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WorksheetsPunctuation Revision
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
b)
Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
2.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
It is Mary's sons ball.
b)
It's Marys son's ball.
c)
Its Mary's son's ball
d)
It is Mary's son's ball.
3.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
4.
__ are you going?
a)
Ware
b)
Where
c)
Wear
5.
Put the book __.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
6.
It's __ car.
a)
Johns
b)
John's
c)
Johns'
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Did you brush your teeth
a)
.
b)
,
c)
?
d)
!
10.
This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.
a)
semicolon
b)
quotation mark
c)
period
d)
parentheses
11.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a colon?
a)
The students sitting in the front row are: Todd, Mark, and Steve.
b)
The following students are going on the field trip: June, Heather, and Nate.
c)
The sweatshirt comes in the following: sizes small, medium, and large.
12.
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.
b)
Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.
c)
Before reaching the summit, the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.
d)
Before reaching the summit the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.
13.
What type of punctuation does this sentence need?
Math is my favorite subject ___
Math is my favorite subject ___
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
,
14.
These marks are used at the beginning and end of a phrase to show that it is being written exactly as it was originally said or written.
a)
quotation marks
b)
ellipsis
c)
hyphen
d)
dash
15.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Is Mrs Jackson our substitute teacher today.
b)
Is Mrs. Jackson our substitute teacher today?
c)
Is Mrs. Jackson our substitute teacher today.
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