grammer and punctuation unit test 15 answers

3 answers

1. Correct the following sentence: i have two dogs and three cats.
- Corrected: I have two dogs and three cats.

2. Identify the punctuation error in this sentence: My favorite books are Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings.
- Punctuation error: missing commas
- Corrected: My favorite books are Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Lord of the Rings.

3. Add the necessary punctuation to the following sentence: She asked me to grab milk eggs bread and butter from the store
- Corrected: She asked me to grab milk, eggs, bread, and butter from the store.

4. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) The dog ran through the park; he had a red leash.
b) The dog ran through the park, he had a red leash.

- Correct answer: a) The dog ran through the park; he had a red leash.

5. Identify the punctuation error in this sentence: Maria went to the store but she forgot to buy milk bread eggs and butter.
- Punctuation error: missing commas
- Corrected: Maria went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk, bread, eggs, and butter.

6. Correct the following sentence: jack and jill went up the hill
- Corrected: Jack and Jill went up the hill.

7. Add appropriate punctuation to the following sentence: The sun was shining brightly kids were playing in the park.
- Corrected: The sun was shining brightly, kids were playing in the park.

8. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) I have a dog; two cats and a hamster.
b) I have a dog, two cats, and a hamster.

- Correct answer: b) I have a dog, two cats, and a hamster.

9. Identify the punctuation error in this sentence: My favorite hobbies are reading writing painting and hiking.
- Punctuation error: missing commas
- Corrected: My favorite hobbies are reading, writing, painting, and hiking.

10. Correct the following sentence: sheila and tom are going to the movies
- Corrected: Sheila and Tom are going to the movies.
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11. Add the necessary punctuation to the following sentence: The teacher asked the students to read chapters 1 2 and 3 for homework
- Corrected: The teacher asked the students to read chapters 1, 2, and 3 for homework.

12. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Sarah loves to swim hike bike and run.
b) Sarah loves to swim, hike, bike, and run.

- Correct answer: b) Sarah loves to swim, hike, bike, and run.

13. Identify the punctuation error in this sentence: We watched a movie ate popcorn and stayed up late.
- Punctuation error: missing commas
- Corrected: We watched a movie, ate popcorn, and stayed up late.

14. Correct the following sentence: the sky is blue the sun is shining and the birds are singing
- Corrected: The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing.

15. Add appropriate punctuation to the following sentence: After work I will go to the gym grocery store and then home.
- Corrected: After work, I will go to the gym, grocery store, and then home.