The Grammar Quiz For People Who Like Pictures Of Cute Kittens and Puppies

Gery Tillmanns, I was taught a simple way to know, which is correct. Break it down: John and I went to the park. John went to the park. I went to the park. Come to the park with John and me. Come to the park with John. Come to the park with me.

Richard D. Boyle, The final comma is called the Oxford comma. The question asks to use the Oxford comma correctly. The comma before the word "and" is the correct way to use the Oxford comma. The Oxford comma adds clarity. Consider this sentence with and with out the Oxford comma. It gives the sentence two separate meanings. Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice and Susan. This version sounds as if 3 people dined: Mary and her son Alice and her son Susan. Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice, and Susan. This version sounds as if 5 people dined: Mary, her 2 sons, a 4th person named Alice, and a 5th named Susan. Personally, I like the Oxford comma and I use it often.

Leah Ann Werner Lizun, Thank you. That's a great example of why the Oxford comma makes sense. It would certainly add clarity to your example.

Nancy Palmer-mcguinness, You didn't follow the instructions! You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, an Oxford comma precedes the word "and".

Eve , You didn't follow the instructions! You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, an Oxford comma precedes the word "and".

Jenny Herringer, You didn't follow the instructions! You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, a comma precedes the word "and".

Joan LaRose, You didn't follow the instructions! You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, a comma precedes the word "and".

Betty Rindal, Research the Oxford comma and its use. The instructions were to use the Oxford comma correctly. The answer is correct.

Raymond Cardona, Look up how to use the Oxford comma. The answer is correct.

Arline Waller, Look up how to use the Oxford comma. The answer is correct.

Skip Hayden, The Oxford comma is used BEFORE the word "and."

Ann-Marie Differ, The final comma is called the Oxford comma. The question asks to use the Oxford comma correctly. The comma before the word "and" is the correct way to use the Oxford comma. The Oxford comma adds clarity. Consider this sentence with and with out the Oxford comma. It gives the sentence two separate meanings. Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice and Susan. This version sounds as if 3 people dined: Mary and her son Alice and her son Susan. Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice, and Susan. This version sounds as if 5 people dined: Mary, her 2 sons, a 4th person named Alice, and a 5th named Susan. Personally, I like the Oxford comma and I use it often.

Gery Tillmanns, The pronouns are correct. They are in the objective form, being the objects of the preposition "from". A good test to determine which is correct is to split the compound objects. "From me" and "from him" are correct. One would never say "from I,"

mikeyparry, Question 9 is correct. There are multiple puppies. We are talking about their snouts, so puppies is made possessive by the use of an apostrophe. The word "puppies" is plural, but not possessive. The word "puppy's" is possessive, but singular. The word puppies' is plural and possessive. It is the correct answer. Since the word is plural and end with an "s", only an apostrophe is necessary to make the word possessive.

I got 15/15 correct. Thanks for answers. The photos were cute.