Review of Punctuation

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1. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Mary graduated in four years but she didn't find a job immediately.
B. It was a large, black, Labrador retriever.
C. Mary who is my sister will be at the party too.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

2. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. I just read the novel A Simple Plan.
B. Heather Hardy, Ph.D., is the director of undergraduate studies in our department.
C. He had only one desire in life: to catch a ten-pound bass.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

3. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.
B. No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite, surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.
C. No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered, that she had bought two.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

4. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. My favorite writers are the following: Flannery O'Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge.
B. My favorite writers are: Flannery O'Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge.
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above

5. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. The word "unique" is frequently misused.
B. The word unique is frequently misused.
C. The word unique is frequently misused.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

6. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. My father who is a policeman is retiring this year.
B. My father, who is a policeman is retiring this year.
C. My father, who is a policeman, is retiring this year.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

7. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. The four magazines that I regularly read are: Academe, Lingua Franca, Smithsonian, and Texas Monthly.
B. I regularly read four magazines: Academe, Lingua Franca, Smithsonian, and Texas Monthly.
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above

8. Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?
A. He said that "You were correct."
B. He said, "You are correct."
C. He said that you were correct.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

9. Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?
A. She asked, "What is the title of your new novel?"
B. She asked "What is the title of your new novel?"
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above

10. Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?
A. Dallas, Texas, is her hometown.
B. She was born in Dallas, Texas.
C. Dallas Texas is her hometown.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

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