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Chapter 11 Practice Test: Commas
In the space provided, write C if the sentence is correctly punctuated. Write P if there is a comma error, and correct the error.
______ 1. My mother the lady in the pink suit is the president of this club.
______ 2. The Restoration poets who were most popular during the eighteenth century are famous for their wit and command of the English language.
______ 3. You must understand young fellow that a child’s place is to be seen and not heard.
______ 4. “You’re the thief” said the detective with astonishment.
______ 5. She decided to shift the responsibility onto Harry an ambitious young man.
______ 6. Phoenix a growing metropolis is developing pollution problems.
______ 7. The city that has the largest population of senior citizens is Miami.
______ 8. The tallest building in the world is now I believe the Sears Tower in Chicago.
______ 9. The Empire State Building which held first honors in height for more than forty years is now in third place.
______ 10. Mr. President the reporters are waiting.
______ 11. “Let them wait” he replied.
______ 12. Recitation although it is a required part of the course is a bore.
______ 13. The pine tree overbearing and wild cast a gloom over the whole house.
______ 14. The depressed teenager whispered “Life should be better.”
______ 15. Mr. Wildermuth a tall and distinguished-looking man served as one of the ushers.
______ 16. Parrots colorful and exotic birds are subject to import restrictions.
______ 17. The price of gold moreover has fluctuated wildly in recent years.
______ 18. Mental strength is a treasured possession in times of hardship and adversity.
______ 19. Jogging is enjoyable and worthwhile.
______ 20. Because today is such a beautiful day let’s get out the Frisbee.
Chapter 11 Practice Test: Commas and Semicolons
In the space provided, write C if the sentence is correctly punctuated, and correct other sentences with a comma or a semicolon. Each sentence has no more than one error.
- The road was slick in fact, my car lost traction numerous times.
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- I tried to obtain a loan however, all my friends said they had no money.
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- They said they had no money because they had problems with cash flow.
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- I said that I had no cash to flow under any circumstances I needed a friend with funds.
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- Paul was a pilot but most of us were afraid to fly with him.
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- His aircraft was an old Cessna that sounded like a large lawn mower.
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- Once I traveled with him to Palm Springs, California; Phoenix, Arizona and Taos, New Mexico.
- After we landed in a farmer’s field I returned home by bus.
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- The party started late and it ended just before sunrise.
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- If I had really understood the situation I would not have joined that club.
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- The late Steve Allen, who was a well-known actor, musician, and comedian, was active in show business but his main activity was writing books.
- One of his popular books is The Talk Show Murders a novel in which Allen fictionalized some experiences of real-life talk-show hosts.
______ 13.^ People of different backgrounds are killed on talk shows in front of live audiences, and the murderer is sought therefore, the book is classified as a detective novel.
- The business implications of these wicked and shocking acts are tremendous however, no one can solve the crimes.
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- The talk-show industry is on the verge of collapse because future guests start canceling their appearances.
- Elmo Finstetter is the first to perish he leaves behind a grieving agent, a legion of distraught fans, and a silver-gray Lamborghini.
______ 17.^ He is very thirsty while being interviewed therefore, he takes a drink from a glass on the set.
- That drink is his last as Toni Tennille, the host, looks at him in horror.
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- By the time a few others (from celebrities to members of the audience) die all show business feels at the mercy of this psychopath.
- In the midst of the confusion, Roger Dale, super sleuth, has little evidence to work with however, he has millions of witnesses from the collective TV audience.
