Punctuation Quiz

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Mr. Thompson is going to give us more time to finish our book reports, isn't he?

• Mr. Thompson is going to give us more time to finish our book reports isn't he?

• Mr. Thompson is going to give us more time to finish our book reports isn't, he?

• Mr. Thompson is going to give us more time, to finish, our book reports isn't he?

Read the sentence. "Yes many people said the Titanic was unsinkable." What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

• Yes many people said, the Titanic was unsinkable.

• Yes, many people said the Titanic was unsinkable.

• Yes many people said the Titanic, was unsinkable.

• Leave as is.

Read the sentence. Charlie don't forget to bring your umbrella to school What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

• Charlie, don't forget to bring your umbrella to school.

• Charlie don't forget to bring your umbrella, to school.

• Charlie don't forget, to bring your umbrella to school.

• Leave as is.

Read the passage. Birds can be found all over the world. They are covered with feathers and lay eggs. Some birds are able to fly, ______ other birds cannot. What word will best complete the passage?

• or

• but

• nor

• also

Read the following sentence. Billy loves to play his guitar but does not like to play in front of an audience. What is the function of the conjunction in the sentence?

• to show that Billy enjoys playing his guitar in front of a crowd

• to show that Billy might have stage fright

• to show that Billy only likes to play his guitar in front of his friends

• to show that Billy does not like to play the guitar

Which part of the sentence below is a prepositional phrase? I saw the black cat perched on the fence.

• I saw

• the black cat

• perched

• on the fence

______ apples are my favorite fruit, I do not like apple pie or applesauce.

• Although

• Because

• While

• As

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence. The birds start chirping as soon as the sun begins to rise.

• The birds

• start

• as the

• as soon as

Tom woke up late for school. As he was rushing to get ready, he heard the school bus honking and his mom yelling, "Hurry, the school bus is about to leave!" Why is the interjection used in the last sentence?

• It is used to warn Tom that the school bus was going to leave soon.

• It is used because his mom is yelling at him.

• It is used because Tom's mom is going to have to take him to school.

• It is used because Tom does not like to go to school.

John and Kim decided that they wanted to go to the movie theater. John was really excited to watch a movie. He wanted to leave quickly to get good seats in the theater. As Kim was getting ready, she heard John yelling "Hurry, let's go!" Why is the interjection used in the last sentence?

• to show that Kim did not want to go the movie theater

• to show that John was excited to go to the movie theater

• to show that neither John nor Kim wanted to go to the movies

• to show that Kim really wanted to go to the movie theater