Remedial March 15, 2023 (Punctuation)

1. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• I know, what you want.

• I know what you want.

• I know what you want,

• I know what you, want!

2. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• In summer, its way too hot around here.

• In summer its way too hot around here.

• In summer, it's way too hot around here.

• In summer it's way too hot around here!

3. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• It was raining; the game was cancelled.

• It was raining, the game was cancelled.

• It was raining the game was cancelled.

• It was raining: the game was cancelled.

4. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• "Don't go outside" she said.

• "Don't go outside," She said.

• Don't go outside, she said.

• "Don't go outside," she said.

5. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• She asked, "are you happy to be home?"

• She asked "Are you happy to be home"?

• She asked, "Are you happy to be home?"

• She asked, Are you happy to be home?

6. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• Six people were told to mind their t's and q's.

• Six people were told to mind their ts and qs.

• Six people were told to mind their t's and qs.

• Six people were told to mind their "t's and q's."

7. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• My records show that the following students have not finished "Jake, Kirby, and Randolph."

• My records show that the following students have not finished, Jake, Kirby, and Randolph.

• My records show that the following students have not finished; Jake, Kirby, and Randolph.

• My records show that the following students have not finished: Jake, Kirby, and Randolph.

8. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• Although I seldom have trouble with grammar or spelling, I never seem to use the right punctuation.

• Although I seldom have trouble with grammar or spelling; I never seem to use the right punctuation.

• Although, I seldom have trouble with grammar, or spelling, I never seem to use the right punctuation.

• Although I seldom have trouble with grammar or spelling I never seem to use the right punctuation.

9. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• Looking straight at her "he said,

  I can’t help you.’

• Looking straight at her he said

  ‘I can’t help you.’

• Looking straight at her, he said,

  ‘I can’t help you.’

• Looking straight at her, he said,

  ‘I can’t help you.’

10. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation.

• A grandparents job is easier than a parents.

• A grandparent’s job is easier than a parent’s.

• A grandparents job is easier than a parent’s.

• "A grandparents job is easier than a parents."