Semicolons vs Commas
Semicolons vs Commas 2
Punctuation
Capitalization
Mixture
100
Many companies make sugar-free soft drinks, which are flavored by synthetic chemicals the drinks usually contain only one or two calories per serving.
Semicolon - after "chemicals"
100
The foundations of the house had been poured but, to his disappointment, nothing else had been done because of the carpenters' strike.
Comma - after "poured"
100
5. Which of the following sentences has the comma placed in the incorrect position?
Answer: C
100
3. Which of the following is capitalized incorrectly?
D) Science class
100
16. An introductory clause is at the _________.
D) the beginning of the sentence
200
Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
Comma - after "years"
200
I thought registration day would be tiring but I didn't know I'd have to stand in so many lines.
Comma - after "tiring"
200
4. A comma always comes before the _________ in a compound sentence.
A) conjunction
200
14. Which word should be capitalized in the following sentence?
B) America
200
1. What is an independent clause?
B) a complete sentence that could stand alone
300
The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
Comma - after "wildflowers"
300
He looked carefully in the underbrush but he failed to notice the pair of green eyes staring at him.
Comma - after "underbrush"
300
8. Where should the comma go in this sentence? Callie was a very good listener but she was always too busy for her friends.
D) before "but"
300
15. Which word should be capitalized in the following sentence?
B) Spanish
300
2. Which o the following do we NOT capitalize?
C) the conjunctions, articles, and small in-between words in titles
400
Professors are supposed to be absent-minded and I've seen plenty of evidence to support that claim since I've been in college.
Comma - after "absent-minded"
400
As I turned around, I heard a loud thump for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.
Comma - after "thump"
400
7. Which of the following is NOT something a semicolon is used for?
C) to join two sentences fragments together
400
13. What is wrong with the following movie title? The Phantom Of The Opera
Answer: D
400
6. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
Many students enjoy working on computers, so teachers are finding new ways to use them.
500
The suspect said that he had never met the victim however, the detective knew that he was lying.
Semicolon - after "victim"
500
The dog, growling and snarling, snapped at me I was so frightened that I ran.
Semicolon - after "me"
500
11. Where should the comma go in this sentence? On the occasion of your 16th birthday we send you our happiest wishes.
D) after "birthday"
500
12. Which of the following correctly uses capitalization?
Answer: B
500
10. Where should the comma go in this sentence? As you are no doubt aware we are sold out.
A) after "aware"
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