Punctuation SOL Practice 2

For each starred item, choose the letter of the best revision.

Television was invented in the (1)*early 1900s; but* it became popular only after World War II. The quality of early television wa not (2)*very good, in fact,* it was dreadful. The picture (3)*skipped; rolled over and,* created ghost images. Often (4)*sets'* picture and sound disappeared altogether. Early TV producers (5)*did'nt* want to spend money, so production values suffered. Stages had to be well (6)*lighted and hot lights* caused problems. Actors sweated so much that they dripped sweat into their (7)*shoes?* (8)*Still,* there were popular shows, including The Lone Ranger and (9)*"The Texaco Star Theater."* When asked what he liked about his invention, Vladimir Zworykin replied, (10)*The off switch.

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