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20-Punctuation-5



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

B.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
In her suitcase she packed shoes socks clothes and a camera.
b.
In her suitcas, she packed shoes, socks, clothes and a camera.
c.
In her suitcase, she packed, shoes, socks, clothes, and, a camera.
d.
In her suitcase, she packed shoes, socks, clothes, and a camera.
 

 2. 

B.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
Countries that I would like to visit are Kenya, Ireland, Australia, and Italy.
b.
Countries that I would like to visit are Kenya, Ireland, Australia, and, Italy.
c.
Countries that I would like to visit are Kenya Ireland Australia, and Italy.
d.
Countries that I would like to visit are Kenya Irelan, Australia and Italy.
 

 3. 

B.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
Jocelyn unpacked dishes lamps clothes and books from the moving truck.
b.
Jocelyn unpacked dishes, lamps clothes, and books from the moving truck.
c.
Jocelyn unpacked dishes, lamps, clothes, and books from the moving truck.
d.
Jocelyn, unpacked dishes, lamps, clothes, and, books from the moving truck.
 

 4. 

B.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday, Wednesday, and, Thursday.
b.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday.
c.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesda, Wednesday and Thursday.
d.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
 

 5. 

C.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
For dinner we had pot roast, mashed potatoes, and a side salad.
b.
For dinner we had pot roast mashed potatoes, and a side salad.
c.
For dinner we had pot roast, mashed potatoes, and a side, salad.
d.
For dinner we had pot roast mashed potatoes and a side salad.
 

 6. 

C.5  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
When we go to the beach we like to swim play volley ball, and collect sea shells.
b.
When we go to the beach we like to swim, play volley ball, and collect sea shells.
c.
When we go to the beach we like to swim play volley bal, and collect sea shells.
d.
When we go to the beach we like to swim, play, volley ball, and collect, sea shells.
 

 7. 

B.5 Choose the introductory word in the sentence.

Next, choose the brush you want to paint with.
a.
choose
b.
brush
c.
next
d.
paint
 

 8. 

C.5 Choose the introductory word in the sentence.

No, I really don’t like to swim in the ocean.
a.
don’t
b.
ocean
c.
swim
d.
no
 

 9. 

C.5 Choose the introductory word in the sentence.

Finally, we finished painting and saw the completed work!
a.
finished
b.
finally
c.
work
d.
completed
 

 10. 

C.5 Choose the proper noun from the sentence that should be capitalized.

The best weather is always in the month of june.
a.
month
b.
june
c.
weather
d.
best
 



 
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