Using Punctuation

Recall
on the use of
punctuation marks
 QUIZ 1-10

Read properly. Then write the letter of

your answer on your Activity notebook.
1. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third
house on the right.
D. You'll need to turn left on Cedar; it's the third
house on the right.
C. need to turn left on; Cedar it's the third house
on the right.
D. You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the; third
house on the right.
2. Use a before a list of items,
especially after expressions such as "the
following" or "as follows."
A. colon
B. semicolon
C. comma
 3. Choose the sentence that is capitalized and
punctuated correctly.
A. sites being considered for the new Volkswagen plant are
Waterloo, Iowa; Savannah, Georgia; Freestone, Virginia;
and Rockville, Oregon.
B. The sites being considered for the new Volkswagen plant
are Waterloo, Iowa; Savannah, Georgia; Freestone, Virginia
and Rockville, Oregon.
C. The sites being considered for the new Volkswagen plant
are Waterloo, Iowa; Savannah, Georgia Freestone, Virginia
and Rockville, Oregon.
D. The sites being considered for the new Volkswagen plant
are Waterloo, Iowa Savannah, Georgia Freestone, Virginia
and Rockville, Oregon.
4. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. I want the following items: butter, sugar, and
flour.
B. I want the following items butter, sugar, and
flour.
C. I want the following items butter, sugar, and;
flour.
D. I want the following; items butter, sugar, and;
flour.
5. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and
punctuation.

A: When it rains, i don't like to ride my bike to school.

B: When it rains; I don't like to ride my bike to school.

C: When it rains, I don't like to ride my bike to school.

D: When it rains I dont like to ride my bike to school

6. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and
punctuation.

A: Ms. Davidson is organizing a ski trip for February, 15 2010.

B: Ms. davidson is organizing a ski trip for February 15, 2010.

C: Ms Davidson is organizing a ski trip for February 15, 2010.

D: Ms. Davidson is organizing a ski trip for February 15, 2010.

7.Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and
punctuation.

A: When is your family going camping.

B: When is your family going camping!

C: when is your family going camping?

D: When is your family going camping?

8. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and
punctuation.

A: Mr. Swindburnson gave us homework in math social

studies and science today.

B: Mr. Swindburnson gave us homework in math social

studies, and science today.

C: Mr. swindburnson gave us homework in math, social

studies, and science today.
D: Mr. Swindburnson gave us homework in math, social
studies, and science today.
9. Which sentence is written correctly?

A. The Bird. The nest. The Egg.

B. Happy pie eats chocolate
C. The dog chased the cat down the street.
D. the girl ate the whole pizza
10. Identify the word that should start with a
capital letter.
A. flag
B. country
C. america
D. apple
The correct answers are:

 1. b
 2. a.
 3. d.
 4. c.
 5. d.
 6. d.
 7. d.
 8. d.
 9. c.
 10. c.