Apostrophes
Write the POSSESSIVE form of the following word:
pencils
pencils'
Interrogative sentences end with what kind of punctuation?
A question mark (?)
(Interrogative sentences ask a question.)
Which Comma rule SHOULD the following sentence follow?
The students brought paper, pencils, and a pen to class.
A. Items in a Series
B. Commas Between Adjectives
C. Commas with Compound Sentences
D. Commas with Sentence Interrupters
A. Items in a Series
Semicolons can be used to join...
A) items in a series
B) two independent clauses
C) incomplete thoughts
B) two independent clauses
Example: Maya looked outside and sighed; rain was still falling.
What is the capital of France?
Answer:
Paris
What is the contraction for the following phrase:
I have
I've
Should the following underlined abbreviation use periods?
My sister wants to get a job with the CIA in the future.
NO
(Government agencies DO NOT need periods between each letter.)
Which Comma rule SHOULD the following sentence follow?
The messenger arrived late, breathing rapidly.
A. Items in a Series
B. Commas Between Adjectives
C. Commas with Compound Sentences
D. Commas with Sentence Interrupters
D. Commas with Sentence Interrupters
Which of the following items is correctly punctuated?
A) The game starts at 4:30 p.m.
B) The game starts at 4 30 p.m.
C) The game starts at 4;30 p.m.
A) The game starts at 4:30 p.m.
Why? Colons can be used between the hour and minute when writing time.
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer:
Mars
What is the contraction for the following phrase:
Jessica is
Jessica's
Imperative sentence ends with what kind of punctuation?
A period (.) OR an exclamation mark (!)
(An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.)
Which Comma rule SHOULD the following sentence follow?
I put gas in the car, and then I checked the oil.
A. Items in a Series
B. Commas Between Adjectives
C. Commas with Compound Sentences
D. Commas with Sentence Interrupters
C. Commas with Compound Sentences
Which of the following items is correctly punctuated?
A) The train pulled into the station hoards of people rushed onto the platform.
B) The train pulled into the station: hoards of people rushed onto the platform.
C) The train pulled into the station; hoards of people rushed onto the platform.
C) The train pulled into the station; hoards of people rushed onto the platform.
Why? Semicolons can be used to join independent clauses.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer:
Skin
Write the PLURAL POSSESSIVE form of the following word:
child
children's
What end mark should the following sentence have?
Please come to the party with me
A period.
(The sentence is imperative as it is making a request for the person to go to a party.)
Which sentence is punctuation correctly?
A) This book, Marta is one that you should read.
B) This book Marta, is one that you should read.
C) This book, Marta, is one that you should read.
C) This book, Marta, is one that you should read.
(Use commas to set off words that are used in direct address.)
Colons can be used to do all of the following EXCEPT...
A) to set off a list of items
B) between the hour and minute
C) join independent clauses
D) after the salutation of a business letter
C) join independent clauses
Colons can be used to set off a list of items using phrase such as "the following" or "as follows," between the hour and minute, or after the salutation of a business letter.
Which country is home to the Great Wall?
Answer:
China
What is the contraction for the following phrase:
Zack will
Zack'll
Should the following underlined abbreviation use periods?
The basketball player shocked everyone when he dunked at just 172.72 cm tall.
NO
(Metric units of measure DO NOT need periods between each letter.)
Which sentence is punctuation correctly?
A) She went to medical school in Geneva, New York, in the 1840s.
B) She went to medical school in Geneva New York, in the 1840s.
C) She went to medical school in Geneva, New York in the 1840s.
A) She went to medical school in Geneva, New York, in the 1840s.
[Use commas to set off the city and state when they appear together in a sentence (Geneva, New York), and include a comma after that phrase when it is followed by another modifying phrase ("in the 1840s").]
All of the following phrases are correctly punctuated EXCEPT...
A) Dear Dr. Caesar:
B) The activities that I enjoy are the following drawing, skiing, singing, and sculpting.
C) My lunch starts at 11:22 a.m.
B) The activities that I enjoy are the following drawing, skiing, singing, and sculpting.
Why? Colons can be used before a list of items after expression such as "the following" or "as follows."
Who wrote The Hobbit?
Answer:
J.R.R. Tolkien