Commas
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
I rode the bus to New Haven but I took the train home.
I rode the bus to New Haven, but I took the train home.
Identify the form of the underlined section.
I took the test in the science center.
prepositional phrase
I took the test in the science center.
Adv. modifying took.
Marjane leaves Iran at the end of Persepolis 1 for what country?
Austria
To what tribe does the narrator belong?
Blackfoot
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?
I ate roast beef Brussels sprouts and macaroni and cheese for lunch.
I ate roast beef, Brussels sprouts, and macaroni and cheese for lunch.
I found the puppy sleeping on the sofa.
Participial phrase
I found the puppy sleeping on the sofa.
adj modifying puppy
Mosehn and Simiak belong to what political party?
Communist party
What border does the narrator attempt to cross with his mother?
US/Canada
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
Dave I told you to pick up some big red balloons at the store.
Dave, I told you to pick up some big, red balloons at the store.
I read the book that my mother gave me.
I read the book that my mother gave me.
adj. modifying book.
What is the purpose of the gold key Iranian soldiers wore on a chain around their necks?
What city does Laetitia move to?
Salt Lake City
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
Because I could not stop for death he kindly stopped for me.
Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me.
Whoever ate the last cookie better make more.
Noun Clause
Whoever ate the last cookie better make more.
Subject.
What philosopher does God resemble, in Marjane's opinion?
Karl Marx
What is the name of the shop owner at the border?
Mel
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
I couldn't find the elevator so I therefore took the stairs.
I couldn't find the elevator, so I, therefore, took the stairs.
He waited over an hour for a table, his stomach rumbling loudly.
Absolute phrase
He waited over an hour for a table, his stomach rumbling loudly.
adv modifying waited.
Is Uncle Anoosh the brother of Marjane's father or mother?
Father.
True or False: The narrator doesn't want to leave Salt Lake City when his mother says it's time to go home.
False