Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Accepted Answer

A) The eggs however were a total mess. ​ 
B) The eggs, however were a total mess. 
C) The eggs however, were a total mess. 
D) The eggs, however, were a total mess. 
A) The eggs however were a total mess. ​ 
B) The eggs, however were a total mess. 
C) The eggs however, were a total mess. 
D) The eggs, however, were a total mess. D

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. 
Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Making the bacon was easy but I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
B) Making the bacon was easy, but I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
C) Making the bacon was easy but, I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
D) Making the bacon, was easy but I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
A) Making the bacon was easy but I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
B) Making the bacon was easy, but I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
C) Making the bacon was easy but, I did end up making a bit of a mess. 
D) Making the bacon, was easy but I did end up making a bit of a mess. B

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) A nice, woman who reminded me a bit of my mother suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
B) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
C) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk, instead of water, which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
D) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water, which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
A) A nice, woman who reminded me a bit of my mother suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
B) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
C) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk, instead of water, which is what the instructions on the box directed. 
D) A nice woman, who reminded me a bit of my mother, suggested I make the grits with milk instead of water, which is what the instructions on the box directed.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. 
A comma can be used in place of a period in a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Accepted Answer

A) Hot sputtering grease got all over my new blue shirt, ruining it forever. 
B) Hot, sputtering grease got all over my new blue shirt ruining it forever. 
C) Hot, sputtering grease got all over my new, blue shirt, ruining it forever. 
D) Hot sputtering grease, got all over my new, blue shirt ruining it forever. 
A) Hot sputtering grease got all over my new blue shirt, ruining it forever. 
B) Hot, sputtering grease got all over my new blue shirt ruining it forever. 
C) Hot, sputtering grease got all over my new, blue shirt, ruining it forever. 
D) Hot sputtering grease, got all over my new, blue shirt ruining it forever.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
B) Big breakfasts, like the ones my mother used to make, always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo Mississippi. ​ 
C) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make always remind me, of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
D) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make, always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
A) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
B) Big breakfasts, like the ones my mother used to make, always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo Mississippi. ​ 
C) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make always remind me, of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
D) Big breakfasts like the ones my mother used to make, always remind me of my childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Accepted Answer

A) When I got back to my apartment I called my mother but she wasn't home. 
B) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother but, she wasn't home. ​ 
C) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother, but she wasn't home. 
D) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother, but, she wasn't home. 
A) When I got back to my apartment I called my mother but she wasn't home. 
B) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother but, she wasn't home. ​ 
C) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother, but she wasn't home. 
D) When I got back to my apartment, I called my mother, but, she wasn't home.

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) I went to the store to buy bacon eggs grits and bread. 
B) I went to the store to buy, bacon eggs grits and bread. 
C) I went to the store to buy bacon, eggs, grits and bread. 
D) I went to the store to buy bacon, eggs, grits, and bread. ​ 
A) I went to the store to buy bacon eggs grits and bread. 
B) I went to the store to buy, bacon eggs grits and bread. 
C) I went to the store to buy bacon, eggs, grits and bread. 
D) I went to the store to buy bacon, eggs, grits, and bread. ​

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Accepted Answer

A) Though, I was a bit nervous I decided to do the cooking, without her directions. ​ 
B) Though I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking without her directions. 
C) Though, I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking, without her directions. ​ 
D) Though I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking, without her directions. 
A) Though, I was a bit nervous I decided to do the cooking, without her directions. ​ 
B) Though I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking without her directions. 
C) Though, I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking, without her directions. ​ 
D) Though I was a bit nervous, I decided to do the cooking, without her directions.

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. 
Commas are used with compound sentences but not with compound verbs. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) By that time I had decided, I shouldn't make the grits. 
B) By that time, I had decided, I shouldn't make the grits. 
C) By that time, I had decided I shouldn't make the grits. 
D) By that time I had decided I shouldn't make the grits. 
A) By that time I had decided, I shouldn't make the grits. 
B) By that time, I had decided, I shouldn't make the grits. 
C) By that time, I had decided I shouldn't make the grits. 
D) By that time I had decided I shouldn't make the grits.

