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Choose the proper punctuation for the sentence.

A
Jim, my father, is going to drive me to the mall.
B
Jim, my father is going to drive me to the mall.
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A
The game which lasted twelve innings ended with a Red Sox victory!
B
The game, which lasted twelve innings, ended with a Red Sox victory!
C
The game which lasted twelve innings, ended with a Red Sox victory!
3

What effect does the punctuation have on the meaning or impact of this sentence?

A
It emphasizes the length of the game.
B
It emphasizes the Red Sox’s win.
4

Correct the parallel structure within the sentence by choosing the best revision.

A
Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, to find images to use in papers, and to chat with friends.
B
Most students use the Internet to research facts and statistics, finding images to use in papers, and chatting with friends.
C
Most students use the Internet. They research facts and statistics, find images, and chatting with friends.
5

Which element in the sentence is nonrestrictive?

A
Jim
B
my father
C
to the mall
6

What is the effect of Friedan’s comma usage in this excerpt?

A
It shows the building importance of each item in Friedan’s list of ideal female traits.
B
It separates items in a long list of expectations without slowing the pace of the paragraph.
C
It creates abrupt pauses that allow the reader time to appreciate the absurdity of each additional skill.
7

What punctuation is best for sentence 1?

A
commas
B
parentheses
C
dashes
8

The commas .

A
clarify the subject without breaking the flow
B
create a dramatic pause in the sentence
9

What is the effect of the change from two sentences to one?

A
It emphasizes the importance of the names of the cities over Nathan.
B
It clarifies which cities Nathan wanted to visit last year.
C
It combines the clauses to create a united thought.
D
It stresses that he clearly regrets going to San Diego.
10

Combine these sentences by using a subordinating conjunction: “Nathan went to San Diego for vacation last year. He wanted to go to Austin.”

A
Nathan went to San Diego for vacation last year, but he wanted to go to Austin, too.
B
Although he wanted to go to Austin, Nathan went to San Diego for vacation last year.
C
Nathan went to San Diego for vacation last year, and he wanted to go to Austin.
D
Nathan went to San Diego and Austin for vacation last year.
11

How can this sentence be combined using a coordinating conjunction?

A
Maria is a lawyer and an avid runner.
B
Maria is a lawyer although she is an avid runner.
C
Although Maria is a lawyer, she is an avid runner.
12

Choose the sentence that contains parallel elements.

A
Coach said we could have beaten that team, but it had played with more heart.
B
Coach said we lost the game because our hitting was sloppy and our fielding was slow.
C
We were all tired and had been angry after we lost the championship game.
13

Amy goes to art school to learn how to draw, paint, and .

A
sculpt
B
she sculpts
C
sculpting
14

What are the effects of parallel structure in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

A
It adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the British government’s oppression.
B
It uses repetition to add power to the colonists’ growing list of grievances.
C
It gives the reader a sense of the amount of time the colonists have been oppressed.
D
It emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.
15

What punctuation is best for sentence 2?

A
commas
B
parentheses
C
dashes
16

The parentheses .

A
emphasize the colonists’ independence
B
add essential clarification to the sentence
17

What is the effect of this change?

A
It connects two sentences to show that being a runner is Maria’s main passion.
B
It illustrates that Maria is a runner because she is a lawyer.
C
It sets up a contrast between Maria as a lawyer and runner.
D
It smoothly connects two facts about Maria while giving them equal weight.
18

Choose the sentence that does not contain parallel elements.

A
Whether you’re a long-time marathoner or a first-time runner, consider signing up for a 5K race.
B
Last year, my lab partner and I got first place in the school science fair, second place in the state science fair, and fifth place at nationals.
C
After school today, I’ll go to soccer practice, and then Jamie is supposed to pick me up in her new car.
19

After school, I have to go shopping or .

A
doing my homework
B
do my homework
C
do my homeworking
20

What punctuation is best for sentence 3?

A
commas
B
parentheses
C
dashes

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