Commas
Where does the comma belong in this sentence? He said "For this test you will need extra pencils and an approved calculator."
Where is He said, "For this test you will need extra pencils and an approved calculator."
Where does a colon belong in this sentence? There was one glaring flaw in her plan cats do not pose well for photographs.
Where is There was one glaring flaw in her plan: cats do not pose well for photographs.
Where do semicolons belong in this sentence? Our route took us through Urbana, Illinois, Nashville, Tennessee, Atlanta, Georgia, and on to Orlando, Florida.
What is Our route took us through Urbana, Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and on to Orlando, Florida.
What can be formed by using an apostrophe to show letters removed to shorten to combine words?
What is a contraction.
What punctuation is used at the end of an interrogative sentence?
What is a question mark.
Where does the comma belong? It was three hours past lunchtime and everyone was grumbling about being hungry again.
Where is It was three hours past lunchtime, and everyone was grumbling about being hungry again.
Where does a colon go in this sentence? The following reminders will help you get ready for the test get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and put new batteries in your calculator.
Where is The following reminders will help you get ready for the test: get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and put new batteries in your calculator.
Where is a semicolon used in this sentence?
I enjoy many activities with friends for example, tonight we're playing board games.
Where is I enjoy many activities with friends; for example, tonight we're playing board games.
Which is correct?
Kylo Ren's evil heart OR Kylo Rens' evil heart
What is Kylo Ren's evil heart.
As the greeting of a business letter, what punctuation ends the following?
To whom it may concern
What is a colon.
To whom it may concern:
Is a comma needed in this sentence (and please explain)?
Because Matt Stonie ate a mountain of French fries the Josh Darnit family tried to replicate the challenge.
What is Yes. Because Matt Stonie ate a mountain of French fries, the Josh Darnit family tried to replicate the challenge.
What MUST precede a colon if used correctly?
What is a complete sentence.
Correct or incorrect?
Our cat is perched on the living room ledge; and our dog is asleep by the television.
What is Incorrect.
[Correct: Our cat is perched on the living room ledge; our dog is asleep by the television.]
Which is correct?
The Carney's family picnic OR The Carneys' family picnic
What is The Carneys' family picnic.
What is the correct placement of the question mark in this sentence (and explain why)?
At what point in the conversation did Jordi say, "So you were the ones who egged my house last Friday”
Where is At what point in the conversation did Jordi say, "So you were the ones who egged my house last Friday”?
What is the name of the comma that precedes the final item in a series?
What is an Oxford comma.
A colon is like what two things?
What is a gate or a pointing finger.
What must be true of two independent clauses joined by a semicolon?
What is They are related.
Which two words are missing or misusing apostrophes?
The geese's goslings got into the girl's bags of popcorn after they had set them aside to play on the park's swing's.
What are girl's (girls') and swing's (swings).
What is the punctuation used at the end of a sentence to show that the thought trailed off or is left unfinished?
What is an ellipsis (...).
What is the name of the punctuation error in this sentence (and explain)?
The Twins begin the regular season on March 28, they will play Cleveland at Target Field.
What is a comma splice (joining two independent clauses with just a comma instead of a comma and a conjunction).
Why is this NOT an appropriate use of a colon? Next year I would like to: visit New Mexico, restore the antique desk, and learn to play the ukulele.
What is Because what precedes the colon in not a complete sentence.
Is a semicolon placed within a closing quotation mark or without?
What is Without.
At the beginning of the study, participants described their dream recall rate as “low to moderate”; at the end, they described it as “moderate to high.”
Which is correct?
The mullet was a popular hairstyle for young men during the [1980s/1980's/1980s'].
What is 1980s.
In MLA source documentation style, where does one place the ending punctuation in relation to an in-text citation?
"Quotation" (Horseby 65)
Where is AFTER the citation.
"Quotation" (Horseby 65).