Punctuation: Colons, Ellipses, Hyphens

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon?

• I need to buy: apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I need to buy the following: apples, oranges, and bananas.

• I need to buy apples: oranges, and bananas.

• I need to buy apples, oranges: and bananas.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Identify the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis.

• "I can't believe you... did that," she said.

• "I can't believe you did that..." she said.

• "I can't believe... you did that," she said.

• "I can't believe you did... that," she said.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

• She is a well known author.

• She is a well-known author.

• She is a well known-author.

• She is a well-known-author.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

• There are three things I need: a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

• There are: three things I need, a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

• There are three things: I need a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

• There are three things I need a pen: a notebook, and a ruler.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly.

• "I was thinking... about what you said," he admitted.

• "I was thinking about... what you said," he admitted.

• "I was thinking about what... you said," he admitted.

• "I was thinking about what you... said," he admitted.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following sentences uses a hyphen correctly?

• The twenty-one-year-old student won the award.

• The twenty one-year-old student won the award.

• The twenty-one year-old student won the award.

• The twenty one year old student won the award.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

• My favorite fruits are: apples, bananas, and grapes.

• My favorite fruits are apples: bananas, and grapes.

• My favorite fruits are apples, bananas, and grapes:.

• My favorite fruits are the following: apples, bananas, and grapes.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly.

• "I wonder... if he will come," she said.

• "I wonder if... he will come," she said.

• "I wonder if he... will come," she said.

• "I wonder if he will... come," she said.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the sentence that uses a hyphen correctly.

• The well-dressed man entered the room.

• The well dressed-man entered the room.

• The well dressed man-entered the room.

• The well-dressed-man entered the room.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• She had one goal: to win the race.

• She had one: goal to win the race.

• She had: one goal to win the race.

• She had one goal to: win the race.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B