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Question 1

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

• A. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.
• B. The answer was simple [?] practise every day.
• C. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.

Question 2

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

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 3

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

• A. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.
• B. The village had changed completely [?] the bakery was now a phone shop.
• C. Ana packed everything she needed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.

Question 4

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 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 [?] music, food and fireworks.
• C. Only one player had scored in every match [?] Lina Moreno.

Question 6

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

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 9

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

• A. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• B. Only one player had scored in every match [?] Lina Moreno.
• C. The festival offers [?] music, food and fireworks.

Question 10

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The village had changed completely [?] the bakery was now a phone shop.

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 11

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

• A. The scientist — who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.
• B. Only one player had scored in every match [?] Lina Moreno.
• C. The scientist, who had worked on the project for a decade [?] finally published her results.

Question 12

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 13

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

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

Question 14

What punctuation (if any) belongs at [?] The village had changed completely [?] the bakery was now a phone shop.

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 15

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

• 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 16

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