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Comma, Colon and Semicolon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence.

a)

I think, I have a fever so I want to go home.

b)

I think I have a fever, so I want to go home.

2.

Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

a)

He said, "I love you."

b)

He, said "I love you"

3.

I want BTS to show me how to dance but I'm afraid to ask them.

a)

No comma needed

b)

Insert the comma after the conjunction

c)

Insert the comma before the conjunction.

4.

When can you use a semicolon?

a)

To make a list of three simple items.

b)

After an introductory phrase.

c)

To separate extra information.

d)

To join two related independent sentences.

5.

What should never follow a semicolon?

a)

A transition

b)

A conjunction

c)

A discourse marker

6.

Which sentence use a semicolon correctly?

a)

I am going home, moreover; I intend to stay here.

b)

I am going home; moreover; I intend to stay here.

c)

I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay here.

7.

Where does the colon go?

a)

These: are my favorite foods pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes.

b)

These are: my favorite foods pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes.

c)

These are my favorite foods: pizza, pasta, hamburgers and sundaes.

8.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon, and eggs.

b)

This is what you need: at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

c)

This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

9.

Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?

The children asked for supplies glue glitter markers and poster board

a)

comma

b)

colon

c)

semicolon

d)

colon and comma

e)

colon, comma and semicolon

10.

Re- write the sentence

"I love you without knowing how why or even from where"

(a)