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8th Punctuation Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
Cara shouted excitedly, “Hey! Let’s go to the movie theater tonight.”
b)
Cara shouted excitedly “Hey! Let’s go to the movie theater tonight.”
c)
Cara shouted excitedly, “Hey! Let’s go to the movie theater tonight”
2.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“Please don’t make me clean my room,” Luis begged his mother.
b)
“Please don’t make me clean my room” Luis begged his mother.
c)
Please don’t make me clean my room Luis begged his mother.
3.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“At what time are we eating dinner?” she asked.
b)
“At what time are we eating dinner,” she asked.
c)
“At what time are we eating dinner?” she asked
4.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“Hey,” cried Lisa, “you stole my pen.”
b)
“Hey” cried Lisa, “you stole my pen.”
c)
“Hey” cried Lisa “you stole my pen.”
5.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“At the baseball game later today, I am going to order a hotdog, soda, and pretzel,” Dad said.
b)
“At the baseball game later today, I am going to order a hotdog, soda, and pretzel” Dad said.
c)
At the baseball game later today, "I am going to order a hotdog, soda, and pretzel,” Dad said.
6.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
As she stepped boarded the train, she waved goodbye and said, “I will never forget you.”
b)
As she stepped boarded the train, she waved goodbye and said, “I will never forget you”
c)
As she stepped boarded the train, she waved goodbye and said, “I will never" forget you.
7.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“I wish I could come too,” Aaron sighed, “I really want to see the new movie.”
b)
“I wish I could come too, Aaron sighed, I really want to see the new movie.”
c)
I wish I could come too, Aaron sighed, “I really want to see the new movie.”
8.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“I was hoping you could take me to school this week,” she said to her mother.
b)
“I was hoping you could take me to school this week” she said to her mother.
c)
“I was hoping you could take me to school this week,” she said to her mother
9.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“I can’t wait,” he exclaimed excitedly, “the new video game comes out this Tuesday.”
b)
“I can’t wait” he exclaimed excitedly “the new video game comes out this Tuesday.”
c)
“I can’t wait,” he exclaimed excitedly, the new video game comes out this Tuesday.
10.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
Before the party started, she asked, “Does she know about the surprise?”
b)
Before the party started, she asked “Does she know about the surprise?”
c)
Before the party started, "she asked, Does she know about the surprise?”
11.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“No!” yelled Kate loudly. “You can’t go in there yet.”
b)
“No! yelled Kate loudly. You can’t go in there yet.”
c)
“No” yelled Kate loudly. “You can’t go in there yet.”
12.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“Please wash the dishes and put them away before you go to the concert,” he said.
b)
“Please wash the dishes" and "put them away before you go to the concert,” he said.
c)
Please wash the dishes and put them away before you go to the concert, he said.
13.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
She questioned the teacher, “Why didn’t you tell this to us yesterday?”
b)
She questioned the teacher “Why didn’t you tell this to us yesterday?”
c)
"She questioned the teacher, Why didn’t you tell this to us yesterday?”
14.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
“Hey Sara,” Jonathan yelled across the quad, “Did you finish the math homework last night?”
b)
“Hey Sara” Jonathan yelled across the quad “Did you finish the math homework last night?”
c)
“Hey Sara,” Jonathan yelled across the quad Did you finish the math homework last night?
15.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes?
a)
Angela suggested, “Let’s go to the mall after school today.”
b)
Angela suggested “Let’s go to the mall after school today.”
c)
Angela suggested, Let’s go to the mall after school today.
16.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a)
My mom needs to get apple grape and peach jelly at the store.
b)
Samanthas shirt is bright green.
c)
I cleaned my room, walked the dog, and washed the dishes.
d)
Timmy said, throw the ball to me.
17.
Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter?
Have you ever visited the Okefenokee swamp?
a)
you
b)
visited
c)
swamp
d)
ever
18.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
19.

Which of these do we use a capital letter for? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Names of places

b)

Names of people

c)

Books

d)

Animals

20.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
21.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
22.
This mark is used before a list or quote, between hours and minutes, or mathematical ratios.
a)
colon
b)
ellipis
c)
exclamation point
d)
parentheses
23.

What does a comma do?

a)

make the sentence stop

b)

make a pause

c)

ask a question

d)

sound excited

24.

Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

a)

Success-builds self confidence.

b)

Success builds-self confidence.

c)

Success builds self-confidence.

d)

Success builds self confidence.

25.

