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Question 1

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The festival offers three things [?] music, food and fireworks.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 2

In which sentence does [?] need this: no punctuation?

• A. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.
• B. The hikers faced one serious problem [?] the bridge had collapsed.
• C. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 3

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The hikers faced one serious problem [?] the bridge had collapsed.

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 4

In which sentence does [?] need this: :?

• A. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.
• B. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.
• C. Ana packed everything she needed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.

Question 5

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The hikers faced one serious problem [?] the bridge had collapsed.

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 6

In which sentence does [?] need this: —?

• A. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• B. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• C. The festival offers three things [?] music, food and fireworks.

Question 7

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The festival offers three things [?] music, food and fireworks.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 8

In which sentence does [?] need this: —?

• A. The answer was simple [?] practise every day.
• B. Ana packed everything she needed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.
• C. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 9

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 10

In which sentence does [?] need this: :?

• A. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.
• B. The answer was simple [?] practise every day.
• C. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 11

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 12

In which sentence does [?] need this: :?

• A. The village had changed completely [?] the bakery was now a phone shop.
• B. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• C. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 13

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The answer was simple [?] practise every day.

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 14

In which sentence does [?] need this: no punctuation?

• A. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• B. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.
• C. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 15

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 16

In which sentence does [?] need this: ,?

• A. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.
• B. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• C. The answer was simple [?] practise every day.