Spelling and Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
Answer: The dog's bone was buried in the garden.
'The dog's bone' correctly places the apostrophe before the 's' to show singular possession.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer: It's a lovely day today.
'It's' is the contraction of 'it is', and an apostrophe replacing the missing letter is required here.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: The report, which was submitted late, caused delays.
The non-restrictive clause 'which was submitted late' adds extra information and must be enclosed by commas on both sides.
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: He was tired; however, he continued working.
A semicolon is correctly used before a conjunctive adverb such as 'however' to connect two independent clauses.
Select the sentence with correct punctuation.
Answer: Please bring the following: pens, paper and a calculator.
A colon is the correct punctuation after 'following' to introduce an explicit list of items.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated? (One manager made the decision.)
Answer: The manager's decision was final.
For singular possession, the apostrophe precedes the 's': 'manager's' shows that one manager owns the decision.
Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.
Answer: Although it was raining, the match continued.
When a subordinate clause beginning with 'although' precedes the main clause, a comma should follow it.