Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.

• My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• 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.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• She brought everything she needed: a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.

• She brought everything she needed; a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.

• She brought everything she needed, a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.

• She brought everything she needed a notebook, a pen, and a calculator.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• 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.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.

• The novel a thrilling mystery kept me up all night.

• The novel a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.

• The novel, a thrilling mystery kept me up all night.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• She loves reading; however, she doesn't have much time for it.

• She loves reading, however, she doesn't have much time for it.

• She loves reading: however, she doesn't have much time for it.

• She loves reading however she doesn't have much time for it.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• He had one goal: to win the championship.

• He had one goal; to win the championship.

• He had one goal, to win the championship.

• He had one goal to win the championship.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Before leaving, make sure you have your keys.

• Before leaving make sure you have your keys.

• Before, leaving make sure you have your keys.

• Before leaving make, sure you have your keys.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The artist, known for her abstract paintings, is having an exhibition.

• The artist known for her abstract paintings is having an exhibition.

• The artist known for her abstract paintings, is having an exhibition.

• The artist, known for her abstract paintings is having an exhibition.

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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The weather was terrible; therefore, the event was canceled.

• The weather was terrible, therefore, the event was canceled.

• The weather was terrible: therefore, the event was canceled.

• The weather was terrible therefore the event was canceled.

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