Question

irections
Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation below
1. Study consistently throughout the week and review your notes carefully if the test is
difficult ask your teacher for help.
A. Study consistently throughout the week and review your notes carefully, if the test is
difficult ask your teacher for help.
B. Study consistently throughout the week and review your notes carefully; if the test is
difficult, ask your teacher for help.
C. Study consistently throughout the week and review your notes carefully if the test is
difficult; ask your teacher for help.
D. Study consistently throughout the week and review your notes carefully or, if the test is
difficult; ask your teacher for help.
2. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water if you want to stay healthy eat balanced
meals each day.
A. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water, if you want to stay healthy eat balanced
meals each day.
B. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water; if you want to stay healthy, eat balanced
meals each day.
C. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water if you want to stay healthy; eat balanced
meals each day.
D. Exercise regularly and drink plenty of water or, if you want to stay healthy; eat balanced
meals each day.
Read the following sentences below
1. Secure the boats before the storm arrives: the fishermen must tie them tightly
to the dock.
Which sentence best corrects the inappropriate shift in verb mood?
A) Secure the boats before the storm arrives: tie them tightly to the dock.
B) Securing the boats before the storm arrives, the fishermen tie them tightly to the dock.
C) Secure the boats before the storm arrives because the fishermen tie them tightly to the
dock.
D) Secure the boats before the storm arrives: the fishermen tied them tightly to the dock.
2. Close the windows before the wind blows everything away: the villagers should
secure their homes tightly.
The sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb mood.
Which revision best corrects the mood while keeping the meaning?
A) Close the windows before the wind blows everything away: secure your homes tightly.
B) Close the windows before the wind blows everything away: the villagers secure their
homes tightly.
C) Close the windows before the wind blows everything away because the villagers should
secure their homes tightly.
D) Closing the windows before the wind blows everything away: the villagers should secure
their homes tightly.
3. Gather firewood before nightfall: the villagers should stack it neatly near the hearth.
The sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb mood.
Which revision best corrects the mood while keeping the meaning?
A) Gather firewood before nightfall: stack it neatly near the hearth.
B) Gather firewood before nightfall: the villagers stack it neatly near the hearth.
C) Gather firewood before nightfall because the villagers should stack it neatly near the
hearth.
D) Gathering firewood before nightfall: the villagers should stack it neatly near the hearth.

Answer 1

Answers:

Punctuation
1. B
2. B

Verb-mood shifts
1. A
2. A
3. A