February English Assessment Grade 10 Canada

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I bought apples oranges, bananas and grapes.

• I bought, apples oranges bananas and grapes.

Where should the period go in this sentence? "She went to the store"

• She went to the store,

• She went to the store.

• She, went to the store.

• She went to the, store.

Which sentence 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.

Identify the correct usage of the apostrophe.

• The dogs bone was missing.

• The dog's bone was missing.

• The dogs' bone was missing.

• The dog bone's was missing.

What is the correct punctuation for direct speech?

• He said "Let's go to the park."

• He said, "Let's go to the park."

• He said "Let's go to the park.

• He said, Lets go to the park.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• There are three things I need: milk, bread, and eggs.

• There are three things I need; milk, bread, and eggs.

• There are three things I need, milk, bread, and eggs.

• There are three things I need. Milk, bread, and eggs.

What punctuation should be used at the end of an interrogative sentence?

• .

• ,

• ?

• !

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• "I love reading," she said.

• "I love reading, she said."

• "I love reading she said."

• I love reading, she said.

Which sentence correctly uses a dash?

• She was the best friend I ever had-kind, supportive, and honest.

• She was the best friend-I ever had kind, supportive, and honest.

• She was the best friend I ever had, kind, supportive-and honest.

• She was the best-friend I ever had kind, supportive, and honest.

Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis?

• She hesitated... then answered.

• She hesitated, then... answered.

• She hesitated then answered...

• She hesitated. Then answered...