Applying Punctuation Rules Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses punctuation with an interrupting phrase?
Answer: The report, however, was incomplete.
Transitional adverbs like 'however' that interrupt a sentence must be set off by commas on both sides.
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a quote within a quote?
Answer: She said, "He called me 'brave.'"
When a quotation appears inside another quotation, single quotation marks are used for the inner quote.
Which sentence correctly places the comma in a date?
Answer: On August 17, 2026, the event began.
In a full date, commas follow both the day and the year when written in month-day-year format mid-sentence.
Which sentence correctly omits an unnecessary comma?
Answer: She and her brother went shopping.
No comma is needed between a compound subject joined by 'and' when there are only two subjects.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a conditional clause?
Answer: If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.
A comma follows an introductory conditional clause ('If...') before the main clause.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon before a quotation?
Answer: The coach said, "Give it everything you have."
A comma, not a colon, is the standard punctuation after a dialogue tag like 'said' before a quotation.
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation to separate a city and province?
Answer: She moved to Toronto, Ontario, last year.
Both a comma between city and province AND a comma after the province are required when mid-sentence.