Subskill # 10.5 Punctuation: Commas, Direct Address, Yes, No II

For questions 1-10, read each choice carefully. Decide which sentence shows the correct use of commas.

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Subskill # 10.5 Punctuation: Commas, Direct Address, Yes, No II

1.A. Can you Joe, work on Mr. Brady's outboard motor this morning?

  1. The propeller of Frank's boat hit a submerged log, Bill, and he was stranded in the gulf for three hours.
  2. Sam did you listen, to Mr. Todd's lesson on safety regulations in the shop?
  3. The boat show is being held in the parking lot of the arena, this weekend Anthony.

2.A. The auto body instructor was pleased, Krystal that a female wanted to enroll in the class.

  1. In the recent past Matt, men and women have begun working in non-traditional occupations.
  2. Male nurses, for instance, Claire often find work in VA hospitals.
  3. Allan, do you plan on enrolling in the surgical technician program?

3. A. Glenda, the owner of the day care where you take your child is certified by the state.

  1. We learned Angela, in class yesterday that proper nutrition is important for a child's physical development.
  2. Danielle, and Amanda, please supervise the children on the playground equipment.
  3. Can you make a chart to help the two years olds begin to learn, the names of colors Natalie?

4. A. That ceramic tile floor Gracie will help to keep your house cool in the summer.

  1. Martin; call a plumber because the kitchen faucet is leaking.
  2. Those throw rugs with the rubber backing should not be put in the dryer, Annie.
  3. My new washer, Mary Alice is equipped with a fabric softener dispenser and a bleach dispenser.

5.A. You will find; Melissa, that a thesaurus is a good source to find exactly the right word.

  1. Geoffrey, did you know that the dictionary, gives more than the meanings and pronunciation of words?
  2. If you look in the atlas, Jorge, you will find a current map of Florida.
  3. The names of the winners of the Oscars for best movies can be found in the world almanac Rob.

6.A. Yes, Mr. Ellis will be able to attend the conference in July.

  1. He said, "No I will not fly to the conference but will drive instead."
  2. Yes; the meetings start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
  3. Will he said he will bring back, a lot of information to update us on computer programs.

7.A. I will type up the letter, Joan, if you can have it written by tomorrow.

  1. Our printer; Sue, will actually print on both sides of the paper.
  2. April our word processing program has lost the spell-checking portion.
  3. The office staff uses a publishing program to the produce the brochures you see; Mr. Wahl.

8. A. Kevin, the customer's orders, for wedding invitations must be completed by Thursday.

  1. A print shop service counter operator must be sure, Jessica, that all names are spelled correctly.
  2. Frank; the customer wants you to design the flyer for his laundry business.
  3. The local newspaper will hire you if you know how to operate an offset press: Kyle.

9.A. Look, Sabrina my hair was cut way too short yesterday.

  1. Wendi; the color in your hair, makes your eyes look brighter.
  2. Are you aware Jason, that a number of men have manicures on a regular basis?
  3. Kristen said, "I need a permanent, don't I, Mrs. Wright, to add body to my hair?"

10.A. Our computers, Cathy, are protected by an anti-virus program that is updated regularly.

  1. Did the worm virus, cause damage to any of your personal files Nathan?
  2. You may not, Chris, and Dennis, bring disks from home to load on the computers at work.
  3. Leslie; the technician at Computer City can check your CPU for any viruses that may have come through e-mail.

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Subskill # 10.5 Punctuation: Commas, Direct Address, Yes, No II

For questions 11-15, look at the underlined section in each sentence. Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of the comma.

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Subskill # 10.5 Punctuation: Commas, Direct Address, Yes, No II

11. The technicians' meeting Marc and Richard has been postponed and rescheduled for next Tuesday.

  1. meeting, Marc, and Richard,
  2. meeting, Marc and Richard,
  3. meeting; Marc and Richard,
  4. meeting Marc and Richard,

12. You will find the file you need, Ms. Hopkins in the last file cabinet on the right.

  1. you need, Ms. Hopkins in, the
  2. you need; Ms. Hopkins in the
  3. you need, Ms. Hopkins, in the
  4. you need Ms. Hopkins in the

13. Yes the display will consist of the students' winning posters and artwork.

  1. Yes. the display will
  2. Yes, the display, will
  3. Yes; the display will
  4. Yes, the display will

14. You are two of the Skills USA regional winners, Jimmy and Alex in the carpentry division.

  1. winners; Jimmy and Alex, in
  2. winners, Jimmy and Alex, in
  3. winners, Jimmy, and Alex, in
  4. winners Jimmy and Alex in

15. Yesterday Celeste, we watched a video about converting measures in the metric system.

  1. Yesterday. Celeste we watched
  2. Yesterday, Celeste, we watched
  3. Yesterday, Celeste we watched
  4. Correct as is

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Subskill # 10.5 Punctuation: Commas, Direct Address, Yes, No II

Answer Key

  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. C
  5. C
  6. A
  7. A
  8. B
  9. D
  10. A
  11. B
  12. C
  13. D
  14. B
  15. B

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