Question

q 1.16 select the answer that uses commas correctly:
a the baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats and cleats to the game.
b the baseball players are required to bring their gloves bats and cleats to the game.
c the baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats, and cleats, to the game.
d the baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats, and cleats to the game.

q 1.17 choose the correct sentence:
a we visited the san diego zoo on saturday.
b we visited the san diego zoo on saturday.
c we visited the san diego zoo on saturday.
d we visited the san diego zoo on saturday.

q 1.18 which of the following sentences features a compound subject?
a without any warning, a porcupine from northern arizona began to dance.
b balloons and streamers make any dance or party a big success.
c a few of the sentences on this exam are a bit weird.
d a family of quails, heads bobbing right and left, trotted across our front yard.

q 1.19 what type of adjective is underlined in the sentence below?
alaska is bigger than texas.
a comparative
b superlative
c interrogative
d possessive

Explanation:

Analyze comma usage in Q1.16

The sentence lists three items: "gloves, bats, and cleats". In standard English punctuation, items in a series of three or more should be separated by commas. The serial comma (or Oxford Comma) is placed before the coordinating conjunction "and".

• Option A lacks a comma after "gloves" and "bats".
• Option B lacks a comma after "gloves".
• Option C correctly places a comma after "gloves" and after "bats" before "and": "gloves, bats, and cleats".
• Option D incorrectly places a comma after "cleats", separating the final item from its prepositional phrase.

Analyze capitalization in Q1.17

This question tests the capitalization of Proper Nouns (specific names of people, places, or days of the week).

• "We" must be capitalized as the first word of the sentence.
• "San Diego Zoo" is a specific proper noun and must have all three words capitalized.
• "Saturday" is a day of the week and must be capitalized.
• Option C correctly capitalizes all of these: "We visited the San Diego Zoo on Saturday."

Identify the compound subject in Q1.18

A compound subject consists of two or more individual subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction (like "and" or "or") that share the same verb.

• In Option B, "Balloons and streamers" is a compound subject sharing the verb "make".
• The other options have simple subjects: "porcupine" (A), "A few" (C), and "family" (D).
• Therefore, Option B features a compound subject.

Classify the underlined adjective in Q1.19

The sentence is "Alaska is bigger than Texas." The word "bigger" is used to compare two things (Alaska and Texas).

• Adjectives that compare two things are called comparative adjectives.
• Therefore, the type of adjective is Comparative (Option A).

Answer:

Question 1.16

• (A) The baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats and cleats to the game.
• (B) The baseball players are required to bring their gloves bats and cleats to the game.
• (C) The baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats, and cleats, to the game. (Correct answer)
• (D) The baseball players are required to bring their gloves, bats, and cleats to the game.

Question 1.17

• (A) We visited the San Diego zoo on saturday.
• (B) We visited the San diego zoo on Saturday.
• (C) We visited the San Diego Zoo on Saturday. (Correct answer)
• (D) we visited the San Diego Zoo on Saturday.

Question 1.18

• (A) Without any warning, a porcupine from northern Arizona began to dance.
• **(B) Balloons and streamers make any dance or party a big success.</mcq-option>
• (C) A few of the sentences on this exam are a bit weird.
• (D) A family of quails, heads bobbing right and left, trotted across our front yard.

Question 1.19

<mcq-correct>(A) Comparative (Correct answer)**

• (B) Superlative
• (C) Interrogative
• (D) Possessive