English Grammar 101

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English Grammar

C	umulative Review Quiz 5-23

Comments:
Prompt:	In our study we have covered the use of the comma.
Directions:	Sentences below are either correct as is or contain errors in comma usage. Insert one or more commas in each sentence by clicking between words where you desire a comma to be, or if the sentence is correct click to select "correct as is" at the end of the sentence.

	1.	Jonathon , please , bring , in , the , paper. (correct as is)
	2.	Do , you , realize , Sally , that , summer , is , almost , here? (correct as is)
	3.	There , on , the , hill , Jane , is , my , house. (correct as is)
	4.	Unfortunately , we , missed , our , plane. (correct as is)
	5.	I , am , prepared , fortunately , to , drive , on , icy , roads. (correct as is)
	6.	We , had , a , nice , trip; however , we , worried , about , the , icy , roads. (correct as is)
	7.	Incidentally , we , were , the , best , team , there. (correct as is)
	8.	Near , the , breaking , surf , seagulls , scratched , in , the , sand. (correct as is)
	9.	Near , the , lifeguard , tower , surfers , were , gathering. (correct as is)
	10.	Above , the , breakwater , brown , pelicans , were , soaring , in , the , wind. (correct as is)
	11.	Within , the , tube , of , the , wave , surfboard , and , surfer , are , one. (correct as is)
	12.	Hiding , their , books , the , boys , ran , to , the , park. (correct as is)
	13.	Encouraged , by , the , good , news , the , team , vowed , to , win. (correct as is)
	14.	Overcome , by , the , emotion , of , the , moment , she , was , speechless. (correct as is)
	15.	Holding , her , baton , over , her , head , the , bandleader , waited , for , silence. (correct as is)
	16.	After , the , team , arrived , we , took , our , seats , in , the , bleachers. (correct as is)
	17.	Although , she , was , the , winner , she , did , not , accept , the , prize. (correct as is)
	18.	As , she , stepped , from , the , plane , the , crowd , cheered. (correct as is)
	19.	Since , there , was , no , bus , I , walked , home. (correct as is)
	20.	If , I , passed , the , test , I , will , graduate. (correct as is)
	21.	A , bouquet , of , flowers , under , his , arm , he , rang , her , doorbell. (correct as is)
	22.	His , hopes , of , reconciliation , shattered , the , young , man , drove , away. (correct as is)
	23.	The , large , crowd , falling , quiet , the , pitcher , delivered , the , fateful , pitch. (correct as is)
	24.	The , game , won , the , aging , hero , waved , to , the , crowd. (correct as is)
	25.	John , Hanson , was , our , first , president , under , the , Articles , of , Confederation , and , George , Washington , was , our , first , president , under , the , Constitution. (correct as is)
	26.	George , Washington , was , our , first , president , and , John , Adams , was , our , second , president. (correct as is)
	27.	Thomas , Jefferson , wrote , the , Declaration , of , Independence , and , he , was , the , third , president , of , the , United , States. (correct as is)
	28.	The , government , under , the , Articles , of , Confederation , did , not , have , strong , central , powers , but , the , new , Constitution , provided , for , strong , federal , powers. (correct as is)
	29.	The , road , to , success , I , have , found , is , paved , with , hard , work. (correct as is)
	30.	Learning , it , is , believed , is , the , result , of , hard , work. (correct as is)
	31.	Driving , too , fast , he , discovered , was , not , the , thing , to , do. (correct as is)
	32.	The , cost , of , an , education , one , must , conclude , is , far , cheaper , than , ignorance. (correct as is)
	33.	Mars , the , fourth , planet , from , the , sun , has , water , in , its , surface. (correct as is)
	34.	The , President , of , the , United , States , during , most , of , World , War , II , Franklin , D. , Roosevelt , served , nearly , three , terms , in , office. (correct as is)
	35.	President , Harry , Truman , the , President , at , the , end , of , World , War , II , was , from , the , state , of , Missouri. (correct as is)
	36.	Our , thirty-fifth , President , John , F. , Kennedy , was , assassinated , in , office. (correct as is)
	37.	The , writer , who , uses , adjective , clauses , has , a , decision , to , make. (correct as is)
	38.	The , comma , which , is , a , common , form , of , punctuation , separates , words , and , phrases , and , clauses. (correct as is)
	39.	The , writer , whose , decision , is , to , mark , off , an , adjective , clause , in , a , sentence , has , carefully , considered , the , use , of , the , clause. (correct as is)
	40.	The , team , captain , who , happens , to , be , my , best , friend , will , be , pitching. (correct as is)
	41.	The , teacher , announced , "There , will , be , a , test , on , Friday." (correct as is)
	42.	The , teacher , characterized , the , test , as , "difficult." (correct as is)
	43.	President , Roosevelt , said , "We , have , nothing , to , fear , but , fear , itself." (correct as is)
	44.	"Are , you , prepared , " she , added , "for , the , rigors , of , college , life?" (correct as is)
	45.	On , Wednesday , February , 9 , 2002 , he , will , be , thirty-two , years , old. (correct as is)
	46.	Have , you , seen , the , January , 2002 , issue , of , Sports , Illustrated? (correct as is)
	47.	Are , you , from , Hollywood , California? (correct as is)
	48.	Please , address , the , letter , to , John , Smith , 2137 , Surfside , Street , Yachats , Oregon , 39706. (correct as is)
	49.	The , college , offers , degrees , in , history , science , math , and , English. (correct as is)
	50.	He , was , a , cold , calculating , player. (correct as is)
	51.	Each , backpacker , brought , one , meal , six , candles , and , a , tent. (correct as is)
	52.	"It , was , the , best , of , times , it , was , the , worst , of , times , it , was , the , age , of , wisdom , it , was , the , age , of , foolishness." (correct as is)