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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is a semicolon?
;
:
,
...
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is parentheses?
:
...
—
( )
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is a comma?
:
;
,
!
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is a colon?
( )
:
;
,
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is ellipses?
—
...
:
" "
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is a dash?
?
...
( )
—
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is an ellipses?
—
,
...
:
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is used to add information that is NOT necessary to the meaning of the sentence?
Parentheses
( )
Comma
,
Semicolon
;
Ellipses
...
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is used to join two complete sentences that are related to each other?
Dash
—
Colon
:
Semicolon
;
Parentheses
( )
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is used to introduce a list of items?
Period
.
Comma
,
Semicolon
;
Colon
:
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is used to indicate a pause in speech or thought?
Parentheses
( )
Ellipses
...
Dash
—
Colon
:
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation best fits the sentence?
The bakery sold three flavors of cake___ chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
Semicolon
;
Dash
—
Colon
:
Ellipses
...
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation best fits the sentence?
I had to walk my bike home___ I ran over a nail and popped a tire.
Parentheses
( )
Semicolon
;
Comma
,
Colon
:
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which punctuation best fits the sentence?
I really don't___ I'm not a fan of___ I don't like fish.
Dashes
— —
Quotation marks
" "
Colons
: :
Ellipses
... ...
- 15. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
I speak three languages (English, French, and Spanish).
I speak three languages: English, French, and Spanish.
I speak three languages, English, French, and Spanish.
I speak three languages; English, French, and Spanish.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
My grandma (who is the best cook in our family) always prepares Thanksgiving dinner.
My grandma, who is the best cook in our family, always prepares Thanksgiving dinner.
My grandma... who is the best cook in our family... always prepares Thanksgiving dinner.
My grandma: who is the best cook in our family: always prepares Thanksgiving dinner.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
I just think... you know... we should listen to him.
I just think (you know) we should listen to him.
I just think—you know—we should listen to him.
I just think, you know, we should listen to him.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Sara (who started playing tennis last year) won the championship.
Sara... who started playing tennis last year... won the championship.
Sara; who started playing tennis last year; on the championship.
Sara—who started playing tennis last year—won the championship.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Josiah adored his little brother... the two boys were like peas in a pod.
Josiah adored his little brother, the two boys were like peas in a pod.
Josiah adored his little brother; the two boys were like peas in a pod.
Josiah adored his little brother: the two boys were like peas in a pod.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Nana; who has white hair; just celebrated her 100th birthday.
Nana—who has white hair—just celebrated her 100th birthday.
Nana (who has white hair) just celebrated her 100th birthday.
Nana, who has white hair, just celebrated her 100th birthday.
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