Punctuation Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly? a) I went to the store and bought milk bread and eggs. b) I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs. c) I went to the store and bought milk bread, and eggs. d) I went to the store and bought milk bread and, eggs.

• c) I went to the store and bought milk bread, and eggs.

• a) I went to the store and bought milk bread and eggs.

• d) I went to the store and bought milk bread and, eggs.

• b) I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: She said, "I love to read books". a) She said, "I love to read books." b) She said, "I love to read books" c) She said, "I love to read books", d) She said, "I love to read books".

• b) She said, "I love to read books"

• c) She said, "I love to read books",

• a) She said, "I love to read books."

• d) She said, "I love to read books".

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? a) Its time to go. b) It's time to go. c) Its' time to go. d) Its time to go.

• a) Its time to go.

• c) Its' time to go.

• d) Its time to go.

• b) It's time to go.

Select the sentence that uses a colon correctly. a) I have three favorite colors: blue, green and red. b) I have three favorite colors: blue, green, and red. c) I have three favorite colors: blue green and red. d) I have three favorite colors: blue, green, and, red.

• a) I have three favorite colors: blue, green and red.

• c) I have three favorite colors: blue green and red.

• d) I have three favorite colors: blue, green, and, red.

• b) I have three favorite colors: blue, green, and red.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma incorrectly? a) My favorite colors are blue, green, and red. b) My favorite colors are blue green and red. c) My favorite colors are blue, green and red. d) My favorite colors are blue, green, and, red.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: He said, "I can't wait to see you!" a) He said, "I can't wait to see you!" b) He said, "I can't wait to see you" c) He said, "I can't wait to see you", d) He said, "I can't wait to see you."

• c) He said, "I can't wait to see you",.

• b) He said, "I can't wait to see you"..

• d) He said, "I can't wait to see you.".

• a) He said, "I can't wait to see you!"..

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? a) The dogs toy is missing. b) The dog's toy is missing. c) The dogs' toy is missing. d) The dog's' toy is missing.

• c) The dogs' toy is missing.

• a) The dogs toy is missing.

• b) The dog's toy is missing.

• d) The dog's' toy is missing.

Select the sentence that uses a colon correctly. a) The ingredients for the recipe are: flour, sugar, and eggs. b) The ingredients for the recipe are: flour, sugar and eggs. c) The ingredients for the recipe are: flour sugar, and eggs. d) The ingredients for the recipe are: flour, sugar, and, eggs.

• b

• c

• a

• d

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly. a) I enjoy playing soccer; it's my favorite sport. b) I enjoy playing soccer, it's my favorite sport. c) I enjoy playing soccer it's my favorite sport; d) I enjoy playing soccer; it's my favorite sport.

• b

• c

• a

• d