#GRAMMAR 13.1-13.3 TEST

Grammar 13.1: Commas in Compound Sentences
PART 1 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. In EIGHT of the sentences, insert a comma to separate the independent clauses. (8 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box.
          *You may only add EXACTLY one comma.

2. In TWO of the sentences, a comma is not required. Write none in the box. (2 points)

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Dorothy Crowfoot met a young man named Thomas Hodgkin and the couple was married a short time later.

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World War II began shortly after her marriage but Dorothy’s work was not interrupted.

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The war led to Dorothy’s first major scientific success and her discovery was to have farreaching consequences.

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A British scientist named Alexander Fleming had several years earlier discovered a special mold that could destroy harmful bacteria.

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The mold was called penicillin and grew naturally.

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Doctors knew that penicillin could cure diseases caused by bacteria yet it was available in such small quantities that it could not be used in widespread applications.

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It was a medical dream to learn to “grow” penicillin artificially in a laboratory for then it could be manufactured in large quantities.

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Dorothy started to work on this problem but it proved to be very difficult to crystallize the penicillin molecules.

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Dorothy and her assistants analyzed the structure of penicillin using the X-ray diffraction technique and the discoveries they made changed the history of medicine.

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Penicillin and similar drugs can now be manufactured in large quantities but this breakthrough could not have been achieved without the work of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s team of scientists.

Grammar 13.2: Commas in a Series and Between Coordinate Adjectives
PART 2 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. In SEVEN of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (7 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the commas.

2. THREE of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (3 points)

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The spring beauty is a little pink and white flower that blooms in early March.

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Alaska is the biggest state Rhode Island is the smallest and California has the most people.

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The character was pictured as a rough-and-ready ornery and argumentative frontiersman.

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Her favorite vegetables are carrots, green beans, and zucchini.

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Raymont was having a hard time choosing between the Toyota and the Mercury and the Pontiac.

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Wait in this line get your ticket and take it to the cashier.

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The woods echoed with the sounds of birds insects and different kinds of small mammals.

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We went on the roller coaster the Ferris wheel and the bumper cars.

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The people of the community are its most valuable important resource.

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He had never been on an airplane a bus or a train!

Grammar 13.3: Commas with Nonessential Elements, Interjections, Parenthetical Expressions, and Conjunctive Adverbs
PART 3 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. In SIX of the sentences, insert commas wherever necessary. (6 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the commas.
          *You may only add one or two commas to your answer.
          *Look at the underlined portion of the sentence for guidance.

2. FOUR of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none in the box. (4 points)

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Mrs. Miltos is not a person with whom you can argue.

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Anyone who works with animals knows that they have feelings.

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I often see Mr. Jackson my neighbor when I walk my dog.

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Sailing across the bay the Skipjack looked absolutely beautiful.

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Horror films especially gory ones can be very difficult to watch.

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Sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner Meg’s family learned of a serious threat to the world.

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My friend Eliana likes stargazing, unlike Lizzie.

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The cow that had twin calves is in the barn.

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The kids for example got their exercise in for the day.

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Grammar 13.1: Commas in Compound Sentences

PART 1 of 3

Dorothy Crowfoot met a young man named Thomas Hodgkin and the couple was married a short time later.

World War II began shortly after her marriage but Dorothy’s work was not interrupted.

The war led to Dorothy’s first major scientific success and her discovery was to have farreaching consequences.

A British scientist named Alexander Fleming had several years earlier discovered a special mold that could destroy harmful bacteria.

The mold was called penicillin and grew naturally.

Doctors knew that penicillin could cure diseases caused by bacteria yet it was available in such small quantities that it could not be used in widespread applications.

It was a medical dream to learn to “grow” penicillin artificially in a laboratory for then it could be manufactured in large quantities.

Dorothy started to work on this problem but it proved to be very difficult to crystallize the penicillin molecules.

Dorothy and her assistants analyzed the structure of penicillin using the X-ray diffraction technique and the discoveries they made changed the history of medicine.

Penicillin and similar drugs can now be manufactured in large quantities but this breakthrough could not have been achieved without the work of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s team of scientists.

Grammar 13.2: Commas in a Series and Between Coordinate Adjectives

PART 2 of 3

The spring beauty is a little pink and white flower that blooms in early March.

Alaska is the biggest state Rhode Island is the smallest and California has the most people.

The character was pictured as a rough-and-ready ornery and argumentative frontiersman.

Her favorite vegetables are carrots, green beans, and zucchini.

Raymont was having a hard time choosing between the Toyota and the Mercury and the Pontiac.

Wait in this line get your ticket and take it to the cashier.

The woods echoed with the sounds of birds insects and different kinds of small mammals.

We went on the roller coaster the Ferris wheel and the bumper cars.

The people of the community are its most valuable important resource.

He had never been on an airplane a bus or a train!

Grammar 13.3: Commas with Nonessential Elements, Interjections, Parenthetical Expressions, and Conjunctive Adverbs

PART 3 of 3

Mrs. Miltos is not a person with whom you can argue.

Anyone who works with animals knows that they have feelings.

I often see Mr. Jackson my neighbor when I walk my dog.

Sailing across the bay the Skipjack looked absolutely beautiful.

Horror films especially gory ones can be very difficult to watch.

Sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner Meg’s family learned of a serious threat to the world.

My friend Eliana likes stargazing, unlike Lizzie.

The cow that had twin calves is in the barn.

The kids for example got their exercise in for the day.

Phew we made it just in time!