Guess the mark!
Used to set off introductory material, to separate words in a series, to set off direct quotations, and to make numbers, dates, and names of places clear.
What is a comma?
True or False: A colon can go in the empty space in the following sentence.
I love_ chocolate, vanilla, and mint ice cream.
False as all get-out.
He ordered a Big Mac; a large fry; six chicken nuggets; an ice cream cone; and a medium Sprite.
What is "What's up with that semicolon nonsense; those should be commas"?
A colon must be preceded by this.
What is an independent clause?
The list of all the punctuation marks that will be on the test.
What are commas, colons, semicolons, hyphens, en-dashes, and em-dashes?
This punctuation can connect two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
What belongs here, a colon or a semicolon?
I ate outside_ the weather was beautiful.
What is a colon.
The boys sitting in the back of the classroom, ate the rest of the Cheetos.
What is "Remove the comma from mine presence!"?
An em-dash can replace these.
Of the punctuation marks on this test, this one is the oldest.
What is the colon?
This punctuation effectively replaces the word "to."
What is an en-dash?
Name a punctuation that could fit in this blank.
We’re looking for a dog_friendly hotel.
What is a hyphen?
Our part-time employees work from 20–30 hours per week.
What is "Get that from out of here!"?
This number of words or more in an introductory clause requires a comma to follow it.
What is 5?
The progression in which compound nouns become one word.
What is open, hyphenated, closed.
Used to introduce a list, a phrase, or quotations. Often used to separate two clauses of which the second one is used to expand or illustrate the first.
What is a colon?
Name a punctuation that could fit in this blank.
A Denver_London flight takes about nine hours.
What is an en-dash?
The Battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863 the loss of life was appalling.
What is "Put a semicolon or a period in there, please"?
When adjective combinations occur in this part of the sentence, they should be hyphenated.
What is before the noun?
An error with this punctuation cost a litigant millions of dollars.
What is a comma?
This can be used as a "super-comma."
What is a semicolon?
Some people write with a word processor, tablet, or even a phone_ But/but others, for different reasons, choose to write with a pen or pencil.
What is a period?
This permission slip is sloppy, please resign it.
What is "That comma shouldn't be there AND resign should be re-sign"?
This is the order adjectives should be placed in in English.
What is Number, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Proper, Material, Purpose?
These marks designate a trailing off, a cutting off, and a stuttering in dialogue, respectively.
What are ellipses, em-dashes, and hyphens?