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WorksheetsTry out- Punctuation
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
__ a nice day.
a)
Its
b)
It's
3.
__ are you going?
a)
Ware
b)
Where
c)
Wear
4.
Put the book __.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
5.
It's __ car.
a)
Johns
b)
John's
c)
Johns'
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Did you brush your teeth
a)
.
b)
,
c)
?
d)
!
10.
I have a big brown dog
a)
?
b)
&
c)
!
d)
.
11.
Pick that up now
a)
!
b)
?
c)
;
d)
.
12.
What is the point of an exclamation mark?
a)
it shows that you've asked a question forcefully
b)
to make it clear you've said something funny
c)
to show that something is surprising or forceful
13.
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.
14.
This mark is used before a list or quote, between hours and minutes, or mathematical ratios.
a)
colon
b)
ellipis
c)
exclamation point
d)
parentheses
15.
This mark indicates that part of the text has been intentionally left out.
a)
hyphen
b)
ellipsis
c)
semicolon
d)
apostrophe
16.
This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.
a)
semicolon
b)
quotation mark
c)
period
d)
parentheses
17.
What does a comma do?
a)
make the sentence stop
b)
make a pause
c)
ask a question
d)
sound excited
18.
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.
19.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a semicolon?
a)
On my trip; I met up with a group of friends.
b)
My favorite colors are; blue, green, and purple.
c)
The road is very slippery; there is a lot of black ice.
20.
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.
21.
Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma!
Let's eat grandma!
a)
Correct
b)
Let's eat, grandma!
c)
Let's, eat grandma!
22.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
b)
We are chicken, rice, and carrots.
c)
We are chicken, rice, and, carrots.
23.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
b)
You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
c)
You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.
d)
You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.
24.
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
It's been raining outside but I still want to go the zoo.
It's been raining outside but I still want to go the zoo.
a)
still,
b)
outside,
c)
raining,
d)
The sentence does not need commas
25.
I like to swing
a)
.
b)
?
26.
How are you doing
a)
.
b)
?
27.
Where is my desk
a)
.
b)
?
28.
I will read this book
a)
.
b)
?
29.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Larrys bike was new.
b)
Larry bike was new.
c)
Larry's bike was new.
d)
Larrys' bike was new.
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