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Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a) The policeman told the crowd "to disperse."
b) We were told "not to ask that question again."
c) Jan told the waiter "that she asked for tea, not coffee."
d) My teacher told Vincent, "You need to sit down now."

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a) Deer should be hunted; they are too plentiful.
b) I was in the army; where I learned to follow orders.
c) The colors that look best on me are red; blue; and purple.
d) We ordered too much food; because we were expecting more people.

Which part of speech is the word "twisting" in the following sentence? Unfortunately, no one was safe from the twisting storm.
a) noun
b) pronoun
c) adjective
d) preposition

Which punctuation mark is needed to correct the following sentence? The new school will open next week but the gym will not open until next year.
a) Add a comma after the word week.
b) Add a comma after the word school.
c) Add a period after the word gym.
d) Add a period after the word week.

Which is a run-on sentence?
a) Elizabeth visited her grandmother in Arizona last year.
b) Alex takes Spanish lessons after school from Ms. Goodwin.
c) Jackie went to the movies yesterday she watched a long cartoon.
d) Lewis mopped the floor on Saturday and then he washed the dishes.

Which sentence is an imperative sentence?
a) The mail is late today.
b) Mail the letter for me.
c) The letter is in the mail.
d) I will get the mail today.

Which is a run-on sentence?
a) Yesterday I went swimming, so today I will try to go fishing.
b) Paul hoped to find the book he wanted at the library, but it had been checked out.
c) My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again.
d) We went on a nature hunt with my class and collected leaves, rocks, and pinecones.

What punctuation is needed to correct the following sentences. Will you come to the dance? said Elaine to Erik. It will be a lot of fun.
a) add quotation marks before will and after fun
b) add quotation marks before will and before it
c) add quotation marks before will, after the question mark, and after the second period
d) add quotation marks befor will, after the question mark, before it, and after the second period

Which is a sentence fragment?
a) She ran swiftly.
b) Give me the mail.
c) When she leaves.
d) Today, I will go to the beach.

Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?
a) Walk, don't run, to the nearest exit.
b) That was a scary movie we saw last night!
c) Can you believe what she said about her brother?
d) Call me later because I'm really very busy right now.

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