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Timothy Moore
GUM: U15, L09
23 May 2007
Score: 24/25; 95%
Unit Assessment
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(10 pts) 1. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
No one else in our house is allowed to use my sister Lenores pillows.
My three brothers pillows are thrown about daily and belong to no particular person.
I usually do not like using just anyones pillow.
Let's just say, though, that my sister's pillow is very tempting.
(15 pts) 2. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
What's so special about that pillow of her's?
The pillows' embroidered with yellow Ls all over it.
Its like something from the 1960s.
Why should someone's pillow be hers alone in such a big family?
(15 pts) 3. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
All people's things should be shared equally.
Theirs one exception to this rule, of course.
As I like to say, what's your's is mine and what's mine is mine.
I'm not sure how other's feel about my ideas, though.
(15 pts) 4. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
Are both of the bosses families' invited to the picnic?
Whose initials are written in green ink?
Its a lovely day to take a drive.
Let's go out in Jacks' convertible.
(10 pts) 5. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
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How many is are in the word insipid?
Our police station's phone number is seven 6's in a row.
Do I have everyones permission form?
Be sure to cross all your t's.
(10 pts) 6. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
Two salesladie's worked in the mens department.
Two salesladies worked in the men's department.
Two salesladies' worked in the men's department.
Two salesladies worked in the mens' department.
(10 pts) 7. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
The puppies' noses were warm.
The puppies' noses' were warm.
The puppies nose's were warm.
The puppie's nose's were warm.
(10 pts) 8. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
She couldnt remember which suitcase was yours.
She could'nt remember which suitcase was yours.
She couldn't remember which suitcase was yours.
She couldn't remember which suitcase was your's.
(10 pts) 9. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
The carrots are our's, but the lima beans are everybody's.
The carrots are ours, but the lima beans are everybody's.
The carrots are ours, but the lima beans are everybodys'.
The carrots are ours', but the lima beans are everybodys'.
(15 pts) 10. Choose the sentence with all of its possessive(s), contraction(s), or plurals correctly written and
punctuated.
Whose that on the left, behind Rick?
Your not telling me everything you know.
They're knowledgeable people to have along on a hike.
When she wrote Anna's name, she put in too many ns.
Read each unpunctuated compound sentence and type the word that a semicolon should follow.
(10 pts) 11. Jan's speech was interesting and lively Tim's was rather boring.
lively
(10 pts) 12. Joey, Carla, and Ken are all fast runners, excellent swimmers, and good students and all will compete
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next week.
students
(10 pts) 13. Anne is going away this weekend she can't work at the art show.
weekend
Read each unpunctuated compound sentence and type the word that a semicolon should follow.
(10 pts) 14. The camping trip to Mt. Desert Island, Maine, was going fine but then the rain, sleet, and snow began.
fine
(10 pts) 15. The air is chilly do you still want to roast marshmallows?
chilly
(10 pts) 16. Sometimes items in a series need a colon or semicolons; sometimes they don't. All these sentences
contain items in a series. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly.
Alice went to the mall with: Kris, Kim, Cheryl, and Marie.
The commuter jet makes stops in: San Jose, San Francisco, and Marin County.
This movie is appropriate for boys, girls, and families.
This restaurant serves three sizes of pizza small, medium, and large.
(10 pts) 17. Sometimes items in a series need a colon or semicolons; sometimes they don't. All these sentences
contain items in a series. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly.
At the farmers' market, we bought: beets, cabbage, and tomatoes.
The party food included: cake, potato chips, ice cream, and fruit.
The gardener brought her tools: a trowel, a spade, and a rake.
Remind me to call: Mrs. McGrath, Mr. Burns, and Miss Howard.
(10 pts) 18. Sometimes items in a series need a colon or semicolons; sometimes they don't. All these sentences
contain items in a series. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly.
My favorite Mediterranean coastal cities include Monaco; Naples; and Messina.
The poems her aunt likes best are "My Star," by Robert Browning, "Stars," by Sara Teasdale, and "Sea
Fever," by John Masefield.
Famous ancient philosophers include Lucretius, a Roman; Confucius, from China; and Aristotle, a
Greek.
Have you read "The Guest;" by Albert Camus, "Uncle Fred Flits By;" by P.G. Wodehouse, or "Life of
Ma Parker;" by Katherine Mansfield?
(15 pts) 19. Sometimes items in a series need a colon or semicolons; sometimes they don't. All these sentences
contain items in a series. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly.
His wallet is crammed with: money, credit cards, and photos.
Jesse's knapsack is full of books; papers; and snacks.
The train ticket lists: the date and time of departure, the starting station, and the destination.
The interviewer will ask the following: your work experience, from your first job to the most recent;
your desired pay rate; and your training, both in school and on the job.
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(15 pts) 20. Sometimes items in a series need a colon or semicolons; sometimes they don't. All these sentences
contain items in a series. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly.
On her Mediterranean cruise, Mamie visited Barcelona, Spain; Nice, France; and Pisa, Italy.
The dates of the meetings are: June 1-7, 2005; July 4-10, 2005; and August 21-27, 2005.
Jamie has studied these languages: French; Latin; Urdu; and Portuguese.
Dutchess County; New York, Windham County; Connecticut, and Louisa County; Virginia are all
rural.
(10 pts) 21. There are three general guidelines for dividing words with hyphens. Which of the following is not one
of those guidelines?
Do not divide a word after the first letter or before the last letter.
Do not divide a word after a prefix or before a suffix.
Never divide a one-syllable word.
Divide words only between syllables.
(10 pts) 22. Which word should not be hyphenated to fit on a line?
straight
sweatshirt
candle
kindly
(10 pts) 23. Which of the following is not an acceptable way to hyphenate animation?
anima-tion
ani-mation
a-nimation
an-imation
(10 pts) 24. Some words need hyphens and some don't. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Mix in two thirds teaspoon of cinnamon.
Are there really ninety-nine kinds of mustard in this store?
I know at least one-half of the guests at this party.
My eldest brother will be thirty three years old this Saturday.
(10 pts) 25. Some words need hyphens and some don't. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Amy has collected forty three cans of food for the holiday food drive.
We grated one-third of that hunk of cheddar cheese.
The baseball park is one half mile down the road.
Three quarters of the people who live in this house are female.
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