Mastering Punctuation in 8th Grade

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• Question mark

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

Identify the correct punctuation for the end of this sentence: 'I can't believe it'

• ?

• ;

• !

• ...

Which of the following is a compound sentence? A) I like apples. B) I like apples, and I like oranges.

• I enjoy bananas.

• I like apples and oranges.

• I like apples, but I dislike oranges.

• B) I like apples, and I like oranges.

What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To separate items in a list.

• To list items in alphabetical order.

Choose the correct form: 'Its going to rain today' or 'It's going to rain today'?

• It's going to rain today

• Its going to rain today

• It going to rain today

• Its going to rain today.

What punctuation is used to show possession? Example: 'the dog's leash'

• semicolon

• comma

• apostrophe

• period

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence: 'She said she would come however she was busy'?

• She said she would come. However, she was busy.

• She said she would come; however she was busy.

• She said she would come; however, she was busy.

• She said she would come, however she was busy.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'The cat chased it's tail.'

• The correct form is "The cat chased its tail."

• The cat chases its tail.

• The cat chased it's tail.

• The cat chased its tails.

What is the function of quotation marks in a sentence?

• To emphasize the importance of a word.

• To indicate the end of a sentence.

• To separate different clauses in a sentence.

• To indicate direct speech, quotations, or to highlight specific words or phrases.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) 'Lets eat, Grandma!' B) 'Lets eat Grandma!'

• A) 'Lets eat, Grandma!'

• 'Lets, eat Grandma!'

• 'Lets eat, grand ma!'

• 'Let's eat Grandma!'