Punctuation Challenge

When should you use a semicolon in a sentence?

• When you want to introduce a list of items

• When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence.

• When you want to emphasize a point

• When you want to separate items in a list

What is the role of apostrophes in writing?

• Apostrophes are used to separate compound words

• Apostrophes are used in writing to indicate possession, to form contractions, and to show where letters have been omitted.

• Apostrophes are used to highlight important words in a sentence

• Apostrophes are used to indicate the end of a sentence

How can you differentiate between colons and dashes?

• Colons separate, dashes connect.

• Colons are longer, dashes are shorter.

• Colons are used for lists, dashes for emphasis.

• Colons introduce, dashes interrupt.

Give an example of when to use quotation marks.

• She said, 'Hello!'

• We sang, 'Happy Birthday!'

• They shouted, 'Help!'

• He said, 'Goodbye!'

In what situations should you use an exclamation point?

• In formal writing

• To show sadness or disappointment

• When asking a question

• When expressing strong emotions, excitement, surprise, or emphasis.

What is the purpose of a full stop?

• To indicate the start of a sentence.

• To emphasize a point.

• To confuse the reader.

• To indicate the end of a sentence.

Explain when to use colons in a sentence.

• Use colons in a sentence to separate nouns and verbs

• Use colons in a sentence to introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or to separate hours and minutes in time.

• Use colons in a sentence to connect two independent clauses

• Use colons in a sentence to indicate possession

How are hyphens used in writing?

• Hyphens are used in writing to indicate a division between words

• Hyphens are used in writing to emphasize the beginning of a sentence

• Hyphens are used in writing to join words together, separate syllables in a word, indicate a range of numbers, and connect prefixes and suffixes to root words.

• Hyphens are used in writing to multiply words together

What is the function of parentheses in a sentence?

• To show emphasis on a word

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To highlight the main idea of the sentence

• To set off extra information or indicate an order of operations

When should ellipses be used in writing?

• When starting a new sentence

• When indicating a pause, omission, or trailing off of thought.

• To emphasize a point

• In place of a comma