Punctuation Error Identification:

Question 1

The sentence is/has:

A. Missing a comma - introductory element
B. An extra comma - not an introductory element
C. Missing a comma - coordinate adjectives
D. An extra apostrophe - not possessive
E. Missing a hyphen - compound adjectives

Answer 1

D. An extra apostrophe - not possessive

Question 2

The corrected sentence should be:

A. It’s a cozy, Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum’s house.
B. Their house is decorated with Christmas ornaments, wreaths, stockings, mistletoe and in the center of it all a majestic Christmas tree.
C. Their house is decorated with Christmas ornaments, wreaths, stockings, mistletoe and in the center of it all, a majestic Christmas tree.
D. As the Stahlbaum’s prepare for their annual-Christmas party, their children, Fritz and Clara, wait anxiously for their family and friends to arrive.
E. As the Stahlbaums prepare for a heir annual Christmas party, their children, Fritz and Clara, wait anxiously for their family and friends to arrive.

Answer 2

E. As the Stahlbaums prepare for a heir annual Christmas party, their children, Fritz and Clara, wait anxiously for their family and friends to arrive.

Question 3

4. When the guests finally appear the party picks up with dancing and celebration. 5. A mysterious guest arrives dressed in dark clothing, nearly frightening Fritz, but not Clara. 6. Clara knows he is a Godfather Drosselmeyer, the toymaker.

Sentence ____ contains a punctuation error.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6

Answer 3

A. 4

Question 4

The sentence is/has:

A. An extra comma - not an appositive
B. Missing a colon - explanatory material
C. An extra semicolon - not an independent clause
D. Missing a comma - introductory clause

Answer 4

D. Missing a comma - introductory clause

Question 5

The corrected sentence should be:

A. When the guests finally appear, the party picks up with dancing and celebration.
B. A mysterious guest arrives dressed in dark clothing - nearly frightening Fritz - but not Clara.
C. A mysterious guest arrives dressed in dark clothing: nearly frightening Fritz, but not Clara.
D. Clara knows he is Godfather Drosselmeyer; the toymaker.

Answer 5

A. When the guests finally appear, the party picks up with dancing and celebration.

Question 6

7. His surprise arrival is warmly accepted, and all the children dance and carry on with laughter. 8. The celebration is interrupted again when Drosselmeyer reveals to the children that he has brought them gifts. 9. The girls receive beautiful China dolls, and the boys receive bugles. 10. Fritz is given a beautiful drum, but Clara is given the best gift of all the Nutcracker.

Sentence ____ contains a punctuation error.

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Answer 6

D. 10

Question 7

The sentence is/has:

A. Missing a colon - explanatory material
B. An extra comma - not independent clauses with a conjunction
C. Missing a comma - explanatory quote material
D. Missing a hyphen - compound adjective

Answer 7

A. Missing a colon - explanatory material

Question 8

The corrected sentence should be:

A. His surprise arrival is warmly-accepted, and all the children dance and carry on with laughter.
B. The celebration is interrupted again; when Drosselmeyer reveals to the children that he has brought them gifts.
C. The girls receive beautiful China dolls and the boys receive bugles.
D. Fritz is given a beautiful drum, but Clara is given the best gift of all: the Nutcracker.

Answer 8

D. Fritz is given a beautiful drum, but Clara is given the best gift of all: the Nutcracker.

Question 9

1. It’s cozy Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum’s house. 2. Their house is decorated with Christmas ornaments, wreaths, stockings, mistletoe and, in the center of it all, a majestic Christmas tree. 3. As the Stahlbaum’s prepare for their annual Christmas party, their children, Fritz and Clara, wait anxiously for their family and friends to arrive

Sentence ____ contains a punctuation error.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

Answer 9

C. 3