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Accepted Answer

A) "It's a bit more calories", she said, "but it's worth it." 
B) "It's a bit more calories," she said "but it's worth it." 
C) "It's a bit more calories," she said, "but it's worth it." 
D) "It's a bit more calories", she said "but it's worth it." ​ 
A) "It's a bit more calories", she said, "but it's worth it." 
B) "It's a bit more calories," she said "but it's worth it." 
C) "It's a bit more calories," she said, "but it's worth it." 
D) "It's a bit more calories", she said "but it's worth it." ​

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) There's nothing to eat but I'm just starving. 
B) There's nothing to eat, but I'm just starving. 
C) There's nothing to eat, but I'm just, starving. 
D) There's nothing to eat but, I'm just starving. 
A) There's nothing to eat but I'm just starving. 
B) There's nothing to eat, but I'm just starving. 
C) There's nothing to eat, but I'm just, starving. 
D) There's nothing to eat but, I'm just starving.

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. 
An introductory phrase does not require a comma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) I could never crack an egg open without splattering yolk all over the clean counters. 
B) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk all over the clean counters. 
C) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk all over the clean, counters. 
D) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk, all over the clean counters. 
A) I could never crack an egg open without splattering yolk all over the clean counters. 
B) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk all over the clean counters. 
C) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk all over the clean, counters. 
D) I could never crack an egg open, without splattering yolk, all over the clean counters.

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) I woke up this morning hungry for a good old-fashioned, country, breakfast. 
B) I woke up this morning, hungry for a good, old-fashioned country breakfast. ​ 
C) I woke up this morning hungry for a good, old-fashioned, country breakfast. 
D) I woke up this morning, hungry for a good, old-fashioned, country breakfast. 
A) I woke up this morning hungry for a good old-fashioned, country, breakfast. 
B) I woke up this morning, hungry for a good, old-fashioned country breakfast. ​ 
C) I woke up this morning hungry for a good, old-fashioned, country breakfast. 
D) I woke up this morning, hungry for a good, old-fashioned, country breakfast.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Mr. Wilson, my favorite teacher, always has a terrific lecture planned. ​ 
B) Mr. Wilson, my favorite, teacher, always has a terrific lecture planned. 
C) Mr. Wilson my favorite teacher, always has a terrific, lecture planned. 
D) Mr. Wilson, my favorite teacher, always has a terrific lecture, planned. 
A) Mr. Wilson, my favorite teacher, always has a terrific lecture planned. ​ 
B) Mr. Wilson, my favorite, teacher, always has a terrific lecture planned. 
C) Mr. Wilson my favorite teacher, always has a terrific, lecture planned. 
D) Mr. Wilson, my favorite teacher, always has a terrific lecture, planned.

Question 19

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) From now on I'll just be happy, with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal. 
B) From now on, I'll just be happy with a nice, simple bowl of cold cereal. 
C) From now on, I'll just be happy, with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal. 
D) From now on, I'll just be happy with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal. 
A) From now on I'll just be happy, with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal. 
B) From now on, I'll just be happy with a nice, simple bowl of cold cereal. 
C) From now on, I'll just be happy, with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal. 
D) From now on, I'll just be happy with a nice simple bowl of cold cereal.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Accepted Answer

A) All in all, I'd say, I made the right decision. 
B) All in all, I'd say I made the right decision. 
C) All in all I'd say, I made the right decision. 
D) All in all I'd say I made the right decision. 
A) All in all, I'd say, I made the right decision. 
B) All in all, I'd say I made the right decision. 
C) All in all I'd say, I made the right decision. 
D) All in all I'd say I made the right decision.

Exam 24: Comma

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. A comma can be used in place of a period in a sentence.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Commas are used with compound sentences but not with compound verbs. ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. ​ Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. An introductory phrase does not require a comma.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed? ​

The Reading-Writing Connection

Understanding the Reading and Writing Processes

Using Reading and Writing Strategies

Improving Vocabulary

Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

Organization

Voice

Reading and Writing Essays

Reading and Writing Narratives Texts

Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Conducting Research

Sentence Basics

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Adjectives and Adverbs

Conjunctions and Prepositions

Capitalization

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

Health Disparities and Racial Diversity in America

Filters

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Commas are used with compound sentences but not with compound verbs.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 24. Which sentence has all commas correctly placed?