10th grade punctuation

Example

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The museum reopened in spring___ its new wing displays fossils from Patagonia.

1. Joining clauses correctly avoids comma splices and fragments.
2. Both sides are main clauses with no conjunction, so a semicolon is needed.
3. So the answer is: ;

Answer: ;

Example

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The tour visits Lyon; France, Turin; Italy, and Geneva; Switzerland. • The tour visits Lyon, France; Turin, Italy; and Geneva, Switzerland. • The tour visits Lyon, France, Turin, Italy, and Geneva, Switzerland. • The tour visits: Lyon France; Turin Italy; and Geneva Switzerland.

1. When list items contain commas, separate the items with semicolons; simple lists use commas.
2. Items already contain commas, so semicolons separate the items.
3. So the answer is: The tour visits Lyon, France; Turin, Italy; and Geneva, Switzerland.

Answer: The tour visits Lyon, France; Turin, Italy; and Geneva, Switzerland.

Example

Which punctuation mark belongs at [?] Lagos, Nigeria's largest city [?] is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

1. Interruptions come in matching pairs: two commas, two dashes, or two brackets — never a mix.
2. Close the appositive with a comma.
3. So the answer is: ,

Answer: ,