Mechanics Lesson

.....Adel call you last night?

• Did

• Do

• Does not

• Did not

Add the missing commas. 

The spring floods had left puddles of water and the buzz of mosquito wings filled the summer night.

• The spring floods had left puddles of water, and the buzz of mosquito wings, filled the summer night.

• The spring floods had left puddles of water, and the buzz of mosquito wings filled the summer night.

• The spring floods had left puddles of water and, the buzz of mosquito wings filled the summer night.

• No commmas needed

Choose the answer that has the correct punctuation.  

My puppy is still so little he was only two pounds when I got him that sometimes we lose him around the house.

• My puppy is still so little, he was only two pounds when I got him that sometimes we lose him around the house.

• My puppy is still so little—he was only two pounds when I got him that sometimes we lose him around the house.

• My puppy is still so little "he was only two pounds when I got him" that sometimes we lose him around the house.

• My puppy is still so little—he was only two pounds when I got him—that sometimes we lose him around the house.

Choose the answer that has the correct punctuation.  

Yes said Samuel I will pick you up at noon.

• “Yes,” said Samuel, “I will pick you up at noon.”

• Yes, said Samuel; I will pick you up at noon.

• Yes, said Samuel, “I will pick you up at noon.”

• “Yes said Samuel I will pick you up at noon.”

What word needs a capital letter?

The young boy, carlos, was crying

• boy

• carlos

• crying

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Why do you want to be a teacher! when you grow up.

• Why do you want to be a teacher? when you grow up?

• Why do you want to be a teacher when you grow up?

• Why do you want to be? a teacher when you grow up.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Because night fell.

• Jim ate the sandwich

• On a tree-lined path

• In our neck of the woods.

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.

We had never went there before.

• Gone

• Correct

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect.

I had spoke to my parents last week about trying this restaurant.

• Correct

• had spoken

Select "Correct" if the verb tense is correct; correct the verb tense if it is incorrect. We had almost reached the restaurant when Jose hit a curb.

• Correct

• reach