English Grammar Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Answer: The report is due Friday; however, I need more time.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses when followed by a conjunctive adverb like 'however.'
Where should a comma be placed in this sentence: 'After the storm ended the streets flooded'?
Answer: After the storm ended, the streets flooded.
A comma follows an introductory adverbial clause ('After the storm ended') before the main clause.
Which correctly punctuates a non-restrictive relative clause?
Answer: My brother, who lives in Denver, is a doctor.
A non-restrictive clause adds extra information and must be set off by commas on both sides.
What punctuation correctly ends a polite request phrased as a question: 'Would you please close the door'?
Answer: Would you please close the door.
Polite requests phrased as questions often end with a period because they function as commands, not true questions.
Which sentence correctly uses an em dash?
Answer: She had one goal—to win.
An em dash (—) with no spaces is the standard American English style to introduce an emphatic appositive or elaboration.
In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly?
Answer: The children's coats were wet.
'Children' is an irregular plural, so the possessive is formed by adding 's after the word: children's.
Which option correctly uses quotation marks with other punctuation in American English?
Answer: She said, "I'm ready." Then she left.
In American English, periods and commas always go inside the closing quotation mark.