9th grade punctuation

Question 1

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

• A. ,
• B. —
• C. no punctuation

Question 2

Which sentence embeds the quotation correctly? • The writer states "the evidence is overwhelming." • The writer states: The evidence is "overwhelming." • The writer states: "The evidence is overwhelming." • The writer states, the evidence is overwhelming.

• A. The writer states "the evidence is overwhelming."
• B. The writer states: The evidence is "overwhelming."
• C. The writer states: "The evidence is overwhelming."
• D. The writer states, the evidence is overwhelming.

Question 3

Is this sentence correct? She, explained that the bridge was unsafe.

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 4

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The athlete, who trained in the mountains, broke the record.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly, with no unnecessary commas? • My favourite foods are pasta, curry and dumplings. • My favourite foods are, pasta, curry and dumplings. • My favourite, foods are pasta, curry and dumplings. • My favourite foods, are pasta, curry and dumplings.

• A. My favourite foods are pasta, curry and dumplings.
• B. My favourite foods are, pasta, curry and dumplings.
• C. My favourite, foods are pasta, curry and dumplings.
• D. My favourite foods, are pasta, curry and dumplings.

Question 7

Which option completes the sentence correctly? (Ana has one grandmother.) Ana's grandmother ___ still swims every day.

• A. , who is ninety,
• B. who is ninety

Question 8

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] Only one player had scored in every match [?] Lina Moreno.

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 9

Which sentence embeds the quotation correctly? • The poem ends with the line, and the river kept on running. • The poem ends, with the line "and the river kept on running." • The poem ends with the line "And the river kept on running". • The poem ends with the line "and the river kept on running."

• A. The poem ends with the line, and the river kept on running.
• B. The poem ends, with the line "and the river kept on running."
• C. The poem ends with the line "And the river kept on running".
• D. The poem ends with the line "and the river kept on running."

Question 10

Is this sentence correct? She explained that the bridge was unsafe.

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 11

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The song, "Blue Lights," became a hit.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 12

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

• A. The hikers faced one serious problem [?] the bridge had collapsed.
• B. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• C. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.

Question 13

Which sentence is punctuated correctly, with no unnecessary commas? • The results, of the experiment surprised everyone. • The results of the experiment, surprised everyone. • The results of the experiment surprised, everyone. • The results of the experiment surprised everyone.

• A. The results, of the experiment surprised everyone.
• B. The results of the experiment, surprised everyone.
• C. The results of the experiment surprised, everyone.
• D. The results of the experiment surprised everyone.

Question 14

Which option completes the sentence correctly? The film ___ was filmed in Iceland.

• A. , that we saw last night,
• B. that we saw last night

Question 15

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

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 16

Which sentence embeds the quotation correctly? • Macbeth's words "full of scorpions is my mind," reveal his guilt. • Macbeth's words, full of scorpions is my mind, reveal his guilt. • Macbeth's words: "full of scorpions is my mind" reveal, his guilt. • Macbeth's words "full of scorpions is my mind" reveal his guilt.

• A. Macbeth's words "full of scorpions is my mind," reveal his guilt.
• B. Macbeth's words, full of scorpions is my mind, reveal his guilt.
• C. Macbeth's words: "full of scorpions is my mind" reveal, his guilt.
• D. Macbeth's words "full of scorpions is my mind" reveal his guilt.