jueves, 1 de marzo de 2007

Punctuation Marks Exercises


Your score is 100%.Questions answered correctly first time: 10/10

1. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the comma, Between items in a series:
A. ? In the last, 3 years I have traveled to, Canada Japan Brasil London France and, Italy.
B. ? In the last 3 years, I have traveled to,Canada, Japan, Brasil, London, France and Italy.
C. :-) In the last 3 years I have traveled to Canada, Japan, Brasil, London, France and Italy.

2. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the comma, Between items in a series:
A. :-) Mariana ate this morning, toast bread with butter, eggs, cereal, orange juice and coffe.
B. ? Mariana, ate this morning toast bread with butter, eggs, cereal, orange juice and coffe.
C. ? Mariana ate this morning, toast bread with butter eggs cereal orange juice and coffe.

3. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the comma, Between two or more adjectives preceding a noun:
A. ? The burnet tall man, told me that the store was closed.
B. :-) The burnet, tall man told me that the store was closed.
C. ? The burnet tall man told me, that the store was closed.

4. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the comma, Between the clauses of a compound sentence:
A. ? The cat chased, the mouse and the mouse ran away.
B. ? The cat, chased the mouse, and the mouse ran away.
C. :-) The cat chased the mouse, and the mouse ran away.

5. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the comma, Between the clauses of a compound sentence:
A. :-) He never arrived, so I went by myself to the party.
B ? He never arrived so, I went by myself to the party.
C. ? He never arrived, so I went by myself, to the party

6. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the semicolon:
A. ? My husband; went to the beach I went to a party.
B. :-) My husband went to the beach; I went to a party.
C. ? My husband went to the beach I; went to a party.

7. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the semicolon:
A. ? In the trailer; we packed our sleeping bags which were very heavy.
B. ? In the trailer we packed; our sleeping bags which were very heavy.
C. :-) In the trailer we packed our sleeping bags; which were very heavy.

8. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the semicolon:
A. ? As; I was studying the postman rang twice.
B. :-) As I was studying; the postman rang twice.
C. ? As I was studying the postman; rang twice.

9. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the semicolon:
A. ? Summer in the desert is very hot the cactus plant; is well adapted for survival there.
B. ? Summer; in the desert is very hot the cactus plant is well adapted for survival there.
C. :-) Summer in the desert is very hot; the cactus plant is well adapted for survival there.

10. Choose from the list above the correct alternative for the use of the semicolon:
A. ? I have often tried to grow; African violets I have never been successful.
B. :-) I have often tried to grow African violets; I have never been successful.
C. ? I have often; tried to grow African violets I have never been successful.