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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses commas?
James clenched his teeth, made a fist, and took a deep breath.
James clenched his teeth made a fist and took a deep breath.
James clenched his teeth made a fist, and took a deep breath.
James clenched his teeth, made a fist, and, took a deep breath.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses commas?
I need salt, pepper, and, onion powder.
I, need salt pepper, and onion powder.
I need salt, pepper, and onion powder.
I need salt pepper and onion powder.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses commas?
My cat Maxie runs behind the couch whenever the doorbell rings the dog barks or I start to vacuum.
My cat Maxie, runs, behind the couch whenever, the doorbell rings the dog barks or I start to vacuum.
My cat Maxie runs behind, the couch whenever the doorbell rings the, dog barks or I start to vacuum.
My cat Maxie runs behind the couch whenever the doorbell rings, the dog barks, or I start to vacuum.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
I need to finish my afternoon chores: clean the bathroom dust the living room and put my laundry away.
I need to finish: my afternoon, chores, clean, the bathroom, dust, the living room, and put my laundry away.
I need to finish my afternoon chores: clean the bathroom, dust the living room, and put my laundry away.
I need to finish my afternoon: chores clean, the bathroom, dust the, living room and put my laundry away.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why is the colon used in the following sentence? You may want to bring the following items: rain coat, mud boots, and umbrella.
To separate two independent clauses
To separate two dependent clauses
To introduce a list
To indicate how important it is to bring those items
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation belongs in the blank below? Grandpa has never gone bowling _____ he doesn't think it would be any fun.
CORRECT without adding punctuation
Comma [ , ]
Colon [ : ]
Semicolon [ ; ]
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why is the semicolon used in the sentence below? My mother doesn't approve of her sister cruising around on a Harley motorcycle; however, Grandma has never cared what anyone thinks.
To separate two independent clauses
To separate two dependent clauses
To introduce a list
To indicate how important it is to bring those items
- 8. Multiple Choice
Where does the comma go?
After Madeline called Robert decided to do his homework.
called,
Madeline,
Robert,
his,
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the comma go?
Before the house fell down the narrator managed to escape.house,fell,down,managed, - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the comma go?
Even though the story was written long ago it remains popular with fans of horror.popular,even though,fans,ago, - 11. Multiple Choice
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them; that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them, that's why they take care of their property so well.
Their house and garden are extremely important to them that's why; they take care of their property so well.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
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