Grammar Review

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary and Agatha replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary and Agatha, replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious, about Mary and Agatha replied honestly.

• Tony asked Agatha why she was curious about Mary, and Agatha replied honestly.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"That's the job of the police," Tony huffed and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police" Tony huffed and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police," Tony huffed, and he turned away.

• "That's the job of the police," Tony, huffed and he turned away.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew; Mary had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary, had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Tony told Agatha what he knew Mary; had shown up late to meet him the night of Jane's disappearance.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned, that Mary might come after Tony next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony next, but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Agatha mentioned that Mary might come after Tony, next but Tony dismissed her concerns.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony seemed confident yet Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident, yet Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident yet, Agatha worried for him.

• Tony seemed confident yet Agatha, worried for him.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony was strong and clever, and therefore, he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever and therefore, he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever, and therefore he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Tony was strong and clever and therefore he felt that he had nothing to fear from Mary.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"We think Mary may have done something to Jane because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane, because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane because, Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha replied.

• "We think Mary may have done something to Jane because Mary was the last person to see her," Agatha, replied.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

"Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?" Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?" Tony asked, as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed Jane?," Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• "Are you saying that you think Mary killed, Jane?" Tony asked as he narrowed his eyes.

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

As she looked around nervously Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked around nervously, Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked, around nervously Agatha said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• As she looked around nervously Agatha, said, "We don't know. That's why we're asking questions."

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know, Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally, know Mary you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Tony agreed, "If you don't personally know Mary, you don't understand how devious she can be."

• Correct as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A