Question

workshop seven: comma usage and vocabulary quiz
part i. comma usage
directions: for each of the following, circle the letter that best answers the question.

1. which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

a. the bird fell from the sky, because its wing was broken.
b. rebecca drank hot tea, and, it made her feel better.
c. anna gets cold easily, so she doesnt like winter.
d. walking in the sunshine amos, felt free.

1. which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

a. ice cream, cookies, brownies cakes, and pies are all popular desserts.
b. if you dont bring an umbrella you might get rained on.
c. the coat she wore was covered in spots, and stripes.
d. teachers, such as mrs. hall, dont like it when you break the rules.

1. which of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

a. despite the cold, anthony went running every morning.
b. the house, which burned down in 1963 was said to be haunted.
c. until he watched the movie, he didnt understand why everyone loved it.
d. lucy ate good food, listened to rock music, and visited her aunt on sunday.

1. which comma rule explains why the comma is needed in the following sentence? \the work was really hard, but i didnt give up.\

a. a comma is needed to separate two independent clauses
b. a comma is needed to separate dependent and independent clauses
c. commas are needed to separate a non - essential element
d. a comma is needed to separate an introductory phrase

1. which comma rule explains why the commas are needed in the following sentence? \my mother, who cannot cook, makes sweet tea for thanksgiving.\

a. commas are needed to separate items in a list
b. a comma is needed to separate dependent and independent clauses
c. commas are needed to separate a non - essential element
d. a comma is needed to separate an introductory phrase

Explanation:

Para determinar la puntuación correcta, se deben considerar las reglas de uso de la coma. En la pregunta 1, la opción c sigue la regla correcta de usar la coma para separar dos cláusulas independientes conectadas por "so". En la pregunta 2, la opción d usa correctamente la coma para separar un elemento no esencial ("such as Mrs. Hall"). En la pregunta 3, la opción b está puntuada incorrectamente porque la coma no se usa correctamente en la cláusula relativa. En la pregunta 4, la coma en "The work was really hard, but I didn't give up" separa dos cláusulas independientes, por lo que la opción a es correcta. En la pregunta 5, las comas en "My mother, who cannot cook, makes sweet tea for Thanksgiving" separan un elemento no esencial (la cláusula relativa "who cannot cook"), por lo que la opción c es correcta.

Answer:

1. c. Anna gets cold easily, so she doesn't like winter.
2. d. Teachers, such as Mrs. Hall, don't like it when you break the rules.
3. b. The house, which burned down in 1963 was said to be haunted.
4. a. A comma is needed to separate two independent clauses
5. c. Commas are needed to separate a non-essential element