Punctuation: Commas, Quotations, Apostrophes, Colons....

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.

• A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot, must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.

• A cab driver, train engineer or pilot must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.

• A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot must be able to distinguish colors, in traffic signals.

Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.

Is this sentence written correctly?

A strong, wet, icy wind blew her umbrella inside out.

• Yes, it is written correctly.

• It is written incorrectly.

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.

Use commas to separate items in a series.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

Which of the following is NOT considered a rule that we learned about commas?

• Use commas to separate items in a series.

• Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.

• Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.

• Use a comma between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are NOT joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet,

Which of the following is punctuated incorrectly?

• March 12, 1990

• March, 12 1990

• March 1990

• March 12

Use commas to set off nonessential elements that interrupt a sentence.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971.

• Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971.

• Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971.

• Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971.

True or False:

Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes.

• True

• False

Commas and periods always go inside the closing quotation marks.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Rhonda said, I love dogs."

• Rhonda said, "I love dogs".

• Rhonda said, "I love dogs."

• Rhonda said "I love dogs".

When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter.

Is this sentence written correctly?

"Yes," Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now."

• Yes

• No

Add an apostrophe and ­s ('s) to a singular noun to show possession.

To show possession in a plural noun that ends in ­s, add only an apostrophe (').

Sarah's cat's name is Vibes.

• more than one cat

• only one cat