Punctuation Test

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Have you tried origami? Ling asked."
• "Have you tried origami"? Ling asked.
• Have you tried origami? "Ling asked."
• "Have you tried origami?" Ling asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Al yelled, Yes!"
• "Al yelled," Yes!
• Al yelled, "Yes!"
• Al yelled, "Yes"!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

 Drake asked, "What kind of music______

• do you like.
• do you like?
•  do you like"?
• do you like?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

Let’s find some seats suggested Marta before the theatre gets too crowded 

• "Let’s find some seats," suggested Marta, before the theatre gets too crowded.
• "Let’s find some seats," suggested Marta, "before the theatre gets too crowded." 
• It is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

Nate, who works as a software engineer, majored in computer science.

• correct

• incorrect

During spring break, my days will consist of: eating, watching Netflix, and sleeping.

• correct

• incorrect

Dorothy failed her test, it was extremely difficult.

• correct

• incorrect

Julie was thoroughly confused: she couldn’t figure out where she put her car keys.

• NO CHANGE

• confused, she

• confused she,

• confused she

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence is correct? 

• You have to drive through Flagstaff, Arizona to get to the Grand Canyon. 
• You have to drive through Flagstaff Arizona to get to the Grand Canyon. 
• You have to drive, through Flagstaff, Arizona, to get to the Grand Canyon. 
• You have to drive through Flagstaff, Arizona, to get to the Grand Canyon. 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6

Which sentence is written correctly? 

• Our first apartment, was 1212 Prancer Circle Branson Missouri.
• Our first apartment was 1212 Prancer Circle, Branson Missouri. 
• Our first apartment was 1212, Prancer Circle, Branson Missouri.
• Our first apartment was 1212 Prancer Circle, Branson, Missouri.