March, 2023 Grammar Exercise
March, 2023 Grammar Exercise
In the following questions, choose the answer that shows the best punctuation for the
underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as is, choose e.
1) Simone bought three new pairs of shoes even though she had put herself on a tight budget
just last week.
a. shoes, even though, she
b. shoes, even though she
c. shoes. Even though she
d. shoes; even though she
e. correct as is
2) Most residents of the building have air conditioners however I’ve always found that a
ceiling fan is sufficient.
a. air conditioners however: I’ve
b. air conditioners, however, I’ve
c. air conditioners however, I’ve
d. air conditioners; however, I’ve
e. correct as is
3) “Are you OK,” asked Timothy, “Are you sure you don’t want to sit down and rest for a
while?”
a. OK?” asked Timothy. “Are
b. OK?” asked Timothy, “Are
c. OK,” asked Timothy? “Are
d. OK?” asked Timothy? “Are
e. correct as is
4) The owners of the restaurant maintain that only organic ingredients are used in their
kitchen.
a. maintain, that only
b. maintain that, only
c. maintain: that only
d. maintain—that only
e. correct as is
5) Before the student could be hired by the company, the students adviser had to provide a
letter of recommendation.
a. company the students
b. company, the student’s
c. company, the students’
d. company the students’
e. correct as is
6) The volunteers who would like to work the morning shift should sign their name on this
sheet.
a. volunteers, who would like to work the morning shift
b. volunteers who would like to work the morning shift,
c. volunteers, who would like to work the morning shift,
d. volunteers who, would like to work the morning shift,
e. correct as is
7) The employees asked whether the company would be offering tuition reimbursement
within the next three years?
a. reimbursement within the next three years!
b. reimbursement, within the next three years.
c. reimbursement within the next three years.
d. reimbursement, within the next three years?
e. correct as is
8) This is the new restaurant you’ve been talking about, isn’t it?
a. about isn’t it?
b. about, is’nt it?
c. about, isn’t it.
d. about isn’t it.
e. correct as is
9) Turnips a root vegetable can be mashed, roasted, or used in casseroles.
a. Turnips, a root vegetable,
b. Turnips, a root vegetable
c. Turnips, a root vegetable—
d. Turnips a root vegetable,
e. correct as is
10) They met for the first time on August 27, 1972 in Seattle, Washington.
a. August 27 1972 in Seattle, Washington.
b. August 27 1972, in Seattle Washington.
c. August 27, 1972 in Seattle, Washington.
d. August 27, 1972, in Seattle, Washington.
e. correct as is
For the following questions, find the sentence that has a mistake in capitalization or
punctuation. If you find no mistakes, mark choice d.