Punctuation High School

Which sentences are NOT punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

• (On April 17) Joe completed his assignment.

• The dogs two, golden retrievers, played catch with my brother.

• Alison - the smartest girl in my class - won the spelling bee.

• My grandmother (walked to the store) on warm afternoons.

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

Jessica _ Brittany's younger sister _ was always causing mischief.

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

When the car was finally delivered _ nearly three months after she ordered it _ she decided she no longer wanted it.

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks? My great grandfather _ born in 1917_ is turning 100 this year.

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?

• Our cat

• a tabby named Princess

• loves to lay out

• in the sun

Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?

Our cat _ a tabby named Princess _ loves to lay out in the sun.

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?

• The picture of the clown

• at the bottom of the page

• gives me the creeps.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A) The teacher said, "Please take out your books."

• B) The teacher said "Please take out your books."

• C) The teacher said, "Please take out your books".

• D) The teacher said "Please take out your books".

What punctuation is needed in the following sentence? "I have three pets a dog a cat and a rabbit."

• A) Commas

• B) Semicolons

• C) Colons

• D) Dashes

Identify the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes.

• A) Its a beautiful day outside.

• B) It's a beautiful day outside.

• C) Its' a beautiful day outside.

• D) It is' a beautiful day outside.