Editing Punctuation

Choose the type of punctuation that needs to be added to the sentence to make it correct.

We read a book called At the Zoo.

• Quotation mark

• Commas

• Underlining

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“Can we go to the wild animal show? Asked Brent.

• Quotation mark

• Comma

• Underlining

The show will be in town on June 8 2016.

• quotation mark

• Comma

• Underlining

Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Choose the correct answer.I have a new baby sister! shouted Liz.

• “I have a new baby sister”!

• “I have a new baby sister!”

• Correct as is

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• "What time will you be home?" asked Mom.

• "What time will you be home"? asked Mom.

• "What time will you be home," asked Mom?

• "What time will you be home?" Asked Mom.

Select the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My brother, who is an engineer, works in a large firm; and he travels a lot.

• My brother who is an engineer works in a large firm, and he travels a lot.

• My brother, who is an engineer works in a large firm, and he travels a lot.

• My brother, who is an engineer, works in a large firm, and he travels a lot.

Which sentence is correctly structured and punctuated?

• The cat, that is black, sits on the mat.

• The cat that is black sits on the mat.

Which sentence is correct?

• We are going on vacation to Orlando, FL.

• We are going on vacation to Orlando FL.

• We are going on vacation, to Orlando FL.

She was born on April 3 2015.

• April 3, 2015

• April, 3 2015

• Correct as is

She has tiny fingers tiny toes and a big scream

• Tiny fingers, tiny toes and a big scream.

• Tiny fingers, tiny toes, and a big scream

• Correct as is