WorksheetsComp II - Punctuation Marks Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is an accurate substitute for the following sentence?
Noel talked endlessly about law. It became old fast.
Noel talked endlessly about law, it became old fast.
Noel talked endlessly about law... it became old fast.
Noel talked endlessly about law 'it became old fast.'
Noel talked endlessly about law [it became old fast.]
Which of the following is an accurate substitute for the following sentence?
Melinda can't stand coming to school. She doesn't have friends in her classes.
Melinda can't stand coming to school; she doesn't have friends in her classes.
Melinda can't stand coming to school, she doesn't have friends in her classes.
Melinda can't stand coming to school [she doesn't have friends in her classes]
Melinda can't stand coming to school... She doesn't have friends in her classes.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
As she missed class, she did not understand the test question; the teacher did not want to help her.
As she missed class; she did not understand the test question. The teacher did not want to help her.
As she missed class she did not understand; the test question, the teacher did not want to help her.
As she missed class, she did not understand the test question. The teacher did not want; to help her.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
Marie ate leftover pizza since there was so much of it left; there was none left when she finished.
Marie ate leftover pizza; since there was so much of it left. There was none left when she finished.
Marie ate leftover pizza since; there was so much of it left. There was none left when she finished.
Marie ate leftover pizza since there was so much of it left. There was none left; when she finished.
Which of the following sentences accurately replaces the period in this sentence?
Mr. Webster explained mock trial like this--students pretend to be attorneys and witnesses and act out a court case.
Mr. Webster explained mock trial like this: students pretend to be attorneys and witnesses and act out a court case.
Mr. Webster explained mock trial like this; students pretend to be attorneys and witnesses and act out a court case.
Mr. Webster explained mock trial like this, students pretend to be attorneys and witnesses and act out a court case.
Mr. Webster explained mock trial like this. students pretend to be attorneys and witnesses and act out a court case.
Which of the following sentences accurately replaces the period in this sentence?
The car wouldn't start: the temperature had dropped to below zero and the car was struggling to warm.
The car wouldn't start; the temperature had dropped to below zero and the car was struggling to warm.
The car wouldn't start--the temperature had dropped to below zero and the car was struggling to warm.
The car wouldn't start, the temperature had dropped to below zero and the car was struggling to warm.
The car wouldn't start the temperature had dropped to below zero and the car was struggling to warm.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon?
Suarez scored the game winner: she hit a three-run homeroom in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Suarez scored the game winner. She hit a three-run homeroom: in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Mario was late to work; first he overslept then: his car wouldn't start.
Mario was late to work; first he overslept then his: car wouldn't start.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses either a semicolon or colon?
Trevor went to the store: when he was there, he saw his English teacher.
Allison turned to Charlie and asked a question; "Did you do the homework in Watson's class?"
Gerry cleaned her apartment this weekend and found the following under her couch; money, a spoon, and the TV remote.
Mr. Webster stayed up late: he had to create a Quizizz for students in his Comp II class.
When is an ellipses used?
To omit text
To lead into a quotation
To insert your own thoughts
To connect two independent clauses
Which of the answers correctly places an ellipses in this sentence?
According to Chang et al., the color yellow in Dostoevsky's Crime & Punishment serves as a symbol for the loss of sanity and schizophrenia within the main character, Raskolnikov.
According to Chang et al., the color yellow... serves as a symbol for the loss of sanity and schizophrenia within the main character, Raskolnikov.
According to Chang et al., the color yellow in Dostoevsky's Crime & Punishment... serves as a symbol for the loss of sanity and schizophrenia within the main character, Raskolnikov.
According to Chang et al., the color yellow in Dostoevsky's Crime & Punishment serves as a symbol for the loss of sanity and schizophrenia within the main character, Raskolnikov...
According to Chang et al... the color yellow in Dostoevsky's Crime & Punishment serves as a symbol for the loss of sanity and schizophrenia within the main character, Raskolnikov.
When are brackets used?
To omit text
To lead into a quotation
To insert your own thoughts
To connect two independent clauses
Which of the answers correctly inserts brackets into the following sentence?
The author's past experiences led to them developing a disdain for romance.
The author's past experiences [in failed relationships] led to them developing a disdain for romance.
The author's past [experiences] led to them developing a disdain for romance.
The [author's past experiences] led to them developing a disdain for romance.
The author's past experiences led to them developing a disdain [for romance].
Which of the following is not a circumstance in which you'd use a hyphen?
When inserting a nonessential element
When indicating a shift in thought
When indicating an interruption of the speaker
When ending a sentence.
Select the sentence that uses all punctuation marks correctly.
When Susan reached the park, she couldn't find her wallet; after searching, she finally found it--it was under the driver door.
When Susan reached the park; she couldn't find her wallet; after searching, she finally found it; it was under the driver door.
When Susan reached the park--she couldn't find her wallet; after searching, she finally found [it]; it was under the driver door.
When Susan reached the park: she couldn't find her wallet; after searching: she finally found it; it was under the driver door.
Select the answer that uses all punctuation marks correctly. The correct answer is a modification of the following:
"Vincent never received my letter since he passed after it was sent. Hence, you received it instead."
"Vincent never received my letter since he passed after it was sent; hence, [his wife] received it instead."
"Vincent never received my letter: since he passed after it was sent; hence... you received it instead."
"Vincent never received my letter since he passed after it was sent, hence, you received it instead."
"[Vincent] never received my letter since he passed after it was sent. Hence, you received it instead."
