CW: Punctuation & Capitalization 1

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

• I was tired; and I went to bed early.

• I was tired; I went to bed early.

• I was tired, I went to bed early.

• I was tired: I went to bed early.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• He needs to: study, sleep, and eat.

• He needs: study, sleep, eat.

• He needs these things: study, sleep, and eat.

• He needs these things; study, sleep, and eat.

Choose the correct use of a dash.

• She had one goal—to win.

• She had one goal to win—.

• She had one goal; to win.

• She had one goal (to win).

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• My sister a great cook (baked the cake).

• My sister (a great cook) baked the cake.

• My sister a great cook baked (the cake).

• My sister (a great cook baked) the cake.

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

• my uncle lives in texas.

• My uncle lives in Texas.

• My Uncle lives in texas.

• my Uncle lives in Texas.

What is the correct way to capitalize the book title?

• the fault in our stars

• The fault In Our Stars

• The Fault in our Stars

• The Fault in Our Stars

Which sentence correctly uses the pronoun “I”?

• my friend and i went to the store.

• My friend and I went to the store.

• My friend and i went to the store.

• My Friend and I went to the Store.

Which sentence uses a semicolon incorrectly?

• She studied hard; she passed the test.

• She studied hard; but she passed the test.

• She studied hard and passed the test.

• She studied hard. She passed the test.

Which sentence needs a colon?

• I have three pets a cat, a dog, and a fish.

• I have three pets: a cat, a dog, and a fish.

• I have three pets; a cat, a dog, and a fish.

• I have three pets, a cat, a dog, and a fish.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• We are going to florida in march.

• We are going to Florida in March.

• We are going to florida in March.

• We are going to Florida in march.