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IP7 Punctuation Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?

a)

Call Sally Jean she is the principal - and get her opinion - on adding a new pep club.

b)

Call Sally Jean - she is the principal - and get her opinion on adding a new pep club.

c)

Call Sally Jean - she is the principal and get - her opinion on adding a new pep club.

d)

Call Sally Jean she is the principal - and - get her opinion on adding a new pep club.

2.

Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?

a)

My Aunt Donna - who just moved to a new city - is coming to visit at the end of the month.

b)

My Aunt Donna who just moved to a new city - is coming to visit - at the end of the month.

c)

My Aunt Donna -who just moved to a new city is coming to visit - at the end of the month.

d)

My Aunt Donna who just moved to a new city is coming - to visit -at the end of the month.

3.

Which sentence correctly shows the use of dashes?

a)

The book that I am reading - a long but exciting story - is due back at the library next week.

b)

The book that I am reading, a long but exciting story, is due - back at the library - next week.

c)

The book - that I am reading - a long but exciting story, is due back at the library next week.

d)

The book that I am reading a long but exciting story is due back at the library next week.

4.

Furthermore the judges deliberated for an hour before announcing who made the cheerleading team.

a)

Change for to four

b)

Insert a comma after Furthermore

c)

Insert a dash after hour

5.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

The squirrel ran under a bush - and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.

b)

The squirrel ran under a bush and hesitated, and then he ran back into the woods.

c)

The squirrel ran under a bush and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.

d)

The squirrel ran under a bush... and hesitated and then he ran back into the woods.

6.

Choose TWO sentences which are punctuated correctly

a)

The fox ran into the street - it was wagging its tail.

b)

The fox ran into the street wagging it's tail.

c)

The fox ran into the street... wagging its tail.

d)

The fox ran into the street, and it was wagging its tail.

7.

Choose TWO statements which are true about ellipses:

a)

An ellipses may indicate an omission from a sentence.

b)

An ellipses may indicate a pause in a sentence.

c)

An ellipses may indicate an extra piece of information.

d)

An ellipses may indicate that a word or words has been inserted in a quotation.

8.

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?

a)

Change getting to get

b)

Insert a comma after morning

c)

Change is to was

d)

Insert a comma after up

9.

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?

a)

Insert a comma after done

b)

Delete the comma after Since

c)

Insert a comma after class

d)

Delete the comma after day

10.

Read this sentence:

During the winter months last year the temperature reached an all-time low.

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

a)

Insert a comma after year

b)

Change During to After

c)

Insert has before reached

d)

Change temperature to thermometer

11.

Read the sentence:

Sitting beneath a colorful umbrella, Jane ate ice cream.

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to replace the underlined words?

a)

. . . , Jane ate ice cream.

b)

. . . Jane ate ice cream.

c)

. . . - Jane ate ice cream.

d)

- Jane ate ice cream.

12.

Read the sentence:

Happily the children exited the classroom.

How can we fix the punctuation?

a)

Insert a comma after Happily

b)

Insert a comma after children

c)

Insert a comma after exited

d)

Insert a comma after the

13.

Read the sentence:

Your pink, yellow, and green hair is a unique look.

How can we fix the punctuation?

a)

Insert an ellipsis after green

b)

Insert an ellipsis after uniquie

c)

Insert an ellipsis after is

d)

Insert an ellipsis after a

14.

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?

a)

Insert a dash after Sarah and Karen

b)

Insert a dash after Sarah and my

c)

Insert a dash after Karen and my

d)

Insert a dash after Karen and at

15.

Read the sentence:

The unexpected surprise was a trip to Hawaii.

How can we fix the punctuation?

a)

Insert an ellipsis after unexpected

b)

Insert an ellipsis after surprise

c)

Insert an ellipsis after was

d)

Insert an ellipsis after trip