9th grade punctuation

Question 1

Which option completes the sentence correctly? (I have only one brother.) My brother ___ is a chef.

• A. Sam
• B. , Sam,

Question 2

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. Ana packed [?] a tent, a stove, two maps and a first-aid kit.

Question 3

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Paris, which is the capital of France, attracts millions of visitors.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 4

Which sentence embeds the quotation correctly? • The narrator describes the sea as, "a restless grey animal." • The narrator describes the sea as: a restless grey animal. • The narrator describes the sea as "a restless grey animal." • The narrator describes the sea as "A restless grey animal".

• A. The narrator describes the sea as, "a restless grey animal."
• B. The narrator describes the sea as: a restless grey animal.
• C. The narrator describes the sea as "a restless grey animal."
• D. The narrator describes the sea as "A restless grey animal".

Question 5

Which sentence is punctuated correctly, with no unnecessary commas? • She explained that, the bridge was unsafe. • She explained that the bridge was unsafe. • She, explained that the bridge was unsafe. • She explained, that the bridge was unsafe.

• A. She explained that, the bridge was unsafe.
• B. She explained that the bridge was unsafe.
• C. She, explained that the bridge was unsafe.
• D. She explained, that the bridge was unsafe.

Question 6

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

• A. :
• B. ,
• C. no punctuation

Question 7

Is this sentence correct? The painting was sold at auction for a record price.

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

Question 8

Which option completes the sentence correctly? Paris ___ attracts millions of visitors.

• A. , which is the capital of France,
• B. which is the capital of France

Question 9

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

• A. The answer was simple [?] practise every day.
• 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 10

Is this sentence correct in formal written English? (Ana has one grandmother.) Ana's grandmother who is ninety still swims every day.

• A. correct
• B. incorrect

Question 11

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 12

Which sentence is punctuated correctly, with no unnecessary commas? • The students who finished early helped tidy the room. • The students who finished early, helped tidy the room. • The students who, finished early helped tidy the room. • The students, who finished early helped tidy the room.

• A. The students who finished early helped tidy the room.
• B. The students who finished early, helped tidy the room.
• C. The students who, finished early helped tidy the room.
• D. The students, who finished early helped tidy the room.

Question 13

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

• A. :
• B. ;
• C. no punctuation

Question 14

Is this sentence correct? We visited the museum in the morning and the park in the afternoon.

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

Question 15

Which option completes the sentence correctly? Students ___ must see the nurse.

• A. , who feel unwell,
• B. who feel unwell

Question 16

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

• 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 answer was simple [?] practise every day.