Activity: Punctuation Marks

1.

• A. Although it was raining; they decided to continue the hike.

• B. Although it was raining, they decided to continue the hike.

• C. Although it was raining they decided, to continue the hike.

2.

• A. I finished reading the book; however, I still have questions about the ending.

• B. I finished reading the book, however, I still have questions about the ending.

• C. I finished reading the book however, I still have questions about the ending.

3.

• A. The teacher asked, "Who can solve this problem?"

• B. The teacher asked "Who can solve this problem?"

• C. The teacher asked, "Who can solve this problem"?

4.

• A. My sister—who loves reading—finished her book in one day.

• B. My sister, who loves reading—finished her book in one day.

• C. My sister who loves reading, finished her book in one day.

5.

• A. There were three things on the table: a book, a lamp, and a cup.

• B. There were three things on the table; a book, a lamp, and a cup.

• C. There were three things on the table a book, a lamp, and a cup.

6. A hyphen (-) is used to join two or more words to create a compound word.

• True

• False

7. A semicolon (;) can be used to separate items in a simple list.

• True

• False

8. A colon (:) is used to introduce a list or explanation.

• True

• False

9. 9. A dash (-) is longer than a hyphen and is used to show a break or add emphasis in a sentence.

• True

• False

10. An apostrophe (’) is used to form plurals of regular nouns.

• True

• False