Punctuation Review

Commas

100

Add commas if needed. John Ringo Paul and George were the first names of the Beatles.

John, Ringo, Paul,

200

Add commas if needed. If you must know my client is pleading innocent.

know,

300

Add commas if needed. Would you like to eat in the company cafeteria or did you bring something from home?

cafeteria,

400

Add commas if needed. This magazine which is published four times a year has wonderful information on careers.

magazine, …year,

500

Add commas if needed. On February 26 2012 I will be moving to 63 Dumfries Avenue Houston Texas.

February 26, 2012, …Avenue, Huston,

Apostrophes

100

Add apostrophes where they are needed. Its eleven oclock, and Jake is still making deliveries.

It’s …o’clock

200

Add apostrophes where they are needed. If Anna doesnt finish tonight, well process the order tomorrow.

doesn’t …we’ll

300

Add apostrophes where they are needed. Kim can handle several customers requests for more materials.

customer’s

400

Add apostrophes where they are needed. Phil and Junes father owns the shoe repair shop on Blake Street.

June’s

500

Add apostrophes where they are needed. Somebodys shoes were left in the hall closet.

Somebody’s

Colons

100

Place colons where they are needed. Dear Dr. Hilliard

Hillard:

200

Place colons where they are needed. The schedule says departure time are as follows 730 A.M., 1100 A.M., and 1230 P.M.

follows: …7:30 …11:00 …12:30

300

Place colons where they are needed. The mechanic ordered the following parts for the car a light, a fuse, and a valve.

car:

400

Place colons where they are needed. My boss said “We will need copies of the Brakeman file.”

said:

500

Place colons where they are needed. There are many things to do for example you must group documents together and then alphabetize each group.

do:

Semicolons

100

Place semicolons where they are needed. Mr. Wong hired three workers he can easily use two more.

workers;

200

Place semicolons where they are needed. There are several ways to prepare this bulletin I can’t decide which way I prefer.

bulletin;

300

Place semicolons where they are needed. I mailed a check last week for the tickets I am surprised you did not receive it until today.

tickets;

400

Place semicolons where they are needed. Several committee members listened to the worker’s testimony, and they were sympathetic it didn’t change their votes about the wage issue at all.

sympathetic;

500

Place semicolons where they are needed. You need to send complete packets to Susan Chung in Los Angeles Betty Williams in Seattle, Washington Mark Fields in Anchorage, Alaska and Joseph Blake in Phoenix, Arizona.

Los Angeles; Washington; Alaska;

Quotation Marks

100

Place quotation marks where they are needed. Philip asked, Where is the wrench? 

“Where … wrench?”

200

Place quotation marks where they are needed. David’s article is in today’s paper, said Helen.

“David’s … paper,”

300

Place quotation marks where they are needed. Could you tell me, asked Benito, where you bought this CD player?

"Could … me,” “where … player?”

400

Place quotation marks where they are needed. His answer was, No, I can’t go today, said Edith.

“His … ‘No … today,’”

500

Place quotation marks where they are needed. Did your supervisor say, You just got a raise?

“you … raise?"