Testing, Testing: Try This Punctuation Quiz!
Punctuation!
As promised, here is the punctuation quiz. Some of the sentences may be correct, but the rest have punctuation errors. Correct them, and then scroll down to see the answers. (Remember that I am traditional!) Stay tuned for explanations for the answers and the rules in next week’s blog post!
1. I just baked some brownies, would you like some?
2. (letter) Dear Sirs; I am interested in the position of advertising director for your company. (rest of letter)
3. I just went to the store and bought apples, bananas, cherries, strawberries and pineapple for the fruit salad.
4. Mike Jones, chief of police; Andy Crimson, homicide detective; Mayor Crawford, and Supervisor Kelley attended the meeting.
5. He tried to ski down the advanced slope, and fell when he was almost at the bottom.
6. Why did you wear that old, torn sweater to the party.
7. Out of all my brothers, my brother, Tom, is the most successful.
8. My cousin Tom, he is a doctor, is retiring next year and moving to France.
9. My dog — I have no idea how – she got there was found wandering three streets away.
10. The book that I read last week is titled “How I Traveled Across Spain in One Week.”
11. I haven’t replied to you yet, because I don’t know if I can make it.
12. The June 12, 1965 issue of that magazine is a collector’s item.
13. September, 1959 is a month I will always remember.
14. My uncle has worked for the F.B.I. for thirty years.
15. I would love to move to California; my husband would prefer to live in Arizona.
16. Did he ask, “Are we going to Disneyland”?
17. In his speech the Mayor Smith said, ” It (the new shopping center complex) will help the economy of the city.”
18. Although he is a famous author, (of seven bestsellers) he has lost all his money.
19. He said, “My favorite song of all time is “Yesterday.”
20. He said “I am going to the movies with Jean and Theo”.
21. I am bringing: salad, bread, cheese, and wine.
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The sentences punctuated correctly:
1. I just baked some brownies; would you like some? OR I just baked some brownies. Would you like some?
2. (letter) Dear Sirs: I am interested in the position of advertising director for your company. (rest of letter)
3. I just went to the store and bought apples, bananas, cherries, strawberries and pineapple for the fruit salad. Correct as is. You could add the Oxford comma after strawberries, but you don’t have to.
4. Mike Jones, chief of police; Andy Crimson, homicide detective; Mayor Crawford; and Supervisor Kelley attended the meeting.
5. He tried to ski down the advanced slope and fell when he was almost at the bottom.
6. Why did you wear that old, torn sweater to the party?
7. Out of all my brothers, my brother Tom is the most successful.
8. My cousin Tom (he is a doctor) is retiring next year and moving to France. You can also use dashes instead of the parentheses.
9. My dog – I have no idea how she got there – was found wandering three streets away.
10. The book that I read last week is titled How I Traveled Across Spain in One Week.
11. I haven’t replied to you yet because I don’t know if I can make it.
12. The June 12, 1965, issue of that magazine is a collector’s item.
13. September 1959 is a month I will always remember.
14. My uncle has worked for the FBI for thirty years.
15. I would love to move to California; my husband would prefer to live in Arizona. Correct as is.
16. Did he ask, ” Are we going to Disneyland?”
17. In his speech the Mayor Smith said, ” It [the new shopping center complex] will help the economy of the city.”
18. Although he is a famous author (of seven bestsellers), he has lost all his money.
19. He said, “My favorite song of all time is ‘Yesterday.‘”
20. He said “I am going to the movies with Jean and Theo.”
21. I am bringing salad, bread, cheese, and wine.
Next Week: Why the answers are the answers….
