A. "As soon as the door cracked," the family started singing Jingle Bells at the top of their lungs. B. "As soon as the door cracked, the family started singing Jingle Bells at the top of their lungs." C. As soon as the door cracked, the family started singing "Jingle Bells" at the top of their lungs. D. As soon as the door cracked, "the family started singing Jingle Bells at the top of their lungs." 5. Costume Party by Alisa Scerrato Sabrina went to a costume party. She was dressed as a princess. All of her friends wore fancy costumes, but she could not recognize many of them because they wore funny hats and masks. She was looking for her friend, Juan, but could not find him. Finally someone dressed as a pirate approached her. Sabrina looked at him and said, "Juan is that you?" "Yes it's me," he said, lifting his eye patch. "Cool costume isn't it?" Directions: Type your response in the box. Rewrite the passage using correct punctuation. 6. In which of the following sentences are italics properly used? A. I really enjoyed reading The Catcher in the Rye while I was on vacation in Florida. B. I really enjoyed reading The Catcher in the Rye while I was on vacation in Florida. C. I really enjoyed reading The Catcher in the Rye while I was on vacation in Florida. D. I really enjoyed reading The Catcher in the Rye while I was on vacation in Florida. 7. Margie told Clint, You can't listen to that CD while you work. Clint had to turn off his music and work in silence. What form of punctuation is missing? A. apostrophes B. a comma C. a period D. quotation marks
12. Read this sentence. My favorite poem by Langston Hughes is Sea Calm. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence? A. "Sea Calm" B. Leave as is C. Sea "Calm" D. "Sea" Calm 13. Which sentence below uses commas correctly? A. Melissa, and Amy went shopping at the mall, and bought, two video games three new books, and a puzzle. B. Melissa and Amy went shopping, at the mall and bought two, video games, three new books and a puzzle. C. Melissa and Amy, went shopping at the mall, and bought two video games three new, books and a puzzle. D. Melissa and Amy went shopping at the mall and bought two video games, three new books, and a puzzle. 14. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly? A. For the past two years, Frank has played basketball, for the YMCA's 12 and under league. B. For the past two years, Frank has played basketball for the YMCA's 12 and under league. C. For the past two years Frank has played basketball for the YMCA's 12 and under league. D. For the past two years Frank has played basketball, for the YMCA's 12 and under league. 15. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly? A. Derrick, and Mary ate lunch together yesterday but she forgot her lunch today, so Derrick shared his. B. Derrick, and Mary ate lunch together yesterday, but she forgot her lunch today, so Derrick shared his.
Will you please bring me the paper Theo? A. after you B. after me C. after please D. after paper 45. Directions: Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? Physical properties are features that we can observe or measure without changing the object. Some physical properties Each material or object has a group of properties that make it different from others. 46. Julie had to buy a new copy of The Phantom Tollbooth. She read her first copy so many times that the pages were falling out. She enjoyed the adventure that Milo took on his way to Dictionopolis. What word or phrase in the sentence above should be underlined? A. The Phantom Tollbooth B. so many times C. the adventure D. were falling out 47. Which punctuation mark best ends the following sentence? Will you help me with my chores today A. " B. ! C. ? D. ; 48. Which sentence uses correct punctuation? A. “Why do I always have to babysit my little brother?” Marcie asked.