Punctuation Pretest

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Skiing is excellent in Vail, Colorado; Taos, New Mexico; and Aspen, Colorado.

• Skiing is excellent in Vail- Colorado; Taos -New Mexico; and Aspen- Colorado.

• Skiing is excellent in Vail, Colorado, Taos, New Mexico, and Aspen, Colorado.

• Skiing is excellent in Vail, Colorado - Taos, New Mexico - and Aspen, Colorado.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I enjoyed the novel, nevertheless, I don't want to see the film.

• I enjoyed the novel: nevertheless, I don't want to see the film.

• I enjoyed the novel; nevertheless, I don't want to see the film.

• I enjoyed the novel, nevertheless: I don't want to see the film.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The two boys rucksacks' were found at the water's edge.

• The two boy's rucksacks were found at the waters' edge.

• The two boys' rucksacks were found at the water's edge.

• The two boys' rucksacks' were found at the water's edge.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The following subjects are required. English, Math, History, and Science.

• The following subjects are required: English, Math, History, and Science.

• The following subjects are required; English, Math, History, and Science.

• The following subjects are required, English, Math, History, and Science.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The garden club: which is composed mostly of retired men and women from the suburbs, is donating plants to the hospitals around the area.

• The garden club; which is composed mostly of retired men and women from the suburbs- is donating plants to the hospitals around the area.

• The garden club, which is composed mostly of retired men and women from the suburbs, is donating plants to the hospitals around the area.

• The garden club which is composed mostly of retired men and women from the suburbs is donating plants to the hospitals around the area.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I called Sears, Pennys, and The Bon Ton: no one has the shoes we need.

• I called Sears, Pennys, and The Bon Ton: but no one has the shoes we need.

• I called Sears; Pennys; and The Bon Ton; no one has the shoes we need.

• I called Sears, Pennys, and The Bon Ton. But no one has the shoes we need.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I took Advil an hour ago, the fever is still breaking.

• I took Advil an hour ago: the fever is still breaking.

• I took Advil an hour ago; the fever is still breaking.

• I took Advil an hour ago the fever is still breaking.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• The football players; Brenden, Jakob, Austin, and Charles, are practicing a new touchdown dance.

• The football players - Brenden, Jakob, Austin, and Charles - are practicing a new touchdown dance.

• The football players: Brenden, Jakob, Austin, and Charles, are practicing a new touchdown dance.

• The football players, Brenden, Jakob, Austin, and Charles - are practicing a new touchdown dance.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Amelia was nervous: she had never been called down to the office before.

• Amelia was nervous - she had never been called down - to the office before.

• Amelia was nervous, she had never been called down to the office before.

• Amelia was nervous she had never been called down to the office before.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas' escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.