FINAL 3

18. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. You need a new fuel pump; otherwise, your engine is in danger of
overheating.
b. You need a new fuel pump, otherwise, your engine is in danger of
overheating.
c. You need a new fuel pump, otherwise; your engine is in danger of
overheating.
d. You need a new fuel pump, otherwise your engine is in danger of
overheating.
19. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. Estaban called the new book a “gift to busy students.
b. Estaban called the new book a “gift to busy students.”
c. Estaban called the new book, a gift to busy students.
d. Estaban called the new book, a “gift to busy students.”
20. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. “Where did you put the mayonnaise,my mother asked. I can’t find it
anywhere.”
b. “Where did you put the mayonnaise,”my mother asked. “I can’t find
it anywhere.”
c. “Where did you put the mayonnaise? my mother asked. “I can’t find it
anywhere.”
d. “Where did you put the mayonnaise?”my mother asked. “I can’t find
it anywhere.”
21. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. I read my literature assignment, the story Incident at Owl Creek while
I watched ER,my favorite TV show.
b. I read my literature assignment, the story “Incident at Owl Creek,”
while I watched “ER,”my favorite TV show.
c. I read my literature assignment, the story “Incident at Owl Creek”
while I watched “ER”my favorite TV show.
d. I read my literature assignment, the story “Incident at Owl Creek,”
while I watched ER,my favorite TV show.
22. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. After the security guard’s performance was evaluated,management
decided to give her two weeks’ severance pay and dismiss her.
b. After the security guards performance was evaluated,management
decided to give her two weeks’ severance pay and dismiss her.
c. After the security guard’s performance was evaluated,management
decided to give her two weeks severance pay and dismiss her.
d. After the security guard’s performance was evaluated,management
decided to give her two week’s severance pay and dismiss her.
23. Choose the sentence below that uses dashes and other punctuation correctly.
a. If youre not too busy—and I know everyone is—please read and
complete this questionnaire.
b. If you’re not too busy—and I know everyone is—please read and
complete this questionnaire.
c. If youre not too busy, and I know everyone is, please read—and
complete this questionnaire.
d. If you’re not too busy, and I know everyone is, please read—and
complete this questionnaire.
24. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. Al sells women’s shoes at his mother-in-law’s expensive ladies’ store.
b. Al sells women’s shoes at his mother-in-law’s expensive ladys’ store.
c. Al sells womens’ shoes at his mother-in-law’s expensive lady’s store.
d. Al sells womens’ shoes at his mother-in-law’s expensive ladys’ store.
25. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. The secretary treasurer recorded all fifty five minutes of the hard
nosed negotiations.
b. The secretary-treasurer recorded all fifty-five minutes of the hardnosed
negotiations.
c. The secretary treasurer recorded all fifty five minutes of the hard
nosed negotiations.
d. The secretary-treasurer recorded all fifty five minutes of the hardnosed
negotiations.
26. Choose the correct sentence below.
a. The two-page letter of complaint took Linda 2 hours to write.
b. The 2 page letter of complaint took Linda 2 hours to write.
c. The two-page letter of complaint took Linda two hours to write.
d. The two page letter of complaint took Linda two hours to write.
27. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below.
a. Missy reported that her mojo (what kind of word is that anyway)
wasn’t working.
b. Missy reported that her mojo (What kind of word is that anyway?)
wasn’t working.
c. Missy reported that her mojo (what kind of word is that anyway?)
wasn’t working.
d. Missy reported that her mojo, what kind of word is that anyway,
wasn’t working.