Question 1

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is A because it properly uses a semicolon before "however" and a comma after it when connecting two independent clauses.

Question 2

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum. ​

Accepted Answer

The sentence is grammatically correct as written. "Women's" correctly uses the possessive form to indicate that the purses belong to the women, and "purses" is correctly plural without needing an apostrophe.

Question 3

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ ​ Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Accepted Answer

The correct form is "doesn't" because it is the contraction of "does not," which is required for the third person singular present tense.

Question 4

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following is not correct? ​

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The cat always hides in the babys room. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct possessive form of "baby" is "baby's," indicating that the room belongs to the baby.

Question 6

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Accepted Answer

The correct possessive form of "Texas" when referring to something belonging to it is "Texas's," so the sentence should read "Texas's capital."

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ 
The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list. ​

Accepted Answer

A colon is often used to introduce an example, a list, or a quotation, making it a common punctuation mark for such purposes.

Question 8

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ I visited colleges in ​

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation for a list of cities and states in a sentence uses semicolons to separate each city-state pair, especially when commas are used within those pairs.

Question 9

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "It's" as it is a contraction for "It is," making the sentence grammatically correct: "It's always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking."

Question 10

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Accepted Answer

Sentence A is correct because it properly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. Sentences B and C are incorrect due to punctuation errors: B incorrectly uses a comma to join two independent clauses (comma splice), and C improperly places a comma and misuses punctuation, leading to confusion in the sentence structure.

Question 11

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The ideal candidate for the job will have ​

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation to introduce a list is a colon, as in choice A, and the serial comma before "and" is optional but preferred in many style guides, making both A and C potentially correct. However, since only one answer can be chosen, A is selected for its adherence to the style that uses the serial comma.

Question 12

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is B because it correctly uses a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses.

Question 13

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ 
Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out. ​

Accepted Answer

Apostrophes are used in contractions to indicate where letters or numbers have been omitted, such as in "don't" for "do not" or "class of '99" for "class of 1999."

Question 15

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

Accepted Answer

In a nonrestrictive clause, the comma should come after the clause, not before it.

Question 16

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

Accepted Answer

The error in sentence C is the incorrect use of "class" as it should be hyphenated when used as a compound modifier before a noun, as correctly shown in sentences A and B.

Question 17

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater. ​

Accepted Answer

The error is in the word "theyre," which should be "they're," the contraction for "they are."

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ 
A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them. ​

Accepted Answer

A hyphen is used to join words together such as in compound words, while a dash is used to create a break or indicate a range, thus separating elements within a sentence.

Question 19

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound." ​

Accepted Answer

The error is in the use of "Orange's" which incorrectly uses an apostrophe to indicate plural. The correct form should be "Oranges" to indicate more than one orange.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ 
A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses. ​

Accepted Answer

A colon is used to introduce a list, explanation, or a quotation, not to join independent clauses like a comma and conjunction do.

Quiz 26: Other Punctuation

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The cat always hides in the babys room.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. I visited colleges in

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The ideal candidate for the job will have

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound."

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses.

Quiz 26: Other Punctuation

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ ​ Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following is not correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The cat always hides in the babys room. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ I visited colleges in ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The ideal candidate for the job will have ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater. ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound." ​

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​ A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses. ​

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The cat always hides in the babys room.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. I visited colleges in

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The ideal candidate for the job will have

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound."

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses.