Mastering Punctuation for SAT Success

Does anyone know the difference between regular, and fancy ketchup?

• NO CHANGE

• regular and fancy ketchup?

• regular and fancy ketchup.

• regular, and fancy ketchup.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My favorite colors are blue, green and, red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

• My favorite colors are, blue green and red.

• My favorite colors, are blue green and red.

Choose the sentence with the correct semicolon placement.

• 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; and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

• She wanted to learn three languages: French, Spanish, and German.

• She wanted to learn: three languages, French, Spanish, and German.

• She wanted: to learn three languages, French, Spanish, and German.

• She wanted to learn three languages; French, Spanish, and German.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe.

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• It is' a beautiful day outside.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• After the movie, we went to dinner.

• After, the movie we went to dinner.

• After the movie we went, to dinner.

• After the movie we, went to dinner.

Choose the sentence with the correct semicolon placement.

• She loves reading; however, she doesn't like science fiction.

• She loves reading, however; she doesn't like science fiction.

• She loves reading; however she doesn't like science fiction.

• She loves reading however; she doesn't like science fiction.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

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

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

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

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

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe.

• The dogs bone was buried in the yard.

• The dog's bone was buried in the yard.

• The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.

• The dog bone's was buried in the yard.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The concert was amazing, the band played all my favorite songs.

• The concert was amazing; the band played all my favorite songs.

• The concert was amazing: the band played all my favorite songs.

• The concert was amazing, and the band played all my favorite songs.