Grammar: 7.4

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation:

• Ms. Liakos will give a talk on ancient mazes at 730 p.m.

• Ms. Liakos will give a talk on ancient mazes at 7;30 p.m.

• Ms. Liakos will give a talk on ancient mazes at 7:30 p.m.

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5.L.2

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• She will need the following equipment: a projector, a table, and a screen.

• She will need the following equipment a projector, a table, and a screen.

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5.L.2

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• Dear Ms. Liakos We are interested in mazes and would like to invite you to give a talk to Jefferson School’s Art Club.

• Dear Ms. Liakos

  We are interested in mazes, and would like to invite you to give a talk to Jefferson School’s Art Club.

• Dear Ms. Liakos:

  We are interested in mazes and would like to invite you to give a talk to Jefferson School’s Art Club.

Choose the sentence that uses parenthesis correctly.

• Creating a hedge maze (they are very popular) requires careful planning.

• (Creating a hedge maze) they are very popular requires careful planning.

• Creating a hedge maze they are very popular (requires careful planning.)

Which sentence uses the parenthesis correctly?

• (Maybe one day hopefully soon) we will build a maze ourselves.

• Maybe one day (hopefully soon) we will build a maze ourselves.

• Maybe one day, hopefully soon, we will build a maze ourselves.

• Maybe one day (hopefully soon we will build a maze ourselves.)

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5.L.2

In which sentence is the hyphen being used incorrectly?

• We listened to a two-hour lecture.

• Fifty-eight people listened the poet read her poems.

• Many of the books on display have eye catching-covers.

• A well-known poet will be reading her work at the library tonight.