Punctuation and Sentence Structure

Combine the following sentences using commas: He laughed heartily. His eyes twinkled with amusement.

• He laughed heartily, and his eyes twinkled with amusement.

• He laughed heartily; his eyes twinkled with amusement.

• He laughed heartily his eyes twinkled with amusement.

• He laughed heartily, and his eyes twinkled with amusement.

Make the following sentence more clear and concise: The book that I am reading is about a boy who goes on an adventure.

• The book I'm reading is about a girl's adventure.

• The book I'm reading is about a boy who stays at home.

• The book I'm reading is about a boy's adventure.

• The book I'm reading is about a dog's adventure.

What does it mean to "punctuate" a sentence?

• To change the meaning of words

• To add punctuation marks for clarity

• To erase parts of the sentence

• To make sentences longer

When should you use a semicolon?

• To list items in a series

• To connect unrelated sentences

• To link closely related independent clauses

• To indicate a question

What is the primary function of a comma?

• To end a sentence

• To connect independent clauses

• To indicate a pause or separate items

• To introduce a list

What type of list requires semicolons for clarity?

• A simple list

• A complex list with commas in items

• A list of adjectives

• A single item list

What is the role of a comma in a list?

• To separate the last item from the rest

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To join two independent clauses

• To replace periods

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A) She said 'I will go tomorrow'.

• B) She said, 'I will go tomorrow.'

• C) She said 'I will go tomorrow.'

• D) She said, 'I will go tomorrow'.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• A) The team are winning the match.

• B) The team is winning the match.

• C) The team were winning the match.

• D) The team be winning the match.

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly.

• A) She has three hobbies: reading, writing, and painting.

• B) She has: three hobbies, reading, writing, and painting.

• C) She has three hobbies reading: writing, and painting.

• D) She has three hobbies reading, writing: and painting.