Punctuation & Grammar Practice

How is this sentence correctly written?

Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

• Karen please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

• Karen, please don't put candy corn on the hot wings.

• Karen please, don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.

• Karen please don't put candy corn, on the hot wings.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats, and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although, it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats and dogs outside we still went trick-or-treating.

• Although it was raining cats and dogs outside, we still went trick-or-treating.

How is this sentence correctly written?

After ten minutes I asked the nurse about the medicine.

• After ten minutes, I asked the nurse about the medicine.

• After ten minutes I asked, the nurse about the medicine.

• After ten minutes I asked the nurse, about the medicine.

• After ten minutes I asked the nurse about, the medicine.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Although I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

• Although, I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

• Although I hate running, I will run if a zombie is chasing me.

• Although I hate running I will run, if a zombie is chasing me.

• Although I hate running I will run if a zombie, is chasing me.

How can we best correct this run-on sentence?

Zayda please don't tap your pencil because it makes your mother very irritated.

• Zayda, please don't tap your pencil. It makes your mother very irritated.

• Zayda please don't tap your pencil, because it makes your mother very irritated.

• Zayda please don't tap your pencil because, it makes your mother very irritated.

• Zayda, please don't tap your pencil because, it makes your mother, very irritated.

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below?

My favorite show is Sesame Street. My favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, my favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, and it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street it is on PBS.

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below?

The students are quiet. The students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet the students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because they are taking a test.

How is this sentence correctly written?

After selling her house to a young family Rosita was ready to start an adventure.

• After, selling her house to a young family Rosita was ready to start an adventure.

• After selling her house, to a young family Rosita was ready to start an adventure.

• After selling her house to a young family, Rosita was ready to start an adventure.

• After selling her house to a young family Rosita was ready, to start an adventure.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Because her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

• Because her mom waited until the last minute, to go shopping the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

• Because, her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

• Because her mom waited until the last minute to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

• Because her mom waited until the last minute, to go shopping, the only costume available was a ketchup bottle.

How is this sentence correctly written?

Therefore bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

• Therefore, bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

• Therefore bowerbirds are the most fascinating bird species, in Australia.

• Therefore bowerbirds, are the most fascinating bird species in Australia.

• Therefore bowerbirds are, the most fascinating bird species in Australia.