Punctuation Puzzle

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Test punctuation rules: apostrophes, colons, and speech marks.

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Dana DUNAYEVEKY

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Froggy Jumps Punctuation PuzzleOnline version Test punctuation rules: apostrophes, colons, and speech marks. by Dana DUNAYEVEKY 1 Which is the correct possessive form for a singular noun: dog? a dog's b dogs' c dogs's 2 When is a colon correctly used before a list? a To end a sentence b After a complete sentence introducing the items c Inside a quoted phrase 3 Direct speech is typically set off by what punctuation? a Parentheses b Brackets c Quotation marks 4 Indirect speech often changes which elements? a Only spelling b Word count c Tense and pronouns 5 A colon can introduce an explanation after which type of clause? a A dependent clause b A fragment c An independent clause 6 Apostrophes are used to show what in contractions? a Omitted letters b Pluralization only c Capital letters 7 In American usage, where do commas and periods go with quotation marks? a Neither inside nor outside b Outside the quotation marks c Inside the quotation marks 8 Which punctuation links two independent clauses? a Colon b Comma splice c Semicolon 9 Which punctuation marks indicate direct speech within a sentence? a Ellipses b Parentheses c Quotation marks 10 Direct speech ending with a tag question should start with: a A period inside only b A comma before the closing quote c No punctuation before the quote

Froggy Jumps

Punctuation PuzzleOnline version

Test punctuation rules: apostrophes, colons, and speech marks.

by Dana DUNAYEVEKY

Which is the correct possessive form for a singular noun: dog?

dog's

dogs'

dogs's

When is a colon correctly used before a list?

To end a sentence

After a complete sentence introducing the items

Inside a quoted phrase

Direct speech is typically set off by what punctuation?

Parentheses

Brackets

Quotation marks

Indirect speech often changes which elements?

Only spelling

Word count

Tense and pronouns

A colon can introduce an explanation after which type of clause?

A dependent clause

A fragment

An independent clause

Apostrophes are used to show what in contractions?

Omitted letters

Pluralization only

Capital letters

In American usage, where do commas and periods go with quotation marks?

Neither inside nor outside

Outside the quotation marks

Inside the quotation marks

Which punctuation links two independent clauses?

Colon

Comma splice

Semicolon

Which punctuation marks indicate direct speech within a sentence?

Ellipses

Parentheses

Quotation marks

Direct speech ending with a tag question should start with:

A period inside only

A comma before the closing quote

No punctuation before the quote

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by Dana DUNAYEVEKY

Which is the correct possessive form for a singular noun: dog?

When is a colon correctly used before a list?

Direct speech is typically set off by what punctuation?

Indirect speech often changes which elements?

A colon can introduce an explanation after which type of clause?

Apostrophes are used to show what in contractions?

In American usage, where do commas and periods go with quotation marks?

Which punctuation links two independent clauses?

Which punctuation marks indicate direct speech within a sentence?

Direct speech ending with a tag question should start with:

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