Practice Questions

1. The flooding was the worst at the point where New Jersey; New York; and Pennsylvania meet.
2. Because he loved to read, write, and edit; Mr. Diamond was considering a career in library work, marketing, or publishing.
3. Salinger’s first novel; The Catcher in the Rye, captures the language and the thoughts of teenagers.
4. He has the only one ambition, to produce a Broadway musical.
5. If you blow all your candles; your wish will come true. - If you blow all your candles. Your wish will come through.
6. The district managers represent four regions: Terry Smith, Rochester, NY; Chris Adler, Superior, WI; Kim Young, Chimayo, NM; and Pat Golden, Tallahassee, FL.
7. The weather report predicted high winds, freezing rain, and show the highway patrol caution when driving; yet the storm blew out to sea.
8. My boss, who wears bright colors, is a cheerful person.
9. He hires people who are energetic, efficient and polite.
10. When asked what she wanted to be later in life she replied, “An Olympic swimmer.”
11. The governor issued this statement; “I have done nothing wrong; the IRS will find that my returns are in order.”
12. Scientists spotted large numbers of dolphins; nurse, great white sharks, gray, and humpback whales near the offshore station.
13. She loves her car; a red Toyota.
14. If you want to drop by the doctor’s office without an appointment, you can be sure of one thing, an icy reception.
15. His dog; a big Labrador retriever, is afraid of mice.
16. His recent painting, which hangs in our local restaurant, shows dogs in various disguises.
17. His recent painting that is hanging in our local restaurant shows dogs in various disguises.

Some of the sentences I rearranged in order to be a bit more complete in structure, while others simply needed to have the proper punctuations applied. I think that it can be difficult at times to make sure that structures are appropriate in the sentence.