Punctuation Review #1

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a list? a) I need to buy apples, bananas and oranges. b) I need to buy apples bananas and oranges. c) I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.

• a) I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.

• d) I need to buy apples, bananas and oranges.

• c) I need to buy, apples, bananas, and oranges.

• b) I need to buy apples bananas and oranges.

Choose the correct contraction for the given sentence: She is going to the party. a) She's going to the party. b) Shes going to the party. c) She is going to the party.

• She's going to the party.

• Shes' going to the party.

• Shes going to the party.

• She is going to the party..

Which of the following sentences correctly shows possession using an apostrophe? a) The dogs toy's are missing. b) The dog's toys are missing. c) The dogs toys are missing.

• a) The dogs toy's are missing.

• b) The dog's toys are missing.

• c) The dogs toys are missing.

• d) The dog toys are missing.

Select the correct end punctuation for the given exclamatory sentence: I love to read books a) I love to read books? b) I love to read books! c) I love to read books.

• b) I love to read books!

• d) I love to read books

• c) I love to read books..

• a) I love to read books?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation in a question? a) What is your name b) What is your name? c) What is your name!

• b) What is your name?

• a) What is: your name.

• c) What is your name!

• d) What is your name

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to separate items in a list? a) My favorite colors are red blue and green. b) My favorite colors are red, blue, and green. c) My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

• c) My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

• a) My favorite colors are, red, blue, and green.

• b) My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

• d) My favorite colors are red blue and green.

Choose the correct contraction for the given sentence: They will not be able to attend the meeting. a) They'll not be able to attend the meeting. b) They won't be able to attend the meeting. c) They will not be able to attend the meeting.

• d) They willn't be able to attend the meeting.

• a) They'll not be able to attend the meeting.

• b) They won't be able to attend the meeting.

• c) They will not be able to attend the meeting.

Which of the following sentences correctly shows possession using an apostrophe? a) The cats toys are missing. b) The cat's toys are missing. c) The cats' toys are missing.

• c) The cats toy's are missing.

• a) The cats toys are missing.

• b) The cat's toys are missing.

• d) The cat toys are missing.

Select the correct end punctuation for the given exclamatory sentence: We had a great time at the party a) We had a great time at the party? b) We had a great time at the party! c) We had a great time at the party.

• b) We had a great time at the party!

• d) We had a great time at the party!!!!

• a) We had a great time at the party?

• c) We had a great time at the party.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation in a question? a) How old are you b) How old are you? c) How old are you!

• b) How old are you?

• d) How old are you;

• c) How old are you!

• a) How old are you.