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WorksheetsIP7 Punctuation Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?
Call Sally Jean she is the principal - and get her opinion - on adding a new pep club.
Call Sally Jean - she is the principal - and get her opinion on adding a new pep club.
Call Sally Jean - she is the principal and get - her opinion on adding a new pep club.
Call Sally Jean she is the principal - and - get her opinion on adding a new pep club.
Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?
My Aunt Donna - who just moved to a new city - is coming to visit at the end of the month.
My Aunt Donna who just moved to a new city - is coming to visit - at the end of the month.
My Aunt Donna -who just moved to a new city is coming to visit - at the end of the month.
My Aunt Donna who just moved to a new city is coming - to visit -at the end of the month.
Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?
The book that I am reading - a long but exciting story - is due back at the library next week.
The book that I am reading, a long but exciting story, is due - back at the library - next week.
The book - that I am reading - a long but exciting story, is due back at the library next week.
The book that I am reading a long but exciting story is due back at the library next week.
Furthermore the judges deliberated for an hour before announcing who made the cheerleading team.
Change for to four
Insert a comma after Furthermore
Insert a dash after hour
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The squirrel ran under a bush - and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.
The squirrel ran under a bush and hesitated, and then he ran back into the woods.
The squirrel ran under a bush and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.
The squirrel ran under a bush... and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.
Choose TWO sentences which are punctuated correctly
The fox ran into the street - it was wagging its tail.
The fox ran into the street wagging it's tail.
The fox ran into the street... wagging its tail.
The fox ran into the street, and it was wagging its tail.
Choose TWO statements which are true about ellipses:
An ellipses may indicate an omission from a sentence.
An ellipses may indicate a pause in a sentence.
An ellipses may indicate an extra piece of information.
An ellipses may indicate that a word or words has been inserted in a quotation.
Read this sentence:
When getting up in the morning the first thing I always do is brush my teeth.
Which correction should be made to this sentence?
Change getting to get
Insert a comma after morning
Change is to was
Insert a comma after up
Read this sentence:
Since, English is her first class of the day, Sandy makes sure she has her homework done the night before.
Which correction should be made to this sentence?
Insert a comma after done
Delete the comma after Since
Insert a comma after class
Delete the comma after day
Read this sentence:
During the winter months last year the temperature reached an all-time low.
Which correction should be made to this sentence?
Insert a comma after year
Change During to After
Insert has before reached
Change temperature to thermometer
Read the sentence:
Sitting beneath a colorful umbrella, Jane ate ice cream.
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to replace the underlined words?
. . . , Jane ate ice cream.
. . . Jane ate ice cream.
. . . - Jane ate ice cream.
- Jane ate ice cream.
Read the sentence:
Happily the children exited the classroom.
How can we fix the punctuation?
Insert a comma after Happily
Insert a comma after children
Insert a comma after exited
Insert a comma after the
Read the sentence:
Your pink, yellow, and green hair is a unique look.
How can we fix the punctuation?
Insert an ellipsis after green
Insert an ellipsis after uniquie
Insert an ellipsis after is
Insert an ellipsis after a
Read the sentence:
Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here at 6:00 p.m. for my appointment.
How can we fix the punctuation?
Insert a dash after Sarah and Karen
Insert a dash after Sarah and my
Insert a dash after Karen and my
Insert a dash after Karen and at
Read the sentence:
The unexpected surprise was a trip to Hawaii.
How can we fix the punctuation?
Insert an ellipsis after unexpected
Insert an ellipsis after surprise
Insert an ellipsis after was
Insert an ellipsis after trip
