Punctuation Rules Flashcards
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Which sentence uses an em dash correctly?
Answer: The answer—though surprising—was correct.
Em dashes set off parenthetical information or interruptions within a sentence.
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate that a speaker's words have been cut off mid-sentence?
Answer: Em dash (—)
An em dash indicates an abrupt interruption or break in speech, while an ellipsis shows trailing off.
In which sentence are quotation marks used correctly?
Answer: The article "How to Write" was helpful.
Quotation marks correctly set off titles of shorter works like articles, poems, and chapters.
Which is the correct way to write the plural possessive of 'children'?
Answer: children's
Irregular plurals that don't end in 's' form the possessive by adding apostrophe + s.
Which sentence uses a question mark correctly?
Answer: Did you finish your homework?
A question mark is used at the end of direct questions, not indirect questions.
How should two independent clauses be correctly joined using a conjunctive adverb like 'however'?
Answer: She was tired; however, she kept working.
A semicolon precedes the conjunctive adverb and a comma follows it when joining two independent clauses.
Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis to show omitted text in a quotation?
Answer: He said, "We must … all do our part in this effort."
An ellipsis uses three spaced periods with spaces before and after when indicating omitted text.