Punctuations Reviewer

The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico

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Where should the guests hang their jackets

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How filthy the muddy football jerseys looked

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Michelle does not believe there is life in outer space

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Choose the sentence of the choice that is punctuated correctly.

• For breakfast we had: cereal, toast, and, orange juice.

• My sister, my brother and I all like different kinds of cereal.

• These are my favorites: corn flakes, Rice Krunchies, and oatmeal.

Choose the sentence of the choice that is punctuated correctly.

• Mary Ann did you have a good visit with your grandparents?

• Yes, it was a very nice visit.

• They were I’m sure very glad to see you

Choose the sentence of the choice that is punctuated correctly.

• My great-uncle had a terrific coin collection.

• He had more than twenty five albums full of coins.

• Youll find the collection in the library.

Choose the sentence of the choice that is punctuated correctly.

• Dear Cousin Susie,

• Dear Sir,

• Dear Aunt Jane:

Choose the sentence in which quotation marks or italics are used correctly.

• “You promised to share the popcorn”! shrieked Helen.

• Felice haughtily replied, “I did not.”

• “Yes,” wailed Helen, you said I could have half.”

Choose the sentence in which quotation marks or italics are used correctly.

• The magazine American Writers has an article about Edgar Allan Poe.

• Many people are familiar with Poe’s short story The Fall of the House

  of Usher.

• Do you think The Raven is Poe’s most famous poem?