Punctuating Sentences

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

• We had a great time in France  the kids really enjoyed it

• We had a great time in France, the kids really enjoyed it.

• We had a great time in France – the kids really enjoyed it.

• We had a great time in France; the kids really enjoyed it.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

• Mother had to go into hospital: she had heart problems.

• Mother had to go- into hospital she had heart problems

• Mother had to go into hospital she had heart problems

• Mother had to go into hospital she had heart problems.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• We will be arriving on Monday morning – at least, I think so.

• We will be arriving on Monday morning -at least, I think so...

• We will be arriving on Monday morning at least, I think so.

• We will be arriving on Monday morning at least...I think so.

Choose the sentence that has been correctly punctuated

• Some people work best in the mornings; others do better in the evenings.

• Some people work best in the mornings: others do better in the evenings.

• Some people work best in the mornings others do better in the evenings

• Some people work best in the mornings others do better in the evenings?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A textbook can be a wall’s between the teacher and the class.

• A textbook can be a ‘wall’ between the teacher and the class...

• A textbook can be a ‘wall’ between the teacher and the class.

• A textbook can be a wall between the teacher and the class.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• In the words of Murphy’s Law: ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.’

• In the words of Murphy’s Law: ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong’

• In the words of Murphy’s Law: ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong?'

• In the words of Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

Choose the sentence that has been correctly punctuated

• Did you understand why I was upset!

• did you understand why I was upset?

• Did you understand why I was upset.

• Did you understand why I was upset?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• the girl's father sat in a corner

• The girl’s father sat in a corner.

• The 'girls' father sat in a corner.

• The girl’s father sat in a corner?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• What are you doing next weekend.

• What are you doing next weekend

• What are you doing next weekend?

• What are you doing next weekend!

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• It is a fine idea; let us hope that it is going to work.

• It is a fine idea; let us hope that it is going to work

• It is a fine idea: let us hope that it is going to work.

• It is a fine idea, let us hope that it is going to work.