Spring Grammar Test

Spring Grammar Test

Punctuate the following sentences with the necessary commas.  (50 points)

1.           If the ground hog sees his shadow on February 2there will be six weeks more of winter.

2.           Napoleon Emperor of France sold the Louisiana Territory for fifteen million dollars.

3.           “Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 ” the teacher said.

4.           My new running shoes which coast more than a hundred dollars fell apart during the race.

5.           The clock which had been ticking very loudly burst a spring and flew off the wall.

6.           Whenever you go go quickly.

7.           No you may not have an extension on your homework assignment.

8.           I told her not to eat the fresh bread but she didn’t pay attention because she was so hungry.

9.           It was midnight but it did not seem so late so we went out for dinner.

10.       Although we have freedom of speech in our country we cannot make false statements about others.

11.       One day Joshua caught a pike a bass and a sunfish.

12.       The constellation the Little Dipper has a Latin name Ursa Minor. 

13.       “Let’s do this together “ I urged. 

14.       I lent some money to Earl whose house was destroyed in the flood.

15.       I am going to bed and I am planning on reading this book.

16.       Denise was upset that she could not go to London but she chose to save her money in order to pay for college.

17.       Why we expected him to win the election.

18.       What is right is right.

19.       Well the decision has been made and we have to live with it.

20.       She wanted to go to bed and read her new book but she didn’t realize that it had fallen behind the sofa.

21.       She did not eat the cookies nor did she eat the candy.

22.       John Wayne who appeared in over 200 movies was the biggest box-office attraction of his time.

23.       He said “Sound takes about five seconds to go a mile.”

24.       Zeus the greatest of the Greek gods was known as Jupiter by the Romans

25.       If you visit Washington you will see the Declaration of Independence.

26.       Before my aunt came from Chicago we bought tickets to the community play because I was in it.

27.       Aesop the famous story teller lived in Greece.

28.       Asia Africa and North America are the three largest continents.

29.       Jack is going to the movie about World War II so he may be home late because it a three hour long movie.

30.       Driving home from the party Paul and I got lost.

31.       Feeling sick Debbie complained about going to school and her mother let her stay home.

32.       Melissa was sick so she left the party early. 

33.       Because I hardly studied I know nothing about commas.

34.       Did Mom go to the concert or did Dad go alone? 

35.       Discovering the book under the chair she went to the den and read until dinner time. 

36.       When I couldn’t find the cookies I ate an apple  but my brother ate some candy. 

37.       If you work hard you will be a “Master of the Comma.”