WorksheetsPunctuation for Effect
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
These can be used for punctuation for effect except.
!
#
...
( )
What is the name of this punctuation : ( )
Parenthesis
Period
Ellipsis
Dash
What is the name of this punctuation mark : -
Parenthesis
Period
Ellipsis
Dash
What is the name of this punctuation mark : !
Parenthesis
Period
Exclamation point
Dash
Mr. Ochoa ... carefully ... slowly ... lifted the rug.
In this sentence the punctuation marks creates.
excitement
suspense
joy
happiness
Which of the following is correct?
The rain thankfully has finally stopped.
The rain, thankfully has finally stopped.
The rain thankfully, has finally stopped
The rain, thankfully, has finally stopped.
Which of the following is correct?
Excited, the kids ran downstairs.
Excited the kids ran downstairs.
Excited the kids, ran downstairs.
Excited the kids ran, downstairs.
Which of the following is correct?
It's good to see you again Sarah!
It's good to see you, again Sarah!
It's good to see you again, Sarah!
It's good, to see you again Sarah!
Which compound sentence uses the comma correctly?
I like eggs, and my mother likes chicken.
Tom, Nick, and Jenna are at home.
The man lifted the box but, it was empty
I will be going, to the football game or I will be, going home.
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
The movie will start at 7;30.
The movie will start at 73:0.
The movie will start at 7:30.
The movie will start at 7:3:0.
Which sentence uses the colon and commas correctly?
Congratulations to the chess club: members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.
Congratulations to the new: chess club members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.
Congratulations: to the new chess club members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.
Congratulations to the new chess club members: Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
We saw several animals: at the zoo lions, tigers and bears.
We saw several animals at the zoo: lions, tigers and bears.
Which one of these is not an end mark?
.
!
;
?
What is the purpose of a dash?
To add extra important information to a text.
To signal when a character is talking.
To add emotion to a sentence.
To end a sentence.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
There was a knock on the door... "Who is it?" I asked. There was no answer.
There was a knock on the door... "Who is it?" I asked, there was no answer.
There was a knock on the door... "Who is it!" I asked. There was no answer.
There was a knock on the door... "Who is it..." I asked. There was no answer.
