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Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Titles and Captialization
Commas
Colons and Semicolons
100
This is the punctuation for the end of a statement or command.
What is a period?
100
Jim said I am so excited to see the new movie
What is: Jim said, "I am so excited to see the new movie!"?
100
Write the possessive form for the following: hat for a lady books for students
lady's hat students' books
100
Bobby do you still live in Spokane Washington?
What is: Bobby, do you still live in Spokane, Washington?
100
At 230, we will do the following wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.
At 2:30, we will do the following: wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.
200
This is the punctuation for pauses or separation of items in a series.
What is a comma?
200
I do see what you are saying remarked Jill but I still think the opposing side is correct
What is: "I do see what you are saying," remarked Jill, "but I still think the opposing side is correct."?
200
Write the possessive form for the following: pencil for Chris snacks for children
Chris' or Chris's pencil children's snacks
200
Since Kendra has not finished reading her book answering the homework questions or eaten her dinner we cannot go outside to play.
What is: Since Kendra has not finished reading her book, answering the homework questions, or eaten her dinner, we cannot go outside to play.
200
We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
We dreaded the weather report; the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
300
This is the punctuation for when someone is speaking.
What is a quotation mark?
300
I love the song Shout and I love to dance to it when I go to parties! exclaimed Charlie
What is: "I love the song, 'Shout,' and I love to dance to it when I go to parties!" exclaimed Charlie. ?
300
Write the following contractions correctly: they would we are it is
they'd we're it's
300
The speaker who has already won several awards will be appearing at another location on July 28 2012 which is a week before his birthday.
What is: The speaker, who has already won several awards, will be appearing at another location on July 28, 2012, which is a week before his birthday.
300
The class wanted a pet however no one wanted the responsibility of cleaning up after it.
The class wanted a pet; however, no one wanted the responsibility of cleaning up after it.
400
This is the punctuation for an exclamatory remark.
What is an exclamation mark?
400
The teacher asked the class did you hear our principal say proceed to the auditorium when he came on the loudspeaker
What is: The teacher asked the class, "Did you hear our principal say, 'Proceed to the auditorium,' when he came on the loudspeaker?" ?
400
Forty nine people listened to the well known professor give his speech.
Forty-nine people listened to the well-known professor give his speech.
400
Yes I did hire you on August 15 2004 Steve but I do not recall saving your original application.
What is: Yes, I did hire you on August 15, 2004, Steve, but I do not recall saving your original application.
400
The family traveled to Boston Massachusetts Providence Rhode Island and Richmond Virginia over summer break.
The family traveled to Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Richmond, Virginia over summer break.
500
This is the punctuation you will find at the end of your Jeopardy answer.
What is a question mark?
500
What time do we Stella pondered out loud board the plane? I think responded her mom we will leave in an hour
What is: "What time do we," Stella pondered out loud, "board the plane?" "I think," responded her mom, "we will leave in an hour." ?
500
I measured three fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five thirty.
I measured three-fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five-thirty.
500
John Loweret a college professor would like to visit Madrid Spain in a few months.
What is: John Loweret, a college professor, would like to visit Madrid, Spain, in a few months.
500
The summer was very hot temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time however we kept cool in our air-conditioned home.
The summer was very hot; temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time; however, we kept cool in our air-conditioned home.