8th grade test 2 punctuation rules review

Front

What punctuation ends an imperative sentence?

Back

A period or an exclamation mark.

Front

What punctuation do you use with a conjunction to join two independent clauses?

Back

Comma.

Front

True or False: Dashes emphasize information; parentheses minimize information.

Back

True.

Front

What punctuation do we use before a quotation that is formally introduced?

Back

Colon.

Front

Put quotation marks around the titles of: short stories, poems, songs, or all of the above?

Back

All of the above.

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate a pause in a sentence?

Back

Comma.

Front

What punctuation is used to show possession?

Back

Apostrophe.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

Back

Comma.

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate a strong emotion or command?

Back

Exclamation mark.

Front

What punctuation is used to introduce a list or explanation?

Back

Colon.