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Punctuation for Effect

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.
1. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble, the ship was sinking!
b)
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble—the ship was sinking!
c)
The sailors quickly realized they were in trouble (the ship was sinking)!
2.
3. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
Even though I grew up on a farm, a dairy farm, I love the city.
b)
Even though I grew up on a farm; a dairy farm), I love the city.
c)
Even though I grew up on a farm (a dairy farm), I love the city.
3.
4. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
The sun was setting; we knew it was time to find shelter.
b)
The sun was setting: we knew it was time to find shelter.
c)
The sun was setting, we knew it was time to find shelter.
4.
5. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
We saw several animals at the zoo, zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
b)
We saw several animals at the zoo; zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
c)
We saw several animals at the zoo: zebras, giraffes, lions, and gorillas.
5.
6. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a)
Ken (who is the tallest in our family) can hang the decorations.
b)
Ken, who is the tallest in our family, can hang the decorations.
c)
Ken. . . who is the tallest in our family. . . can hang the decorations.
6.

These can be used for punctuation for effect except.

a)

!

b)

#

c)

...

d)

( )

7.

What is the name of this punctuation : ( )

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Period

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Dash

8.

What is the name of this punctuation mark : -

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Period

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Dash

9.

What is the name of this punctuation mark : !

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Period

c)

Exclamation point

d)

Dash

10.

Mr. Ochoa ... carefully ... slowly ... lifted the rug.

In this sentence the punctuation marks creates.

a)

excitement

b)

suspense

c)

joy

d)

happiness

11.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

The rain thankfully has finally stopped.

b)

The rain, thankfully has finally stopped.

c)

The rain thankfully, has finally stopped

d)

The rain, thankfully, has finally stopped.

12.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Excited, the kids ran downstairs.

b)

Excited the kids ran downstairs.

c)

Excited the kids, ran downstairs.

d)

Excited the kids ran, downstairs.

13.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

It's good to see you again Sarah!

b)

It's good to see you, again Sarah!

c)

It's good to see you again, Sarah!

d)

It's good, to see you again Sarah!

14.

Which compound sentence uses the comma correctly?

a)

I like eggs, and my mother likes chicken.

b)

Tom, Nick, and Jenna are at home.

c)

The man lifted the box but, it was empty

d)

I will be going, to the football game or I will be, going home.

15.

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

a)

The movie will start at 7;30.

b)

The movie will start at 73:0.

c)

The movie will start at 7:30.

d)

The movie will start at 7:3:0.

16.

Which sentence uses the colon and commas correctly?

a)

Congratulations to the chess club: members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.

b)

Congratulations to the new: chess club members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.

c)

Congratulations: to the new chess club members, Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.

d)

Congratulations to the new chess club members: Bob, Carol, Ted, and Alice.

17.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

a)

We saw several animals: at the zoo lions, tigers and bears.

b)

We saw several animals at the zoo: lions, tigers and bears.

18.

Which one of these is not an end mark?

a)

.

b)

!

c)

;

d)

?

19.

What is the purpose of a dash?

a)

To add extra important information to a text.

b)

To signal when a character is talking.

c)

To add emotion to a sentence.

d)

To end a sentence.

20.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

There was a knock on the door... "Who is it?" I asked. There was no answer.

b)

There was a knock on the door... "Who is it?" I asked, there was no answer.

c)

There was a knock on the door... "Who is it!" I asked. There was no answer.

d)

There was a knock on the door... "Who is it..." I asked. There was no answer.