The ever living tree grammar

1. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of a colon?

• There is: one great runner in our class. That runner is Manny.

• There is one great runner: in our class. That runner is Manny.

• There is one great runner in our class: That runner is Manny.

• There is one great runner in our class. That runner is: Manny.

2. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of an exclamation point?

• Could we find the treasure in time! We did it.

• Could we find the treasure in time? We did it!

• Could we find the treasure in time! We did it!

• Could we find the treasure in time?! We did it.

3. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of an ellipsis?

• The floodwaters crept higher and higher ... would the town survive?

• The floodwaters crept higher and higher. Would the town survive ...

• The floodwaters ... crept higher and higher. Would the town survive?

• The flood ... waters crept higher and higher. Would the town survive.

4. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of dashes?

• The raft gave the shipwreck victims a chance, their last chance - to survive.

• The raft gave the shipwreck victims a chance - their last chance - to survive.

• The raft gave the shipwreck - victims - a chance, their last chance to survive.

• The raft - gave the shipwreck victims - a chance, their last chance, to survive.

5. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• "Maya screamed Time is running out!"

• Maya screamed "Time is running out."

• Maya screamed! "Time is running out."

• Maya screamed, "Time is running out!"

6. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• Mom had exciting news: She'd just won a contest ...

• Mom had exciting news! She's just won a contest.

• Mom - had exciting news - she's just won a contest!

• Mom had ... exciting news. She's just won a contest.

7. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• I have just one question: Why did it take so long.

• I have just one question: Why did it take so long?

• I have just one: question. Why did it take so long?

• I have - just one - question. Why did it take so long.

8. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• Jasmine and Dakota: best friends forever: promised to help each other.

• Jasmine and Dakota - best - friends forever, promised to help each other.

• Jasmine and Dakota - best friends forever - promised to help each other.

• Jasmine and Dakota, best friends forever ... promised ... to help each other.

9. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• The announcer said, "The winner is ... Toby Green!"

• The announcer said "The winner is ..." Toby Green!

• The announcer: said "...The winner is Toby Green!"

• The announcer ... said, "The winner is Toby Green"

10. Which of these shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

• Please take your seats, our teacher said.

• "Please take your seats, our teacher said."

• Please take your seats, "our teacher said."

• "Please take your seats," our teacher said.