Review for 11/6 Quiz

Which section requires a comma in the following sentence:

Walking to school Rebecca saw students fighting in front of a yellow house.

• school, Rebecca

• students, fighting

• front, of

• yellow, house

Match the following definitions to their accomapnying images.

• inquisitive

• 
• eloquent

• 
• frugal

• 
• anxious

• 
• crass

• 

In the sentence below, where should you put a comma?

Well we will have to cancel our field trip because of the thunderstorms.

• cancel, our

• trip, because

• Well, we

• the, thunderstorms

How many commas does the sentence below require?

Because Roy is so hungry he ordered three pepperoni red pepper and green olive pizzas from Gino’s.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Due to his (a)   nature, everyone knows Rohi and says hi to him in the hallways- even sixth graders!

• extroverted
• cynical
• patronizing
• frank

Where would you put commas in the sentence below? Choose TWO!

You are of course planning to attend the conference.

• You, are

• are, of

• course, planning

• the, conference

Diligent means

• having a charm that inspires devotion in others

• having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties

• given to sudden and unaccountable changes to mood and behavior

• filled with a lively energy and excitement

How many commas does the following sentence require?

General Marsh it seemed to me trusted only one or two people.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many commas does the following sentence require?

Annie believed in luxurious unrestrained hair.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which word is a synonym for honest and direct?

• cynical

• capricious

• charismatic

• frank