break or compound word
en dash: shows a range
em dash: significant sentence shift
500
The doctor told me not to run as it could ____ my knee injury.
A. excel
B. exacerbate
C. exert
D. expend
B. exacerbate
500
Suburban communities, however, were not (3) sufficient by themselves to support life.
A. no change
B. self-sufficient
C. entirely sufficient by themselves to support life
D. sufficiently able to adequately support lives by themselves
B. self-sufficient
500
According to a consumer survey by Retailmenot, what is the favorite Easter Candy of the United States?
Reese's Eggs