Punctuation: Assessment - Retest

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a phrase?

• My brother who is a great cook made dinner last night.

• My brother, who is a great cook, made dinner last night.

• My brother who is a great cook, made dinner last night.

• My brother, who is a great cook made dinner last night.

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Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off a clause.

• The car that is parked outside is mine.

• The car, that is parked outside, is mine.

• The car, which is parked outside, is mine.

• The car which is parked outside is mine.

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Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• She brought three things: a book, a pen, and a notebook.

• She brought: three things, a book, a pen, and a notebook.

• She brought three things, a book: a pen, and a notebook.

• She brought three things a book, a pen, and a notebook.

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Rewrite the following sentence using correct punctuation: "My friend who is from Spain loves to dance."

• My friend who is from Spain, loves to dance.

• My friend, who is from Spain, loves to dance.

• My friend, who is from Spain loves to dance.

• My friend who is from Spain loves, to dance.

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Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• It is' a beautiful day outside.

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Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate items in a series.

• For breakfast, I had eggs toast and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, toast and juice.

• For breakfast I had, eggs, toast, and juice.

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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses?

• She loves reading; and she visits the library often.

• She loves reading, she visits the library often.

• She loves reading; she visits the library often.

• She loves reading: she visits the library often.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off an introductory phrase.

• After the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie, we went to dinner.

• After, the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie we, went to dinner.

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Rewrite the following sentence using correct punctuation: "The teacher said the test would be easy but it was actually quite difficult."

• The teacher said the test would be easy, but it was actually quite difficult.

• The teacher said, the test would be easy but it was actually quite difficult.

• The teacher said the test, would be easy but it was actually quite difficult.

• The teacher said the test would be easy but, it was actually quite difficult.

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