Punctuation for Effect

1. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble, the ship was sinking!
• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble—the ship was sinking!
• The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble (the ship was sinking)!

3. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Even though I grew up on a farm, a dairy farm, I love the city.
• Even though I grew up on a farm; a dairy farm), I love the city.
• Even though I grew up on a farm (a dairy farm), I love the city.

4. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The sun was setting; we knew it was time to find shelter.
• The sun was setting: we knew it was time to find shelter.
• The sun was setting, we knew it was time to find shelter.

5. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• We saw several animals at the zoo, zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
• We saw several animals at the zoo; zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
• We saw several animals at the zoo: zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.

6. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Ken (who is the tallest in our family) can hang the decorations.
• Ken, who is the tallest in our family, can hang the decorations.
• Ken. . . who is the tallest in our family. . . can hang the decorations.

These can be used for punctuation for effect except.

• !

• #

• ...

• ( )

What is the name of this punctuation : ( )

• Parenthesis

• Period

• Ellipsis

• Dash

What is the name of this punctuation mark : -

• Parenthesis

• Period

• Ellipsis

• Dash

What is the name of this punctuation mark : !

• Parenthesis

• Period

• Exclamation point

• Dash

Mr. Ochoa ... carefully ... slowly ... lifted the rug.

In this sentence the punctuation marks creates.

• excitement

• suspense

• joy

• happiness