Apostrophes
Semicolons and Colons
Dashes Versus Hyphens
100
Punctuate "The riders saddles were all ready."
What is "The riders' saddles were all ready."
100
Punctuate: "I wanted to take an art class moreover I need art for my major."
What is "I wanted to take an art class; moreover, I need art for my major."
100
Dash or Hyphen and Where "Carrying only one jug of water barely full the soldier climbed the last hill."
What is a dash? "Carrying only one jug of water--barely full--the soldier climbed the last hill."
200
Punctuate: "Mr. Morris house was up for sale."
What is "Mr. Morris's house was up for sale."
200
Punctuate: "After the game ended I saw two friends both of whom I'd met last weekend my cousin Anna who grew up next door and my history teacher."
What is "After the game, I saw two friends, both of whom I'd met last weekend; my cousin Anna, who grew up next door; and my history teacher."
200
Dash or Hyphen and Where "We went to the all inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
What is hyphen? "We went to the all-inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
300

The house on the left is the Smiths, but the house at the end of the street is the Whites

The house on the left is the Smiths’, but the house at the end of the street is the Whites’.

300
Punctuate: "The museum had two new exhibits rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
What is "The museum had two new exhibits; rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
300
Dash or Hyphen "Forty five new members came to the second meeting."
What is hyphen? "Forty-five new members came to the second meeting."
400
Punctuate: "The teacher changed its due date three times."
What is a TRICK QUESTION! There is no apostrophe in this sentence.
400
Punctuate: "Marie added three new songs to the playlist a rap song a country song and a pop song."
What is Marie added three new songs to the playlist: a rap song, a country song, and a pop song."
400
Dash or Hyphen "Seeing it with my own eyes the horror was almost more than I could take."
What is dash? "Seeing it with my own eyes--the horror--was almost more than I could take."
500
Punctuate: "Kims decision about the wedding was similar to Justins."
What is "Kim's decision about the wedding was similar to Justin's."
500

Punctuate: "Some important dates in US history are July 4 1776 December 7 1941 and September 11 2001"

"Some important dates in US history are July, 4, 1776; December 7, 1941; and September 11, 2001."

500
Dash or Hyphen "The man was well versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
What is hyphen? "The man was well-versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
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