WorksheetsActivity: Punctuation Marks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1.
A. Although it was raining; they decided to continue the hike.
B. Although it was raining, they decided to continue the hike.
C. Although it was raining they decided, to continue the hike.
2.
A. I finished reading the book; however, I still have questions about the ending.
B. I finished reading the book, however, I still have questions about the ending.
C. I finished reading the book however, I still have questions about the ending.
3.
A. The teacher asked, "Who can solve this problem?"
B. The teacher asked "Who can solve this problem?"
C. The teacher asked, "Who can solve this problem"?
4.
A. My sister—who loves reading—finished her book in one day.
B. My sister, who loves reading—finished her book in one day.
C. My sister who loves reading, finished her book in one day.
5.
A. There were three things on the table: a book, a lamp, and a cup.
B. There were three things on the table; a book, a lamp, and a cup.
C. There were three things on the table a book, a lamp, and a cup.
6. A hyphen (-) is used to join two or more words to create a compound word.
True
False
7. A semicolon (;) can be used to separate items in a simple list.
True
False
8. A colon (:) is used to introduce a list or explanation.
True
False
9. A dash (-) is longer than a hyphen and is used to show a break or add emphasis in a sentence.
True
False
10. An apostrophe (’) is used to form plurals of regular nouns.
True
False
