Question 1 5 points Save

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


Question 2
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
Bill was disguised in the photograph, therefore, his wife failed to recognize him.
Bill was disguised in the photograph therefore, his wife failed to recognize him.
Bill was disguised in the photograph; therefore, his wife failed to recognize him, she put the picture down and walked away.
Bill was disguised in the photograph; therefore, his wife failed to recognize him.


Question 3
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
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, they both believed they served Washington well.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War, even though both served in the administration of George Washington.


Question 4
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
If I'm not mistaken, that's your fourth piece of pie!
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, how could you be so hungry?


Question 5
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence below.
His hair was oiled and slick, as a result, the girl found him unattractive.
His hair was oiled and slick; as a result, the girl found him unattractive, she left without a word.
His hair was oiled and slick; as a result, the girl found him unattractive.
His hair was oiled and slick as a result, the girl found him unattractive.

my answers

1.C
2.D
3.D
4.A
5.A

The first four are correct! :-)

Number 5 is wrong.

His hair was oiled and slick; as a result, the girl found him unattractive.

Right.

Great! Let's go through the answers and explanations for each question:

Question 1: The correctly punctuated sentence is "Before entering the abandoned mountain monastery, Janet noticed the moss-covered rocks below." So, the correct answer is C. This sentence follows the rule of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses.

Question 2: The correctly punctuated sentence is "Bill was disguised in the photograph; therefore, his wife failed to recognize him." So, the correct answer is C. This sentence follows the rule of using a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb when joining two independent clauses.

Question 3: The correctly punctuated sentence is "Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were political rivals after the Revolutionary War, even though both served in the administration of George Washington." So, the correct answer is D. This sentence follows the rule of using a comma before a dependent clause when it comes before the main clause.

Question 4: The correctly punctuated sentence is "If I'm not mistaken, that's your fourth piece of pie!" So, the correct answer is A. This sentence follows the rule of using a comma to set off a phrase expressing doubt or condition at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 5: The correctly punctuated sentence is "His hair was oiled and slick; as a result, the girl found him unattractive." So, the correct answer is C. This sentence follows the rule of using a semicolon before a phrase expressing result or consequence.

Overall, your answers are correct! Well done!