WorksheetsPunctuation: Commas, Quotations, Apostrophes, Colons....
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.
A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot, must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.
A cab driver, train engineer or pilot must be able to distinguish colors in traffic signals.
A cab driver, train engineer, or pilot must be able to distinguish colors, in traffic signals.
Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.
Is this sentence written correctly?
A strong, wet, icy wind blew her umbrella inside out.
Yes, it is written correctly.
It is written incorrectly.
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
Use commas to separate items in a series.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.
The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks and rings.
The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets sticks and rings.
The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.
Which of the following is NOT considered a rule that we learned about commas?
Use commas to separate items in a series.
Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
Use a comma between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are NOT joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet,
Which of the following is punctuated incorrectly?
March 12, 1990
March, 12 1990
March 1990
March 12
Use commas to set off nonessential elements that interrupt a sentence.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971.
Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971.
Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971.
Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971.
True or False:
Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes.
True
False
Commas and periods always go inside the closing quotation marks.
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
"Rhonda said, I love dogs."
Rhonda said, "I love dogs".
Rhonda said, "I love dogs."
Rhonda said "I love dogs".
When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter.
Is this sentence written correctly?
"Yes," Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now."
Yes
No
Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to a singular noun to show possession.
To show possession in a plural noun that ends in s, add only an apostrophe (').
Sarah's cat's name is Vibes.
more than one cat
only one cat
Eli's siblings' are fun and energetic.
more than one sibling
only one sibling
Do not put apostrophes in possessive personal pronouns. These pronouns show possession without an apostrophe. Examples: hers, his, yours, its, ours, theirs
Which of the following has an incorrect possessive form?
It is hers.
church's steeple
it's shiny surface
Mom's car
Colon : signals that something will follow: a list, a long quotation, or a formal statement
DO NOT use a colon when the list follows the main verb of a sentence or a preposition.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
We have four dislikes; tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.
We have four dislikes: tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.
We do not eat: tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.
We do not eat tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes rye bread and prune bars.
Choose the correct sentence.
Sam loves: hamburgers, fries, and shakes.
Sam loves hamburgers, fries, and shakes.
Use a semicolon to join independent clauses in a compound sentence when you are not using a coordinating conjunction.
Choose the correct sentence.
My name is Polly; I do not really like my name.
My name is Polly, I do not really like my name.
My name is Polly: I do not really like my name.
My name is Polly I do not really like my name.
Use a semicolon before a conjunctive
adverb or transitional expression that joins
independent clauses. Use a comma after the
conjunctive adverb or transitional expression.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
At this rate they gain up to 200 pounds a day; moreover, they grow nearly a foot a week.
Yes
No
A semicolon functions differently than a period because it ____________________.
introduces a quote
joins two closely related sentences
separates the subject and the verb
Select all that apply:
Use quotation marks _______________________.
to enclose a direct quotation--a person's exact words.
to enclose titles of short stories, poems, essays, articles, songs, episodes of a television series, and chapters or parts of a book.
to show where letters, words. or numbers have been omitted.
to form the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.
