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Punctuation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"It isn't fair!" shouted Martin. Coach Lewis never lets me start the game!"

a)

Period (.)

b)

Comma (,)

c)

The exclamation mark (!)

d)

Quotation mark (")

e)

None

2.

Maureen's three sisters, Molly, Shannon, and Patricia are all spending the summer at their grandmother's beach house.

a)

Semicolon (;)

b)

Dash (-)

c)

The exclamation mark (!)

d)

The comma (,)

e)

None

3.

For the centerpieces, the florist recommended the following flowers daisies, tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths.

a)

colon (:)

b)

comma (,)

c)

Period (.)

d)

Semicolon (;)

e)

None

4.

"What time is supper" George asked.

a)

Semicolon (;)

b)

Comma (,)

c)

Question mark (?)

d)

Colon (:)

e)

None

5.

Everyone was shocked when Max Smithfield—a studious, extremely

bright high school senior decided that college was not for him.

a)

Semicolon (;)

b)

Comma (,)

c)

Dash (-)

d)

Colon (:)

e)

None

6.

Kims assistant, usually so reliable, has been late for work three times this week, without any excuse.

a)

apostrophe (')

b)

comma (,)

c)

semicolon (;)

d)

period (.)

e)

none

7.

Our class president, Horace Landek, called the meeting to order at 4:00.

a)

comma

b)

semicolon

c)

dash

d)

period

e)

none

8.

“I remember” Luis recollected, “the first time I was allowed to walk home from school by myself.”

a)

Question mark

b)

comma

c)

colon

d)

semicolon

e)

none

9.

Madeline Larkin our office manager, is the most organized person I’ve ever known.

a)

colon

b)

semicolon

c)

dash

d)

comma

e)

none

10.

I spend most of my time at the gym on the treadmill walking is my favorite form of exercise.

a)

comma

b)

question mark

c)

semicolon

d)

exclamation mark

e)

none

11.

Bonnie did not go to her class reunion; ____was simply not in a good mood.

a)

but she

b)

although she

c)

she

d)

whenever she

12.

Lila wasn't feeling well __________ she decided to stay home from work.

a)

; therefore,

b)

, however,

c)

, therefore

d)

; however,

13.

The play was performed excellently______the actors and actresses received thousands of compliments.

a)

;

b)

, thus,

c)

; thus

d)

; thus,