Grammar Test 1 Answer 6

6. I began to unload the car taking the cooler, then the blankets, mats, kite, frisbee and the spam carved into the shape of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Ans.

I began to unload the car, taking the cooler, then the blankets, mats, kite, Frisbee, and the Spam carved into the shape of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.


1) "Taking the cooler, then the blankets . . ." is a participial phrase that relates back to the subject, "I." Therefore, it must be set off with a comma.[Score 1 pt.]

2) Frisbee is a trade name. It must be capitalized. [Score 1 pt.]

3) Spam is a trade name. It must be capitalized. [Score 1 pt.]

4) The comma after "Frisbee" must be included because it separates the last and the second-to-last items in a series. [Score 1 pt.]


Total number of points for this section is: 24