WorksheetsTEST: Apostrophes, Colons, Semicolons, Hyphens & Dashes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which is the correct use of a semicolon?
I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit; apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.
I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit. Apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.
Colon or semicolon?
My dog is fat; he eats too much food.
My dog is fat: he eats too much food.
Semicolon or colon?
Life is like a puzzle: half the fun is trying to work it out.
Life is like a puzzle; half the fun is trying to work it out.
Colon or no colon?
My favorite cake is made of: carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.
My favorite cake is made of carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.
Colon or no colon?
There are many different types of paper, including: college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.
There are many different types of paper including college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.
Dash or no dash?
I've been dreaming of my favorite ice cream all day.
I've been dreaming of my favorite — ice cream all day.
Dash or hyphen?
It was an ill-timed request.
It was an ill — timed request.
Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly?
a well-traveled man
re-cover after work
my red Tshir-t
four-teen desks
Which phrase uses a hyphen incorrectly?
chocolate-covered peanuts
make a U-turn
sixty-four years
he is thirteen-years-old
Which sentence is correct?
Bob Johnson is too self confident for his own good.
Bob Johnson is too self-confident for his own good.
Bob Johnson is too-self-confident for his own good.
Bob Johnson is too-self confident for his own good.
Which definition is correct?
A dash makes a two-word adjective.
A dash is a break in a sentence.
A hyphen is for unnecessary info.
A hyphen is a break in a sentence.
Which is true about colons?
They are used to end a list.
They can be used to introduce a list.
They are used between all items in a list.
They can be used instead of a comma when listing things.
Which sentence is correct?
I need to go to the store for: milk, bananas, and eggs.
I need milk, bananas, and eggs: at the store.
I need: milk bananas, and eggs.
I need these items at the store: milk, bananas, and eggs.
My parents car is white and nice on the inside.
Aneeka is always well dressed.
Maverick and Jaelan desk are beside each other.
I'm ninety nine percent sure Lathan is going to do well on the quiz.
Matthew, I think its time to go.
Fifty five people are going on the field trip.
could not
Which sentence shows the correct use of apostrophes?
Lindas mother walks five miles each day.
Linda's mother walks five miles each day.
Lindas' mother walks five miles each day.
Which puntuation mark is a shorter line, like this:
the most-improved student
dash
hyphen
parenthesis
