Punctuation Use Drill 1

We didn't try thus, we didn't succeed.

What punctuation mark is missing from the sentence

• comma

• semi-colon

• colon

• nothing

I really studied lastnight otherwise I would not have passed.

• colon

• comma

• semi-colon and comma

• nothing

Neither of us were hungry____ so, we just got some lemonade.

What punctuation mark is missing.

• comma

• colon

• semi-colon

• none of the above

After school, I will read, do homework and go to bed.

What punctuation is missing from the sentence.

• a semi-colon

• a colon

• a comma

• nothing

Jim rarely exercises therefore he is not in good shape.

What punctuation is missing from the sentence.

• two comma

• colon

• semi-colon and comma

• nothing

My records show that the following students have not finished, Andrews, Smith and Wallace.

The sentence is not correctly punctuated because

• semi-colon is missing

• nothing is missing

• another comma is missing

• colon is needed

Loyalty is like trust it must be earned.

What punctuation mark is missing.

• comma

• semicolon

• nothing

• colon

• It was a long wait—perhaps the longest of his life.

What punctuation is missing from the sentence.

• none

• semi-colon and a hyphen

• colon

• two dashes