Applying Punctuation Rules Flashcards
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Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
Answer: She packed everything—food, water, and a tent—for the trip.
Em dashes can set off a parenthetical phrase or list that interrupts the main clause.
Which sentence correctly places punctuation with a question mark?
Answer: Did she ask, "Are you coming?"
When a quotation is itself a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks.
Which option is punctuated correctly?
Answer: Jordan, who is my best friend, moved away.
A non-restrictive relative clause (extra information not essential to meaning) is set off by commas on both sides.
In which sentence is the exclamation mark used appropriately?
Answer: I can't believe we won!
Exclamation marks express strong emotion or emphasis, making them appropriate for surprising or exciting news.
Which sentence correctly uses parentheses?
Answer: The answer is forty-two (the ultimate answer).
Parentheses enclose supplementary or clarifying information that isn't essential to the sentence.
Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis?
Answer: She paused... and then spoke.
An ellipsis is three periods with no spaces between them, followed by a space before the next word.
Which sentence correctly punctuates a compound sentence?
Answer: He wanted to sleep, but he had to study.
A comma before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence.