Chapter Exercises


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	True or False: A comma splice is two sentences run together with no punctuation.    True  False

	Which one of the following sentences is a comma splice?   The crowd was shouting wildly, their team had won the game. Leander accidentally locked himself in the bathroom, and nobody had the key. We moved to a new city right before my senior year. I only have $10 I have to be careful with my money.

	Which one of the following sentences is a comma splice?   When she was a child, she used to teach the alphabet to her stuffed animals. She wants to teach other people's kids, she thinks she will be good. Since both of her parents are teachers, she knows what to expect. Monica is applying for a teaching job in the local school district.

	Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?   I am prepared, so I should do fine. The exam is the final for my degree it is a big test. My exam is coming up, I am definitely getting nervous. I have to keep a positive attitude, I will remember all the answers.

	Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?   Sterling is almost three weeks old, he can already lift his head. Haley just had a baby; she had a boy. She named him Sterling that was her grandfather's name. Sterling looks just like his sister Susan, they both have brown hair and small noses.

	Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?   The next day we went hiking, and the trail was beautiful. The first night we saw a Shakespeare play it was called Twelfth Night. The weather was great, the sun was shining every day. I went to Lake Tahoe for vacation with my parents, it is our favorite vacation spot.

	Select the answer that corrects the comma splice or run-on sentence. The scouts weren't prepared for the hike they were exhausted when they made camp.   The scouts weren't prepared for the hike; so, they were exhausted when they made camp. The scouts weren't prepared for the hike; they were exhausted when they made camp. The scouts weren't prepared for the hike, they were exhausted when they made camp. The scouts weren't prepared for the hike so, they were exhausted when they made camp.

	Select the answer that corrects the comma splice or run-on sentence. The psychic predicted rain, it snowed all evening.   The psychic predicted rain but, it snowed all evening. The psychic predicted rain it snowed all evening. The psychic predicted rain; however, it snowed all evening. The psychic predicted rain but it snowed all evening.

	Choose the best version.   Sherman hoped to win first prize in the karaoke contest, he was booed off the stage. Sherman hoped to win first prize in the karaoke contest; instead, he was booed off the stage. Sherman hoped to win first prize; in the karaoke contest he was booed off the stage. Sherman hoped to win first prize in the karaoke contest he was booed off the stage.

	Choose the best version.   Sabrina is almost finished with her degree program she has just two more courses to take. Sabrina is almost finished with her degree program, she has just two more courses to take. Sabrina is almost finished with her degree program. She has just two more courses to take. Sabrina is almost finished with her degree program and she has just two more courses to take.

	Choose the best version of the sentence below.   Collegeweb.com offers a unique look at dorm life through cameras placed in college students' rooms every 30 seconds and still pictures are sent to the website for the world to see. Collegeweb.com offers a unique look at dorm life through cameras placed in college students' rooms. Every 30 seconds, still pictures are sent to the website for the world to see. Collegeweb.com offers a unique look at dorm life through cameras placed in college students' rooms every 30 seconds still pictures are sent to the website for the world to see. Collegeweb.com offers a unique look at dorm life. Cameras are placed in college students' rooms every 30 seconds still pictures are sent to the website for the world to see.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   The bell rang, then the students came in from recess. After the bell rang, the students came in from recess. After the bell rang, the teachers finished their lunch, then the students came in from recess. The bell rang the students came in from recess.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   When the microphone was turned on, the wire shorted out, then the speaker system overloaded and caught fire. The microphone was turned on the speaker system overloaded and caught fire. When the microphone was turned on, the speaker system overloaded and caught fire. The microphone was turned on, the speaker system overloaded and caught fire.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   Bill filled his gas tank at the pump closest to the store, he realized he'd left his wallet at home. Bill filled his gas tank at the pump closest to the store he realized he'd left his wallet at home. While filling his gas tank at the pump closest to the store, Bill realized he'd left his wallet at home, he told the attendant immediately. While filling his gas tank at the pump closest to the store, Bill realized he'd left his wallet at home.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   I'm not sure whether to hug you or to hit you! I'm not sure whether to hug you or to hit you, I am so angry. I'm not sure do I want to hug you or to hit you? I'm not sure, do I want to hug you or to hit you?

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   Feeling confident and strong, young Billy Johnson strode into the boxing ring, he had not doubts about winning. Billy Johnson felt confident and strong he strode into the boxing ring. Feeling confident and strong, young Billy Johnson strode into the boxing ring. Billy Johnson felt confident and strong, he strode into the boxing ring.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   If he couldn't defeat his younger brother in the tennis match, how could John face his own friends? He couldn't defeat his younger brother in the tennis match how could John face his own friends? If he couldn't defeat his younger brother in the tennis match, how could John face his own friends, how could he face himself? He couldn't defeat his younger brother in the tennis match, how could John face his own friends?

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   Janet entered the abandoned mountain monastery; she noticed the moss-covered rocks below, she wondered how long they had been there. Janet entered the abandoned mountain monastery she noticed the moss-covered rocks below. Janet entered the abandoned mountain monastery, she noticed the moss-covered rocks below. Before entering the abandoned mountain monastery, Janet noticed the moss-covered rocks below.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War, even though both served in the administration of George Washington, they both believed they served Washington well. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War, both served in the administration of George Washington. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War both served in the administration of George Washington. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War, even though both served in the administration of George Washington.

	Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.   I'm not mistaken, that's your fourth piece of pie! I'm not mistaken that's your fourth piece of pie! If I'm not mistaken, that's your fourth piece of pie! If I'm not mistaken, that's your fourth piece of pie, how could you be so hungry?

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