Fill in the blank: Barry couldn't find _____ backpack.

a)

Denise's

b)

Denises

c)

Denises'

d)

De niece's

26.
How do you make Donald possessive?
a)
donald's
b)
Donlad's
c)
Donald's
d)
McDonalds
27.
What is the correct use of the apostrophe?
a)
broth'ers books
b)
brothe'rs books
c)
bro'thers books
d)
brother's books
28.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.
a)
the office's principal
b)
the principals' office
c)
the office's of the principal
d)
the principal's office
29.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Jerrys food was tasty!
b)
Jerry's food was tasty!
c)
Jerry food was tasty!
d)
Jerrys' food was tasty!
30.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

For the picnic we brought the following__ sandwiches, chips, and fruit salad.

a)

comma

b)

semicolon

c)

colon

d)

hyphen

31.

Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper to depict the last supper of Jesus with His disciples.

How should The Last Supper be punctuated?

a)

underlined

b)

in quotation marks

c)

with commas around it

d)

no punctuation needed

32.

Choose the direct quotation that is punctuated correctly.

a)

My grandma said "There's always something to be thankful for."

b)

"You must finish your dinner before you can go outside", Mom said.

c)

"Jesus lives, " exclaimed George!

d)

Pastor Dan said, "We love Him because He first loved us."

33.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

On September 2, 1945_ World War II came to an end.

a)

hyphen

b)

comma

c)

colon

d)

no punctuation

34.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

The large _ office building could withstand winds up to 200 mph.

a)

colon

b)

apostrophe

c)

comma

d)

no punctuation

35.

After what word does the semicolon belong.

The Lord gives grace each day His love is never failing.

a)

grace

b)

day

c)

love

d)

no semicolon needed

36.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

In our car, we can take Kevin, Gavin, and Mason, and Isaiah can take Austin and Evan.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

37.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

The teacher required the following for his class: a binder, a ruler, and graph paper.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

38.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

I have almost finished this painting, however, I need the following items: one brush, two clothes, and a tube of red paint.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

39.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

How he appreciated those words, "Let not your heart be troubled"!

a)

correct

b)

not correct

40.

We use a comma after a transition word. Which ones need a comma?

Ex. As a result, Ashley created a cake for her brother.

a)

However

b)

In conclusion

c)

Finally

d)

She opened the door

41.

We use a (a)   mark to ask or answers questions from people.

42.

We use an (a)   mark to express emotions like happiness.

43.

Select the statements that need a comma.

a)

I need to help my house and I have to buy a cake.

b)

She can dance but she can't sing.

c)

She called me yesterday.

d)

None

44.

Which sentences are incorrect?

a)

Today is november 1st.

b)

Today is tuesday.

c)

we are going to read a novel.

d)

None

45.

Which sentences are correct?

a)

Today is November 1st.

b)

Today is tuesday.

c)

We are going to read a novel.

d)

None

46.

Dash, colon, or semicolon?

a)

After 80 years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth — Ireland.

b)

After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth: Ireland.

c)

After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth; Ireland.

47.

Colon or no colon?

a)

There are many different types of paper, including: college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.

b)

There are many different types of paper including college ruled, wide ruled, and plain copy paper.

48.

Colon or no colon?

a)

My favorite cake is made of: carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.

b)

My favorite cake is made of carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and cream cheese icing.

49.

Colon or semicolon?

a)

My dog is fat; he eats too much food.

b)

My dog is fat: he eats too much food.

50.

Which is the correct use of a semicolon?

a)

I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit; apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.

b)

I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit. Apples, grapes, and pears were all on sale.

51.

Dash or hyphen?

a)

It was an ill-timed request.

b)

It was an ill — timed request.

52.

Colon or semicolon?

a)

Shakespeare said it best: "To thine own self be true."

b)

Shakespeare said it best; "To thine own self be true."

53.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
I'll get (back to) you tomorrow Friday.
b)
I'll get back to you tomorrow (Friday).
c)
I'll (get back to you) tomorrow Friday.
d)
I'll get (back to) you tomorrow Friday.
54.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
Which country do you want to visit? (Write it on the blank line.)
b)
(Which country do you want to visit?) Write it on the blank line.
c)
Which country do you want to visit? (Write it on the blank line).
d)
Which country do you want to (visit)? Write it on the blank line.
55.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
The (American Civil Liberties Union) ACLU is going to bring a suit.
b)
The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU is going to bring a suit.
c)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is going to bring a suit.
d)
The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU (is going to bring a suit).
56.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
If you want to be healthy, you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.
b)
If you (want to be healthy), you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.
c)
If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and (3) get adequate sleep.
d)
If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.
57.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I was thinking . . .” Karen began.
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
58.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “When questioned about the incident, Jim said, “Yes, I was there . . . but . . .  I didn’t see anything.”
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
59.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: Lincoln . . . was very accomplished in many ways.
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
60.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: I turned the corner and I couldn't believe my eyes. . . there it was . . . a large green-eyed monster!
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
61.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I forgot all about it,” Jim said. “I just . . . forgot.”
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 

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