1: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A: I didn't know, what the package was where it came from, or when it arrived.
B: I didn't know, what the package was, where it came from, or when it arrived.***
C: I didn't know what the package was, where it came from, or when it arrived.
D: I didn't know what the package was, where it came from or when it arrived.
2:Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A: On January 1, 2019, most of the charity's activities will cease.
B: Most of the charity's activities will cease in January 2019.
C: The president lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20500.
D: The president lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20500.***
(this looks like C and D are both wrong to me, but we only have one choice)
3:Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A: Hey, Chris do you want to watch the game on TV tonight?
B:Hey, Chris, do you want to watch the game on TV, tonight?
C:Hey Chris, do you want to watch the game on TV tonight?***
D:Hey, Chris, do you want to watch the game on TV tonight?
4:Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A: The boys' attempt at making dinner was a smashing success.
B:The childrens' playroom was a metaphorical beehive of activity.***
C:The music industry's profits have fallen sharply over time.
D: The ladies' room is on the other side of the building.
5: Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A:Kenneth Grahame's novel "The Wind in the Willows" was first published in 1908.***
B:Kenneth Grahame's novel The Winds in the Willows<-(this is underlined) was first published in 1908.
C:Kenneth Grahame's novel The Winds in the Willows<-(this is italicized) was first published in 1908.
D:The Winds in the Willows<-(this is italicized), Kenneth Grahame's novel, was first published in 1908.
Are these correct?
updated answers:
1) when do you use a comma in a sentence? C, to show pause in a sentence or separate items in a list
2) Which sentence is punctuated correctly? D, I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe.
3) Which sentence is punctuated correctly? B, the swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
4)When should a writer use a dash? B, to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
Your welcome
1-C - yes
2-D - no -- We don't pub a comma between the state and the zip code.
3 - I'm not sure about this one myself. I think we should put a comma after "Hey."
Check back later tonight or tomorrow. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I will help clarify that one.
I agree with D for 3.
1-C
2-D
3-D( I thought this was like when you say like....Dear mom, So, I thought it should be Hey Chris, ) Boy, I am confused today. Thank you, for your help.
Sorry, was doing other work. Thank you, Ms. Sue!
Thanks, Writeacher.
Thank you, both so much!
You're welcome, marylyn.
Was D correct for 3?
Answers to the Unit 9 Lesson 2 Quick Check are..
1. To show a pause in a sentence or separate items in a list
2. I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe
3. This one may starts in an hour---we need to hurry!
4. To indicate an abrupt shift in idea
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A