Question

1 Which is the best use of punctuation?
Joel and Lisette went (to the museum) to see an exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Sandy, a wayward puppy, was taken in and adopted by a loving family.
Our National Parks are (beautiful places) to appreciate the many landmarks in our country.
Please refrain from talking—during the movie as to not disturb the patrons. 2Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'"

Then, using the remnants of intelligence that remained, and helped by a wise friend, I cast the noted specialist’s advice to the winds and went to work again—work, the normal life of every human being; work, in which is joy and growth and service, without which one is a pauper and a parasite—ultimately recovering some measure of power.

Which social attitude of Gilman’s era does this excerpt demonstrate?
Working gives people a sense of competence and control.
Working is something that is done with the hands not the mind.
Working is only for those who have to make money to survive.
Working against a doctor’s advice has negative consequences.

Answer 1

1. Sentence 2: "Sandy, a wayward puppy, was taken in and adopted by a loving family."
- The commas correctly set off the appositive.

2. "Working gives people a sense of competence and control."
- The excerpt praises work as providing joy, growth, service, and regained power/competence, showing that social attitude.