Punctuation

Which sentence is done correctly?

• On Fri., Oct. 3, they met to have lunch at the Coca Cola Co.

• On Fri. Oct. 3 they met to have lunch at the Coca Cola Co.

• On Fri Oct 3 they met to have lunch at the Coca Cola Co.

Which sentence is correct?

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room" she demanded.

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room," she demanded.

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room she demanded."

This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• period

• parentheses

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a semicolon? 

• On my trip; I met up with a group of friends.

• My favorite colors are; blue, green, and purple.

• The road is very slippery; there is a lot of black ice.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.

• B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• C) My brother who, is a doctor, lives in New York.

• D) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a colon.

• A) She had three choices: run, hide, or fight.

• B) She had three choices run: hide, or fight.

• C) She had three choices run, hide: or fight.

• D) She had three choices run, hide, or: fight.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an apostrophe?

• A) Its a beautiful day.

• B) It's a beautiful day.

• C) Its' a beautiful day.

• D) It is' a beautiful day.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a list.

• A) I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

• B) I need to buy eggs milk and bread.

• C) I need to buy, eggs, milk and bread.

• D) I need to buy eggs milk, and bread.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• A) She said, "I am coming home."

• B) She said, "I am coming home".

• C) She said "I am coming home."

• D) She said "I am coming home".

Identify the sentence with the correct use of parentheses.

• A) He finally answered (after taking five minutes) that he did not understand the question.

• B) He finally answered after taking five minutes (that he did not understand the question).

• C) He finally answered (after taking five minutes that he did not understand the question).

• D) He finally answered after taking five minutes that he did not understand the question ().