Punctation 1
Where does the question mark (?) belong in this sentence:
“What two things are compared in that poem”, asked the teacher.
“What two things are compared in that poem?”, asked the teacher.
Is this sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory?
Will you come to the library with me?
Interrogative
Where do the parentheses () belong?
Instead of waffles my favorite breakfast food I ordered pancakes.
Instead of waffles (my favorite breakfast food) I ordered pancakes.
Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
I went out for milk, but the store had already closed.
Compound
Select the correct verb
Jocelyn (is learning/are learning) to knit from her grandmother.
Jocelyn is learning to knit from her grandmother.
Where does the exclamation point (!) belong in this sentence:
Coach screamed, “Since ya’ll complaining, everyone is running laps”
Coach screamed, “Since ya’ll complaining, everyone is running laps!”
Is this sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory?
I got an A on my English Test!
Where does the colon (: ) belong?
Alex plays three sports soccer, basketball, and tennis.
Alex plays three sports: soccer, basketball, and tennis.
Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Can you believe that I remembered your birthday!
Complex
Select the correct verb
(Is/Are) the children making too much noise?
Are the children making too much noise?
Where does the question mark (?) belong in this sentence:
“Did she really say, ‘I liked him first’”
“Did she really say, ‘I liked him first’?”
Is this sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory?
Why do you think it didn’t work out?
Interrogative
Where do the parentheses () belong?
The dog’s barking although harmless seems endless.
The dog’s barking (although harmless) seems endless.
Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Isabel, who delivers our newspaper, often comes late, but she never apologizes for it.
Compound-complex
Select the correct verb
The pianist (is playing, are playing) my favorite song.
The pianist is playing my favorite song.
Where does the question mark (?) belong in this sentence:
“Do you remember when I told her, ‘No, stop that’”
“Do you remember when I told her, ‘No, stop that’?”
Is this sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory?
In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. and greatly affected the economy.
Declarative
Where does the colon (:) belong?
My mom needs these four things from the grocery store sugar, salt, flowers, and flour.
My mom needs these four things from the grocery store: sugar, salt, flowers, and flour.
Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
President Carter, after he left office, helped build houses for the homeless.
Complex
Where is Mrs. Shepard from?
New York
Where does the question mark (?) belong in this sentence:
My mom explained, “Didn’t your dad say, 'No, you can’t go to prom with him’”
My mom explained, “Didn’t your dad say, 'No, you can’t go to prom with him’?”
Is this sentence declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory?
It has been raining for 6 days straight and I’m tired of washing my car repeatedly.
Declarative
Where do the parentheses () and semicolon ; belong?
I have an important test tomorrow that I must pass unfortunately, I can’t go out tonight.
I have an important test tomorrow (that I must pass); unfortunately, I can’t go out tonight.
Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Although we enjoy sweets, we avoid eating them, and we try to have fruit for dessert; sometimes we do not have dessert at all.
Compound-complex
How do you spell AND pronounce Ms. Velasquez’s first name?
Azeneth