- Ontario Secondary School Literacy Applying Punctuation Rules Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a dash (em dash)?
Answer: The CN Tower — the tallest free-standing structure in Canada for over 30 years — is a Toronto landmark.
Em dashes are used in pairs to set off a parenthetical element.
Which sentence correctly punctuates items in a series that contain internal commas?
Answer: We visited Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
When items in a list already contain commas, semicolons separate the items clearly.
Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly?
Answer: The Prime Minister stated, "We must work together ... to build a stronger nation."
An ellipsis within a quotation indicates omitted words with spaces on both sides inside the quotation marks.
Where should the comma be placed in this sentence? 'Before the assembly began the principal made an announcement.'
Answer: Before the assembly began, the principal made an announcement.
A comma follows an introductory dependent clause to separate it from the main clause.
Which title is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
Answer: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
In a title, capitalize the first word, last word, and all major words.
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
Answer: The OSSLT (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test) is administered in Grade 10.
Parentheses enclose supplementary information. The full form of the acronym is correctly placed in parentheses.