Punctuation Marks Worksheet
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Exercise A
Choose the option with correct punctuation.
1.
a) Emily likes to sing: songs outside even if the weather is cold
b) Emily, likes to sing songs outside even if the weather is cold.
c) Emily likes to sing songs outside even if the weather is cold.
d) Emily likes to songs, outside even if the weather is cold.
2.
a) Is Margaret the fastest runner on the team.
b) Is Margaret the fastest runner on the team?
c) Is Margaret the, fastest runner on the team?
d) Is Margaret; the fastest runner on the team
3.
a) Paul has knitted a scarf, a sweater, and a pair of socks.
b) Paul has knitted a scarf a sweater, and a pair of socks.
c) Paul has knitted; a scarf, a sweater, and a pair of socks.
d) Paul: has knitted a scarf, a sweater, and a pair of socks.
4.
a) Was the water very cold, this morning?
b) Was the water very cold this morning?
c) Was the water very cold this morning!
d) Was the water very cold this morning.
5.
a) "That sounds boring" said Dan.
b) That sounds boring," said Dan.
c) "That sounds boring, said Dan."
d) "That sounds boring," said Dan.
6.
a) Brian's lunch looks delicious!
b) Brians lunch looks delicious!
c) Brian's lunch, looks delicious!
d) Brian's lunch looks; delicious.
7.
a) Harriet chose the gift, but I wrapped it?
b) Harriet chose the gift, but I wrapped it!
c) Harriet chose, the gift but I wrapped it.
d) Harriet chose the gift but, I wrapped it.
8.
a) The band includes, the following instruments, trumpet, piano, violin, and drums.
b) The band includes: the following instruments trumpet, piano, violin, and drums.
c) The band includes the following instruments; trumpet, piano, violin, and drums.
d) The band includes the following instruments: trumpet, piano, violin, and drums.
9.
a) I have to wash the car buy groceries and take the dog to the vet.
b) I have to wash the car buy groceries and, take the dog to the vet?
c) I have to wash the car, buy groceries, and take the dog to the vet.
d) I have to wash the car: buy groceries, and take the dog to the vet.
10.
a) Will he ever be a gracious winner!
b) Will he ever, be a gracious winner.
c) Will he; ever be a gracious winner?
d) Will he ever be a gracious winner?
Exercise B
Match the parts of sentences below with the parts of sentences in each exercise, completing the space before the comma.
a) Adrienne has a yellow purse
b) Frank goes to the gym a lot
c) A genie came out of the bottle
d) Penny is scared of finding bats, ghosts
e) If Nick wins the contest
f) Yes
g) Paula has a lot of difficult challenges ahead
h) She is the queen
i) This is an excellent student named Mickey
j) Look at those excited
1.
___________, but she is not afraid of hard work.
2.
___________, a purple dress, and a flower in her hair.
3.
___________, he will be very happy and celebrate.
4.
___________, yet he does not lose weight because he has such a bad diet.
5.
___________, Diana! You get to make three wishes now!
6.
___________, who graduated at the age of just seventeen.
7.
___________, happy gentlemen!
8.
___________, or spiders in her basement.
9.
___________, we still have some questions.
10.
___________, isn't she?
Exercise C
After each sentence, there is a punctuation mark in parentheses. Put it in the correct place in the sentence.
1.
"School is finally over" shouted Andrew. ( , )
2.
You should go see our snowman it will melt soon. ( ; )
3.
Matthews new boat is very fast. ( ' )
4.
My favorite song is called Lovely Yellow Flowers." ( " )
5.
I participate in the following hobbies surfing, skating, and starting new companies. ( : )
6.
Are you ready for the competition Ian? ( , )
7.
I am so excited we are going to the beach! ( ; )
8.
What a day Emily has been so busy! ( ! )
9.
Ned made one major mistake he did not read the map carefully. ( : )
10.
The buses schedules are different on the weekends. ( ' )
