Name: _____________________________________________________

Section: ______________________________
PUNCTUATION
I. APOSTROPHE (score: /24)
WORKSHEET B. Read the following items carefully. Add apostrophes and other
punctuation where they are needed.
A. Decide whether the word in the blank should be possessive.
Then choose the correct word in each sentence. Example:
Ive got so many errands to run this morning.
1. His ____ house is up for sale. I’ve got so many errands to run this morning.
a.) fathers b.) father's
1. Were one of the best teams in the basketball league
2. Total Quality Management is one of the important ____ in this course. 2. Hes my best friend because he always looks out for my best interest
a.) concepts b.) concept's
3. Its very important to keep track of your savings
3. She was stressed out because she wrote all her ____ at the last minute.
a.) papers b.) paper's 4. Stephens basketball was sitting in his car for many months.
5. Theyre very dependable because they work hard and give good
4. Good management ____ good leadership.
effort
a.) requires b.) require's
6. Can you tell that shes going to be very successful in the future
5. Good study ____ require self-discipline.
a.) skills b.) skill's 7. One reason that theyll succeed is because they listen well to their
teacher
6. In order to be a good leader, one must have good ____.
a.) followers b.) follower's 8. Well see to it that the work gets completed in a timely manner

7. The ____ vice president is related to the president.

a.) companys b.) company's C. Use each word to show possession and contraction in a sentence.
a. student’s: __________________________________________
8. My only ____ stocks went up yesterday.
a.) sisters b.) sister's
___________________________________________________.
9. The ____ presentation was very good.
a.) students b.) student's b. students’: __________________________________________
10. My ____ husband is my husband's brother-in-law.
a.) sisters b.) sister's ___________________________________________________.

c.we’re: _____________________________________________
 ________________________________________________ 16. Thomas Paine's pamphlet appeared in Honululu Hawaii on
January 9 1776.
II. COMMA (score: /18)
17. My property goes to my husband son daughter-in-law and
nephew.
A. Place commas wherever they are needed in the following sentences.
18. Dan's lifelong project is to be able to speak American
English French German and Mandarin Chinese.
1. We went to Dapitan but did not take the ferry to Mukas.
III. SEMICOLON (score: /10)
2. The fire tree whose flowers turn red has grown in this city.
A. A semicolon belongs in each of the following sentences. Determine
3. The address for the Congressman's office is at Gerona, Tambo, Iligan City. where the semicolon belongs. Then select the word that comes just before
the semicolon.
4. The villagers enjoyed fairs festivals and good conversation.
1. It is raining outside I will bring my umbrella with me.
5. When the intermission was over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.
a.) raining b.) outside c.) umbrella
6. Andy took the elevator to the third floor rushed into the office and asked to see his father.
2. Hopefully, the weather will change soon otherwise, the whole summer will
7. When he stumbled over your feet William was clumsy not rude. go by without the sun shining.

8. She listened to her favorite record with close careful attention. a.) soon b.) otherwise c.) summer

9. Jillian who had worked in the dress shop all summer hoped to work there again during the 3. She doesn't understand algebra therefore, she will probably not pass the math
final.
Christmas holidays.
a.) understand b.) algebra c.) therefore
10. Go to the first traffic light turn left and then look for a yellow brick building on the north
side of the street. 4. We will play tennis tomorrow then we will go out for dinner.
a.) play b.) tennis c.) tomorrow
11. After eating the dog's dinner Frisbee ate his own.
5. She had very high grades in high school she applied to Harvard University.
12. "Oh no " Max exclaimed "I think that Dr. Holmes was referring to Elly the novelist not
Elly the poet." a.) grades b.) school c.) applied
6. Some colleges offer full time scholarships others do not.
13. Below the fields stretched out in a hundred shades of green.
a.) colleges b.) time c.) scholarships
14. To understand the purpose of the course the student needs to read the syllabus.
7. There is a lot of financial aid available you just have to know where to look
15. All students are eligible to receive tickets but must go to the athletic office to pick them for it.
up. a.) lot b.) aid c.) available
8. Some institutions require a lot of financial support from parents some require only a little.
a.) support b.) parents c.) require
9. You should always choose a college according to whether you believe you'll be happy you're the one who will
be attending for four years.
a.) college b.) believe c.) happy
10. It's such a beautiful day I will walk in Niagara Falls.
a.) beautiful b.) day c.) walk