Chairs tables and display cases were overturned.

Chairs, tables, and display cases were overturned.

Deeply upset she headed for home.

Deeply upset, she headed for home.

Sadly she cried during and after the movie .

Sadly, she cried during and after the movie .

The ripped shredded tablecloths became trash.

The ripped, shredded tablecloths became trash.

Which is punctuated incorrectly?

Help should be given, only if it is needed.

Her task therefore is difficult.

Her task,therefore, is difficult.

The man wearing the tie is my uncle.

Which is capitalized correctly?

My history class went to the Lincoln Memorial.

The ring while beautiful was not worth the price.

The ring, while beautiful, was not worth the price.

In fact it was chaos and everyone was confused.

In fact, it was chaos, and everyone was confused.

Before the storm there were many small businesses.

Before the storm, there were many small businesses.

Someone was assigned to that job but I don't remember who.

Someone was assigned to that job, but I don't remember who.

On December 20 1968 John Steinbeck the author died.

On December 20, 1968, John Steinbeck, the author, died.

Sometimes the mistakes are wrong but very funny.

After she had eaten her meal she took a nap.

After she had eaten her meal, she took a nap.

Whenever I try to use commas I get confused.

Whenever I try to use commas, I get confused.

As a result the event was canceled and not rescheduled.

As a result, the event was canceled and not rescheduled.

The chairperson quit since the event was such a fiasco.

Denver Colorado is my home Tina.

Denver, Colorado, is my home, Tina.

When people are prepared they will do well on a test.

When people are prepared, they will do well on a test.

They took the test even though they had not studied.

He was born on May 5 2001 in Boise Idaho.

He was born on May 5, 2001, in Boise, Idaho.

Sometimes Bob there is no reason.

Sometimes, Bob, there is no reason.

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1
Chairs tables and display cases were overturned.
Chairs, tables, and display cases were overturned.
Chairs, tables, and display cases, were overturned.
Chairs tables, and display cases were overturned.
Chairs, tables and display cases were overturned.
2
Deeply upset she headed for home.
Deeply, upset she headed for home.
Deeply upset, she headed for home.
Deeply upset she headed for home.
Deeply upset she, headed for home.
3
Sadly she cried during and after the movie .
Sadly, she cried, during and after, the movie .
Sadly, she cried during, and after the movie .
Sadly she cried during and after the movie .
Sadly, she cried during and after the movie .
4
The ripped shredded tablecloths became trash.
The ripped shredded, tablecloths became trash.
The ripped shredded tablecloths, became trash.
The ripped shredded tablecloths became trash.
The ripped, shredded tablecloths became trash.
5
Which is punctuated incorrectly?
Help should be given, only if it is needed.
Help should be given if it is needed.
If help is needed, it should be given.
If someone needs help, give it.
6
Her task therefore is difficult.
Her task therefore is difficult.
Her task therefore, is difficult.
Her task, therefore is difficult.
Her task,therefore, is difficult.
7
The man wearing the tie is my uncle.
The man, wearing the tie is my uncle.
The man wearing the tie is my uncle.
The man, wearing the tie, is my uncle.
The man wearing the tie, is my uncle.
8
Which is capitalized correctly?
My History Class went to the Lincoln Memorial.
My History class went to the Lincoln Memorial.
My history class went to the Lincoln memorial.
My history class went to the Lincoln Memorial.
9
The ring while beautiful was not worth the price.
The ring while beautiful, was not worth the price.
The ring, while beautiful, was not worth the price.
The ring while beautiful was not worth the price.
The ring, while beautiful was not worth the price.
10
In fact it was chaos and everyone was confused.
In fact, it was chaos, and everyone was confused.
In fact it was chaos and everyone was confused.
In fact it was chaos, and everyone was confused.
In fact, it was chaos and everyone was confused.
11
Before the storm there were many small businesses.
Before the storm, there were many small businesses.
Before the storm there were many, small businesses.
Before the storm there were many small businesses.
Before the storm, there were many, small businesses.
12
Someone was assigned to that job but I don't remember who.
Someone was assigned to that job but I don't remember who.
Someone was assigned to that job, but, I don't remember who.
Someone was assigned to that job, but I don't remember who.
Someone was assigned to that job, but I don't remember, who.
13
On December 20 1968 John Steinbeck the author died.
On December 20, 1968 John Steinbeck, the author, died.
On December 20, 1968 John Steinbeck the author died.
On December 20, 1968, John Steinbeck, the author, died.
On December 20, 1968 John Steinbeck the author, died.
14
Sometimes the mistakes are wrong but very funny.
Sometimes, the mistakes are wrong but very funny.
Sometimes the mistakes are wrong but very, funny.
Sometimes the mistakes are wrong, but very funny.
Sometimes the mistakes are wrong but very funny.
15
After she had eaten her meal she took a nap.
After she had eaten her meal, she took a nap.
After, she had eaten a meal, she took a nap.
After she had eaten her meal she took a nap.
After, she had eaten her meal she took a nap.
16
Whenever I try to use commas I get confused.
Whenever, I try to use commas I get confused.
Whenever I try, to use commas I get confused.
Whenever I try to use commas, I get confused.
Whenever I try to use commas I get confused.
17
How is a comma read?
with a prolonged pause
with a slight pause
with an accent
without any pause
18
Which is a coordinating conjunction?
so
as
after
unless
19
As a result the event was canceled and not rescheduled.
As a result, the event was canceled and, not rescheduled.
As a result, the event was canceled and not rescheduled.
As a result the event was canceled, and not rescheduled.
As a result, the event was canceled, and not rescheduled.
20
The chairperson quit since the event was such a fiasco.
The chairperson quit, since the event was such a fiasco.
The chairperson quit since the event was such a fiasco.
The chairperson, quit since the event was such a fiasco.
The chairperson quit since the event, was such a fiasco.
21
Denver Colorado is my home Tina.
Denver, Colorado, is my home Tina.
Denver Colorado, is my home, Tina.
Denver, Colorado is my home, Tina.
Denver, Colorado, is my home, Tina.
22
When people are prepared they will do well on a test.
When, people are prepared, they will do well on a test.
When people are prepared they will do well on a test.
When people are prepared, they will do well on a test.
When people is prepared, they will do well on a test.
23
Which is not a subordinating conjunction?
yet
even though
because
since
24
They took the test even though they had not studied.
They took the test even though, they had not studied.
They took the test, even though they had not studied.
They took the test even though they had not studied.
They took the test, even though, they had not studied.
25
He was born on May 5 2001 in Boise Idaho.
He was born on May 5 2001 in Boise, Idaho.
He was born on May 5 2001, in Boise, Idaho.
He was born on May 5, 2001, in Boise, Idaho.
He was born on May 5, 2001 in Boise, Idaho.
26
Yes I'm right not you!
Yes I'm right, not you!
Yes, I'm right not you!
Yes, I'm right, not you!
Yes I'm right not you!
27
The "f" in the coordinating conjunction acronym FANBOYS is...
from
for
forth
first
28
Sometimes Bob there is no reason.
Sometimes Bob there is no reason.
Sometimes, Bob there is no reason.
Sometimes, Bob, there is no reason.
Sometimes Bob, there is no reason.

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