Definitons
True or False
Types of Sentences
Punctuation I
Punctuation II
100
Which punctuation mark do you use after a salutation in a business letter?
A colon (:)
Thanks for paying attention! You guys get an extra 100 points! :)
100
True or False: "I" is the implied subject in an imperative sentence.
**If the statement is false, please reword it to make it true.**
False. "You" are the implied subject in an imperative sentence.
Will this twist help or hurt you? We shall see. Pick ANY two teams and have them swap points.
100
Have you had a chance to update my grades yet
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interrogative
100
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. The quarter ends on Friday October 11, 2019.
B. The quarter ends on Friday, October 11, 2019.
C. The quarter ends on Friday, October, 11 2019.
B. The quarter ends on Friday, October 11, 2019.
100
Which punctuation mark is used to separate hours from minutes?
A colon (:)
200
Which punctuation mark is used for titles of pieces of work that are part of a whole?
Quotation marks (" ")
200
True or False: Parentheses and apostrophes always come in pairs.
**If the statement is false, please reword it to make it true.**
False. Parentheses and quotation marks always come in pairs.
200
I made the game winning shot
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exclamatory
200
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. "Meet us at the restaurant," said Molly.
B. "Meet us at the restaurant" said, Molly.
C. "Meet us at the restaurant", said Molly.
A. "Meet us at the restaurant," said Molly.
200
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Joe is so "hilarious" that no one laughs at his rude jokes.
B. Joe is so hilarious that no one laughs at his rude "jokes."
C. Joe is so hilarious that no one laughs at his "rude" jokes.
A. Joe is so "hilarious" that no one laughs at his rude jokes.
300
Which punctuation mark is used to provide additional information that further explains the independent clause?
A colon (:)
300
True or False: Semicolons separate any two independent clauses.
**If the statement is false, please reword it to make it true.**
False. Semicolons separate two independent clauses that are related.
300
Please turn off the fan
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imperative
300
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Keith coaches the boys's basketball team at Durango.
B. Keith coaches the boy's basketball team at Durango.
C. Keith coaches the boys' basketball team at Durango.
C. Keith coaches the boys' basketball team at Durango.
300
Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses when they are joined together with a conjunction?
A comma
Will this twist help or hurt you? We shall see. Pick a team to swap points with. Yes, even if you have the most points, you still have to swap.
400
Which punctuation mark is to show a special emphasis on something?
A dash ( - )
400
True or False: You use an apostrophe for contractions and plural nouns.
**If the statement is false, please reword it to make it true.**
False. You use an apostrophe for contractions and possession.
400
I wonder what my mom is making for dinner
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declarative
400
Add all the necessary punctuation to the following sentence: Asia my sister lives in Santa Cruz California
Asia, my sister, lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Nicely done! But life is unfair sometimes. This is one of those times. :( Give these points to the team with the lowest score.
400
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. My sister in law loves all animals.
B. My sister in-law loves all animals.
C. My sister-in-law loves all animals.
C. My sister-in-law loves all animals.
You've earned the 400 points for answering correctly; take them from the team with the most points.
500
What is an appositive?
Possible answer: An appositive is an interruption in a sentence that provides more details about the noun or pronoun.
That was a difficult one! Nice job paying attention. You guys earned an extra 500 points for your team!
500
True or False: You use quotation marks for titles of books, movies, TV shows, and albums.
**If the statement is false, please reword it to make it true.**
False. You use quotation marks for titles of articles, poems, TV episodes, and songs.
Way to pay attention to detail. You make me so happy, so you get an additional 500 points; take them from any team of your choice.
500
Watch out for that swarm of bees
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imperative
You got it correct, but today is not your lucky day. Give these 500 points to another team.
500
Add all the necessary punctuation to the following sentence: Bennett my three year old son thinks he is a comedian he got in trouble at school this week for his antics
Bennett, my three-year-old son, thinks he is a comedian; he got in trouble at school this week for his antics.
That was a tough one! Excellent job paying attention to detail. You get 500 extra points!
500
Add all the necessary punctuation to the following sentence: No I can't make it to your party this weekend but we should still try to get together to celebrate said Megan
"No, I can't make it to your party this weekend, but we should still try to get together to celebrate," said Megan.
Whoo hoo! You deserve something extra for putting in that work! Here's 500 points.