11th Editing and Mechanics Learning Check

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Which sentence best displays parallel structure?

A. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now the experimental method is used.

B. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now it is taught by the experimental method.

C. The wedding guests felt that it was both a long ceremony and very dull.

D. The wedding guests felt that the ceremony was long and also dull.

Frederick accidentally insulted his best friend's artwork. He would like to send her an apology note. Which note is punctuated correctly AND will help resore their friendship?

A. I'm sorry your artwork was: strange.

B. I'm sorry your artwork was so strange.

C. I'm sorry, I said "your artwork was strange."

D. I'm sorry I said that your artwork was strange.

Which option is punctuated correctly?

A. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store; Danny still could not find something to wear to the party.

B. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store, Danny still could not find somethig to wear to the party. 

C. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store: Danny still could not find something to wear to the party. 

D. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store. Danny still could not find something to wear to the party. 

Combine the three sentences into one effective sentence.
The girls went to the zoo. The girls saw their favorite animals. Their favorite zoo animals are lions, giraffes, and seals.

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

A. "Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,'" her father said. 

B. Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,' her father said. 

C. Jennifer said, "Ken told me that he was going to the store today."

D. Jennifer said, Ken told me that "he was going to the store today."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game"?

B. "Jorge my friend," Joanna asked "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

C. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

D. "Jorge, my friend" Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Kent's mother yelled, "Kent, come back inside and finish your dinner!"

B. Kent's mother yelled "Kent come back inside and finish your dinner!"

C. Kent went, to the movies instead, and just ate popcorn. 

D. Kent went to the moview, instead and just ate popcorn.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Annie went to the store, she needed some eggs and butter. 

B. Annie went to the store; she needed some eggs and butter. 

C. Annie called her second cousin the one who lives in Boston. 

D. Annie called her second cousin the one: who lives in Boston. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common: their love of jazz. 

B. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common; their love of jazz. 

C. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common their love of jazz. 

D. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common, "their love of jazz."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know, where to land the plane. 

B. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land the plane. 

C. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land, the plane. 

D. The pilot, without his co-pilot, did not know where to land the plane. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Justin; was very imaginative she was always coming up with terrific stories.

B. Justine was very imaginative; she was always coming up with terrific stories. 

C. Justine was very imaginative she was always; coming up with terrific stories. 

D. Justine was very imaginative she was always coming up; with terrific stories.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. If you want to ask for a raise; go ahead and ask. 

B. If you want to ask for a raise, go ahead; and ask. 

C. This isn't a laughing matter; I'm completely serious. 

D. This isn't a laughing matter, I'm completely serious. 

Which punctuation mark correctly ends this sentence?

How do I know it is really you out there

A. Period

B. Colon

C. Exclamation point

D. Question mark

It would be most appropriate to add a semicolon after which word in this sentence?
Jane and Rebecca were only three months away from graduation they were looking forward to summer vacation.

A. Rebecca

B. only

C. graduation

D. forward

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?

A. Their trip to the statue of liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

B. Their trip to the statue of Liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

C. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson high school to register for classes. 

D. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson High School to register for classes. 

Which sentence best displays parallel structure?

A. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now the experimental method is used.

B. Science used to be taught by the textbook method, but now it is taught by the experimental method.

C. The wedding guests felt that it was both a long ceremony and very dull.

D. The wedding guests felt that the ceremony was long and also dull.

Frederick accidentally insulted his best friend's artwork. He would like to send her an apology note. Which note is punctuated correctly AND will help resore their friendship?

A. I'm sorry your artwork was: strange.

B. I'm sorry your artwork was so strange.

C. I'm sorry, I said "your artwork was strange."

D. I'm sorry I said that your artwork was strange.

Which option is punctuated correctly?

A. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store; Danny still could not find something to wear to the party.

B. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store, Danny still could not find somethig to wear to the party. 

C. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store: Danny still could not find something to wear to the party. 

D. Despite spending hours shopping at the department store. Danny still could not find something to wear to the party. 

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

A. "Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,'" her father said. 

B. Mary once told me that 'she wanted a horse,' her father said. 

C. Jennifer said, "Ken told me that he was going to the store today."

D. Jennifer said, Ken told me that "he was going to the store today."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game"?

B. "Jorge my friend," Joanna asked "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

C. "Jorge, my friend," Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

D. "Jorge, my friend" Joanna asked, "when will you stop blaming yourself for losing the game?"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Kent's mother yelled, "Kent, come back inside and finish your dinner!"

B. Kent's mother yelled "Kent come back inside and finish your dinner!"

C. Kent went, to the movies instead, and just ate popcorn. 

D. Kent went to the moview, instead and just ate popcorn.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Annie went to the store, she needed some eggs and butter. 

B. Annie went to the store; she needed some eggs and butter. 

C. Annie called her second cousin the one who lives in Boston. 

D. Annie called her second cousin the one: who lives in Boston. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common: their love of jazz. 

B. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common; their love of jazz. 

C. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common their love of jazz. 

D. Jacob and Chloe had one thing in common, "their love of jazz."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know, where to land the plane. 

B. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land the plane. 

C. The pilot, without his co-pilot did not know where to land, the plane. 

D. The pilot, without his co-pilot, did not know where to land the plane. 

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Justin; was very imaginative she was always coming up with terrific stories.

B. Justine was very imaginative; she was always coming up with terrific stories. 

C. Justine was very imaginative she was always; coming up with terrific stories. 

D. Justine was very imaginative she was always coming up; with terrific stories.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. If you want to ask for a raise; go ahead and ask. 

B. If you want to ask for a raise, go ahead; and ask. 

C. This isn't a laughing matter; I'm completely serious. 

D. This isn't a laughing matter, I'm completely serious. 

Which punctuation mark correctly ends this sentence?

How do I know it is really you out there

A. Period

B. Colon

C. Exclamation point

D. Question mark

It would be most appropriate to add a semicolon after which word in this sentence?
Jane and Rebecca were only three months away from graduation they were looking forward to summer vacation. 

A. Rebecca

B. only

C. graduation

D. forward

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?

A. Their trip to the statue of liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

B. Their trip to the statue of Liberty was cut short by a thunderstorm.

C. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson high school to register for classes. 

D. The students gather at Thomas Jefferson High School to register for classes. 

11th Editing and Mechanics Learning Check

11th Editing and Mechanics Learning Check

Combine the three sentences into one effective sentence. The girls went to the zoo. The girls saw their favorite animals. Their favorite zoo animals are lions, giraffes, and seals.

Which sentence best displays parallel structure?

Frederick accidentally insulted his best friend's artwork. He would like to send her an apology note. Which note is punctuated correctly AND will help resore their friendship?

Which option is punctuated correctly?

Combine the three sentences into one effective sentence. The girls went to the zoo. The girls saw their favorite animals. Their favorite zoo animals are lions, giraffes, and seals.

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which punctuation mark correctly ends this sentence?How do I know it is really you out there

It would be most appropriate to add a semicolon after which word in this sentence?Jane and Rebecca were only three months away from graduation they were looking forward to summer vacation.

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?

Combine the three sentences into one effective sentence.
The girls went to the zoo. The girls saw their favorite animals. Their favorite zoo animals are lions, giraffes, and seals.

Combine the three sentences into one effective sentence.
The girls went to the zoo. The girls saw their favorite animals. Their favorite zoo animals are lions, giraffes, and seals.

Which punctuation mark correctly ends this sentence?

How do I know it is really you out there

It would be most appropriate to add a semicolon after which word in this sentence?
Jane and Rebecca were only three months away from graduation they were looking forward to summer vacation.