Punctuation (commas, apostrophes, semicolons) review

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday so she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday, so she took him out to dinner.

• Yesterday was her brother's birthday; so she took him out to dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Call me tomorrow, I will give you my answer then.

• Call me tomorrow; and I will give you my answer then.

• Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The boys pool needs cleaning.

• The boy’s pool needs cleaning.

• The boys’s paddling pool needs cleaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• When the snow stops falling, we'll shovel the driveway.

• When the snow stops falling; we'll shovel the driveway.

• When the snow stops falling. We'll shovel the driveway.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I have paid my dues, I expect all the privileges listed in the contract.

• I have paid my dues; so I expect all the privileges listed in the contract.

• I have paid my dues; I expect all the privileges listed in the contract.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Jess’s new puppy is only three weeks old.

• Jesses' new puppy is only three weeks old.

• Jess' new puppy is only three weeks old.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• To get a seat; you'd better come early

• To get a seat you'd better come early

• To get a seat, you'd better come early

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho, Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.

• This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.

• This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho, Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• We go to the zoo, or we can go to the movie theater.

• We go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theater.

• We go to the zoo; or we can go to the movie theater.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• If I get a new job I will be happy.

• If I get a new job; I will be happy.

• If I get a new job, I will be happy.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A