GUM Unit 17 Assessment Question Preview (ID: 20166)


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Which sentence does not contain any errors? Has to do with # 1
a) 1. The eggs are yours, and the pancakes are hers.
b) 2. The eggs are yours', and the pancakes are hers'.
c) 3. The eggs are your's, and the pancakes are her's.
d) 4. The eggs are yours, and the pancakes are hers's.

Which sentence does not contain any errors? Has to do with # 3
a) 1. Show everyone you're pictures.
b) 2. Show everyone your picture's.
c) 3. Show everyone your pictures.
d) 4. Show everyone you'r pictures.

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon? Read each question carefully think before you answer. Has to do with # 1
a) 1. carefully
b) 2. think
c) 3. question
d) 4. answer

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon? Row five miles down the river be careful in the shallow areas. Has to do with # 3
a) 1. five
b) 2. miles
c) 3. river
d) 4. careful

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon? Marshall forgot about today's audition he will try out tomorrow. Has to do with # 3
a) 1. forgot
b) 2. try
c) 3. audition
d) 4. about

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon? The girls were talking in a group quietly then someone interrupted. Has to do with # 3
a) 1. talking
b) 2. group
c) 3. quietly
d) 4. then

Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon? The trash can is overflowing it's ready to be emptied. Has to do with # 4
a) 1. it's
b) 2. can
c) 3. ready
d) 4. overflowing

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. The play's ticket lists: the name of the play, the date, the start time, and the price.
b) 2. Be prepared to carry these items: water, clothes, a sleeping bag, and food.
c) 3. My older sister's makeup bag holds: a mirror, powder, mascara, blush, and brushes.
d) 4. Rosa's art drawer is full of: paints, brushes, sketch pads, and markers.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 3
a) 1. Her dogs are: Rover, Scout, Molly, Fluffy, and Gus.
b) 2. You could say that one yard equals: 3 feet, 36 inches, or 91.44 centimeters.
c) 3. My brother plays three sports: football, baseball, and hockey.
d) 4. The women collected these items for the auction furniture, glassware, and artwork.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. Gerry went to the movies with: Terri, Barb, Kayla, and Joe.
b) 2. This book would be appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
c) 3. That restaurant offers three cuisines Japanese, Chinese, and Thai.
d) 4. The blue bus makes stops on: Elm St., Whaley Ave., and Frontage Rd.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 4
a) 1. To clean your room, you need these items a vacuum cleaner, dust rags, and a mop and pail.
b) 2. At the farmer's market, we bought: honey, flowers, garlic, and tomatoes.
c) 3. Remember to tell your friends to: pack lightly, bring a jacket, and wear hiking boots.
d) 4. The beach cookout included lobster, crab, clams, and corn on the cob.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. The happy listeners were: his mother, his father, and his brother.
b) 2. He said his letters on the telephone for: his grandfather, his grandmother, and his cousins.
c) 3. The little boy proudly recited four letters: A, B, C, and D.
d) 4. Next week he'll be ready with the following letters E, F, G, and H.

Why shouldn't the word again be divided by a hyphen? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. Never divide a one-syllable word.
b) 2. Do not divide a word after the first letter or before the last letter.
c)
d)

Which word should not be hyphenated to fit on a line? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. climate
b) 2. sweet
c) 3. rotated
d) 4. circulation

Which answer is not an acceptable way to hyphenate incredible? Has to do with # 3
a) 1. incredi- ble
b) 2. incred- ible
c) 3. i- ncredible
d) 4. in- credible

Which sentence does not contain any errors? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. One-quarter of the game is over.
b) 2. He has sixty-three comic books.
c) 3. Pour in three quarters cup of milk.
d) 4. My older sister will be twenty one years old on Sunday.

Which sentence does not contain any errors? Has to do with # 2
a) 1. I put one-third of the grated carrots into the meatloaf.
b) 2. Three quarters of all people surveyed said they owned pets.
c) 3. The apple orchard is one half mile down the road.
d) 4. Karen's hair is two and five eighths inches longer than Joanne's.

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