7th grade punctuation

Question 1

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? My phone died, so I couldn't call home.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The lights went out, so we lit some candles. • The lights went out so, we lit some candles. • The lights went out so we lit, some candles. • The lights, went out so we lit some candles.

• A. The lights went out, so we lit some candles.
• B. The lights went out so, we lit some candles.
• C. The lights went out so we lit, some candles.
• D. The lights, went out so we lit some candles.

Question 3

Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? We could watch a film or we could play a board game.

• A. yes
• B. no

Question 4

Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it." • "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."

• A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."
• B. "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."
• C. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."
• D. "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."

Question 5

Which is the correct way to join these two main clauses? • The road was blocked: and we took a detour. • The road was blocked we took a detour. • The road was blocked; we took a detour. • The road was blocked, we took a detour.

• A. The road was blocked: and we took a detour.
• B. The road was blocked we took a detour.
• C. The road was blocked; we took a detour.
• D. The road was blocked, we took a detour.

Question 6

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? • Some birds migrate; while others stay all winter. • Some birds; migrate others stay all winter. • Some birds migrate; others stay all winter. • Some; birds migrate others stay all winter.

• A. Some birds migrate; while others stay all winter.
• B. Some birds; migrate others stay all winter.
• C. Some birds migrate; others stay all winter.
• D. Some; birds migrate others stay all winter.

Question 7

Read the question and choose. How should you punctuate a quotation inside someone's speech?

• A. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)
• B. use capital letters
• C. use brackets
• D. use two sets of double quotation marks

Question 8

There was only one thing he feared – the dark. What does the dash do here?

• A. It marks the start of speech.
• B. It joins a prefix to a root word.
• C. It shows missing letters.
• D. It adds emphasis to the final words.

Question 9

This sentence is a comma splice. Which choice fixes it correctly? Raj forgot his kit, he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some. • Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some. • Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

• A. Raj forgot his kit. He had to borrow some.
• B. Raj forgot his kit, he had to, borrow some.
• C. Raj forgot his kit he had to borrow some.
• D. Raj forgot, his kit he had to borrow some.

Question 10

Is this sentence correct, a comma splice, or a run-on? The film was long, I enjoyed every minute.

• A. correct
• B. comma splice
• C. run-on (fused) sentence

Question 11

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • She opened the letter, and smiled. • She opened the letter and smiled. • She opened, the letter and smiled. • She, opened the letter and smiled.

• A. She opened the letter, and smiled.
• B. She opened the letter and smiled.
• C. She opened, the letter and smiled.
• D. She, opened the letter and smiled.

Question 12

Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? The bus arrived and we got on.

• A. yes
• B. no

Question 13

Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

• A. "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."
• B. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."
• C. "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."
• D. "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

Question 14

Which is the correct way to join these two main clauses? • The lights went out; nobody moved. • The lights went out: and nobody moved. • The lights went out; and nobody moved. • The lights went out nobody moved.

• A. The lights went out; nobody moved.
• B. The lights went out: and nobody moved.
• C. The lights went out; and nobody moved.
• D. The lights went out nobody moved.

Question 15

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? • The shop; was closed we went home. • The shop was; closed we went home. • The shop was closed; we went home. • The shop was closed; because we went home.

• A. The shop; was closed we went home.
• B. The shop was; closed we went home.
• C. The shop was closed; we went home.
• D. The shop was closed; because we went home.

Question 16

Read the question and choose. What should happen when a speaker's words run over several paragraphs?

• A. close and reopen the marks in every sentence
• B. use no quotation marks at all
• C. start a new speaker tag every line
• D. open quotation marks at the start of each paragraph, but close them only at the end of the speech