2nd Grade Language Proficient Test 15

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Which of the following is not punctuated correctly?

a.	Dear Bob:	c.	I am going to start in the game Friday.
b.	How have you been?	d.	Are you getting along with your roommate?

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 191-200
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Since, I’m starting in the game today, I’m really nervous.	c.	Since I’m starting, in the game today, I’m really nervous.
b.	Since I’m starting in the game today, I’m really nervous.	d.	Since I’m starting in the game today; I’m really nervous.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Tim- worrying about his lost dog- missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.	c.	Tim (worrying about his lost dog) missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.
b.	Tim: worrying about his lost dog, missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.	d.	Tim, worrying about his lost dog, missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.

Which sentence has the comma in the right place?

a.	Jose went to the game, and, Karla went to a movie.	c.	Jose went to the game, and Karla went to a movie.
b.	Jose went to the game and, Karla went to a movie.	d.	Jose went, to the game, and Karla, went to a movie.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother, and I mailed it the next day.	c.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother and, I mailed it the next day.
b.	I wrote a letter, to my grandmother, and I mailed it the next day.	d.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother and I mailed it, the next day.

Which word should have a comma following it?
Carrying a huge box the janitor knocked me into a drinking fountain.

a.	huge	c.	box
b.	me	d.	janitor

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a.	My uncle the one with the fast car offered to give me driving lessons.	c.	My uncle the one, with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.
b.	My uncle, the one with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.	d.	My uncle the one with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Mrs. Barnes our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.	c.	Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher taught us how to use commas.
b.	Mrs. Barnes our English teacher taught us how to use commas.	d.	Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.

Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 191-200
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

a.	Let’s go now, “said Joe,” I can’t wait to get there.	c.	“Let’s go now”, said Joe. “I can’t wait to get there”.
b.	“Let’s go now, said Joe, I can’t wait to get there.”	d.	“Let’s go now,” said Joe, “I can’t wait to get there.”

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Punctuation—Use Underlining for Titles--RIT 191-200
Which sentence punctuates the title Great Expectations correctly?

a.	Have you read Dickens’ Great Expectations?	c.	Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?
b.	Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?	d.	Have you read Dickens’, Great Expectations?

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In which sentence are the commas correct?

a.	We went to the store and bought bread, eggs, and milk.	c.	We went to, the store and, bought bread eggs and milk.
b.	We, went to the store and bought bread eggs and milk.	d.	We went, to the,store and bought bread eggs and milk.

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Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 171-180
Which end mark is wrong?

a.	The cat ran fast]	c.	The cat ran fast!
b.	The cat ran fast?	d.	The cat ran fast.

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Which sentence asks a question?

a.	Do you want to go to the zoo	c.	I like to walk to the pond
b.	We picked apples from the apple tree	d.	She went to the library

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Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 171-180
In which sentence are the commas correct?

a.	We went to the store and bought bread, eggs, and milk.	c.	We went to, the store and, bought bread eggs and milk.
b.	We, went to the store and bought bread eggs and milk.	d.	We went, to the,store and bought bread eggs and milk.