The quiz (Jan 5) Commas and Pronoun Agreement

Tito’s Taco Palace stuffs ______ tortillas with many unusual items. For example, you can order peanut butter and octopus burritos or tarantula and mango tacos.

A) theirB) itsC) it’sD) there

1

Which member of your track team makes _____ opponents resemble turtles?

A) hisB) hersC) theirD) your mother’s

2

Either the crew lead or the manager must give ____ permission for you to return that half-eaten double cheeseburger.

A) yourB) muchC) his or herD) your mother’s

3

Every puppy and kitten will cry at night until ____ owner comes to carry it to bed.

A) thereB) theirC) itsD) our

4

A) I want to buy an elephant but it is too expensive and also illegal.

B) I want to buy an elephant, but it is too expensive and also illegal.

C) I want to buy an elephant, but it is too expensive, and also illegal.

D) I want to buy an elephant, but it is too expensive and, also, illegal.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

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A) We can go to the zoo, or we can go to the movie theater.

B) We can go to the zoo, or, we can go to the movie theater.

C) We can go, to the zoo or we can go, to the movie theater.

D) We, can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theater.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

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A) Until I reach my goal, I will, not stop working.

B) Until I reach my goal, I will not stop working.

C) Until, I reach my goal, I will not stop working.

D) Until I reach my goal I will not, stop working.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

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A) My favorite color navy blue is, very popular.

B) My favorite color navy blue, is very popular.

C) My favorite color, navy blue is very popular.

D) My favorite color, navy blue, is very popular.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

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A) Mr. Stevenson, for example, hates semicolons and cigarettes.

B) Mr. Stevenson for example, hates semicolons and cigarettes.

C) Mr. Stevenson for example, hates semicolons, and cigarettes.

D) Mr. Stevenson, for example hates semicolons, and cigarettes.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:

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