Grade 9 Grammar Revision - T1

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

Wondering at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

• Wondering at, this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

• Wondering, at this process botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

• Wondering at this process, botanists have studied the migration of seeds.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

In the milkweed plant seed pods explode.

• In the, milkweed plant seed pods explode.

• In the milkweed plant, seed pods explode.

• In the milkweed, plant seed pods explode.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

Developing inside berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.

• Developing inside berries, many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.

• Developing inside, berries many seeds are transported when animals eat the fruit.

• Developing inside berries many seeds, are transported when animals eat the fruit.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

During the fire engines and gas tanks exploded.

• During the, fire engines and gas tanks exploded.

• During the fire engines, and gas tanks exploded.

• During the fire, engines and gas tanks exploded.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

Tired from her trek she slowly made her way to the cottage.

• Tired, from her trek she slowly made her way to the cottage.

• Tired from her, trek she slowly made her way to the cottage.

• Tired from her trek, she slowly made her way to the cottage.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

Laughing the child hid behind a bush during the game of hide and seek.

• Laughing, the child hid behind a bush during the game of hide and seek.

• Laughing the child, hid behind a bush during the game of hide and seek.

• Laughing the child hid, behind a bush during the game of hide and seek.

• No Changes

Which, if any, change should be made to the sentence to punctuate it correctly? 

On the way to school Harry realized that he had left his English homework on his kitchen table.

• On the way, to school Harry realized that he had left his English homework on his kitchen table.

• On the way to school, Harry realized that he had left his English homework on his kitchen table.

• On the way to school Harry realized, that he had left his English homework on his kitchen table.

• No Changes

The following in an example of an interjection:

• Sure

• And

• Oops!

• Also

An interjection is ...

• a type or preposition

• a word or words that express emotion

• a person, place, thing or idea

• a type of punctuation

A strong interjection is punctuated with a

• Exclamation point

• Comma

• Question mark

• Period