WorksheetsPunctuation Pre-Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
2.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.
3.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
4.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
b)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
c)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
d)
Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?
5.
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
c)
No comma needed
6.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
May 5 2016
b)
May, 5 2016
c)
May 5, 2016
7.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
I want to go to Orlando Florida.
b)
I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
c)
I want to go to Orlando, Florida.
8.
The books that belong to the students...
a)
The student's book's
b)
The students' books'
c)
The students' books
d)
The students books
9.
The tail of the cat...
a)
The cat's tail
b)
The cats' tail
c)
The cats tail
d)
The cats's tail
10.
Choose the one that shows possession
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
d)
None of these
11.
It's Spirit Day!!! GO...
a)
Red Devils
b)
Red Devils'
c)
Red Devil's
d)
for a walk.
12.
Which one shows more than one sister owns the robot.
a)
Those robots are my sister's.
b)
Those robots are my sisters'.
c)
Those robots are my sisters.
d)
What robots?
13.
When in doubt as a writer of English, it's best to leave the apostrophe out because...
a)
People add unnecessary apostrophes.
b)
Unnecessary punctuation stands out.
c)
Grammar nerds are overly judgmental.
d)
All of the above
14.
After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.
a)
sky
b)
cloudy
c)
however
d)
never
15.
After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.
a)
enjoy
b)
vacationing
c)
rest
d)
mountains
mountains
mountains
16.
Is this sentence correct?
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
a)
yes
b)
no
17.
Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.
a)
yes
b)
no
18.
After which word should a colon be inserted?The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.
a)
requested
b)
following
c)
breakfast
d)
sausage
19.
After which word should a colon be inserted?The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
a)
Kennedy's
b)
quotes
c)
you
d)
teacher
20.
Is this sentence correct?My favorite desserts are: chocolate cake, ice cream, and lemon pie.
a)
yes
b)
no
21.
Is this sentence correct?I left home at 7:10 this morning.
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?The forecast called for a great deal of rain consequently, the party was postponed.
a)
;
b)
:
c)
neither of these
23.
Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?The children asked for four supplies glitter, glue, markers, and poster board.
a)
;
b)
:
c)
neither of these
24.
What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?
a)
The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.
b)
Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses.
c)
There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.
d)
All of the above.
25.
Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.
a)
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.
b)
Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.
c)
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.
d)
Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.
26.
Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.
a)
There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.
b)
No change necessary.
c)
There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.
d)
There are fewer Italian —American communities these days
27.
Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.
a)
Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.
b)
Newburyport — small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.
c)
Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.
d)
Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.
28.
He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs.
a)
He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs.
b)
He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs.
c)
He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs.
d)
No change necessary.
29.
Identify the capitalization error in the following information:
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E. University blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E. University blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
a)
E.
b)
University
c)
blvd.
d)
at
30.
Which of these needs to be capitalized?
a)
texas
b)
lobster
c)
television
d)
starship
31.
Correct the error in capitalization: "I have miss Roy for Intensive Language Arts."
a)
No mistake
b)
miss
c)
I
d)
Language Arts
32.
Which of these are a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?
a)
april
b)
summertime
c)
school
d)
atlas
33.
Which name is capitalized correctly?
a)
Joan of Arc
b)
King arthur
c)
King William of denmark
d)
Benjaminn franklin
34.
Which of the sentences is written correctly?
a)
Fred is not british.
b)
That food has got to be Italian.
c)
Bill is from mexico.
d)
Most mexican food is spicy.
35.
The house is not on fire
a)
period .
b)
question mark ?
36.
Correct the sentence: Mrs Hernandez is excited about May.
a)
No correction needed
b)
Mrs. Hernandez
37.
Correct the sentence: Amazon will stream NFL games on Thursday nights.
a)
No correction needed
b)
N.F.L.
38.
Is Yvonne here today
a)
.
b)
?
39.
Where did Derek see the elephant
a)
.
b)
?
40.
Give DJ a pencil
a)
.
b)
?
41.
Lexie knows what to do at 10:00
a)
.
b)
?
42.
Look out
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
43.
Happy Birthday
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
44.
The ocean is blue
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
45.
It is January
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
46.
Imperative sentences end in:
a)
Questions Marks
b)
Exclamation Points
c)
Periods
47.
Interrogative sentences are:
a)
Exclamations
b)
Questions
c)
Statements
d)
None of these
48.
Words that show feelings are called:
a)
Interjections
b)
Exclamations
c)
Prepositions
d)
Adjectives
49.
If an interjections stands alone, it ends in a:
a)
Period
b)
Comma
c)
Question Mark
d)
Exclamation Point
50.
Which of the following is NOT a conjunction:
a)
And
b)
Or
c)
But
d)
The
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