Punctuation Practice

Select all times you might use a semicolon.

• When separating a list where commas are already in use.

• When separating a list.

• When separating two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• When ending a sentence.

What is needed in this sentence?

I really want to eat mac and cheese pizza or a salad when I get home!

• Comma after pizza

• Comma after mac and cheese and pizza

• A dash after eat

• Parenthesis around when I get home

Which of the following are times quotation marks might be used? (select all that apply)

• Around a word that is being discussed rather than used.

• Around dialogue

• Around years

• Around Movie titles

Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?

My brain jumped around as my friend listed the states,

" Ohio Indiana Arkansas... Kentucky and Maine" she stated.

• Yes

• No

What do you need to ad to show possession (ex: Tinas room)

• Comma

• Parenthesis

• Apostrophe

• Nothing

What is the punctuation between colors and white called?

His walls are painted two colors — white and grey.

• Dash

• Hyphen

Are the parenthesis needed in this sentence?

My teacher assigned us homework (surprise, surprise) on my birthday!

• Yes

• No

What needs to be added to the sentence below (select all that apply)

The time is 12 59

• A semicolon between the 2 and 5

• A comma

• Exclamation mark or period

• Colon between the 2 and 5

This type of punctuation is used to separate parts of a sentence.

• Apostrophe

• Period

• Quotation mark

• Dash