Pausing Punctuation


Pausing Punctuation Online version Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break in a sentence. by JOY MA 1 Which punctuation is an ellipsis? a - b , c ... 2 Which punctuation is a comma? a - b , c ... 3 Which punctuation is a dash? a - b , c ... 4 Which sentence uses a comma correctly to indicate a pause or break? a I'm going to buy some yogurt bananas, and cookies. b I'm going to buy some yogurt, bananas, and cookies. c I'm going to buy some yogurt bananas and cookies. d I'm going to buy, some yogurt bananas, and cookies. 5 Which sentence uses a comma correctly to indicate a pause or break? a I really want to go to the movies but I have to work until seven tonight. b I really want to go to the movies but, I have to work until seven tonight. c I really want to, go to, the movies but I have to work until seven tonight. d I really want to go to the movies, but I have to work until seven tonight. 6 Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate a pause or break? a Put on a life vest the - water's very deep. b Put on a life vest the water's very deep. c Put on a life vest - the water's very deep. d Put on - a life vest the water's very deep. 7 Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate a pause or break? a Don't forget to finish your project - it's due tomorrow. b Don't forget to - finish your project it's due tomorrow. c Don't forget to finish - your project it's due tomorrow. d Don't - forget to finish your project it's due tomorrow. 8 Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause or break? a I hope school's canceled...tomorrow I need to study for my test. b I hope school's canceled tomorrow...I need to study for my test. c I hope...school's canceled tomorrow I need to study for my test. d I hope school's canceled...tomorrow...I need to study for my test. 9 Which sentence uses a ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause or break? a I went to the beach...I broke my leg surfing. b I went to the beach I broke my leg...surfing. c I went...to the beach I broke my leg surfing. d I went to the beach I...broke my leg surfing.

1

Which punctuation is an ellipsis?

a

-

b

,

c

...

2

Which punctuation is a comma?

a

-

b

,

c

...

3

Which punctuation is a dash?

a

-

b

,

c

...

4

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

I'm going to buy some yogurt bananas, and cookies.

b

I'm going to buy some yogurt, bananas, and cookies.

c

I'm going to buy some yogurt bananas and cookies.

d

I'm going to buy, some yogurt bananas, and cookies.

5

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

I really want to go to the movies but I have to work until seven tonight.

b

I really want to go to the movies but, I have to work until seven tonight.

c

I really want to, go to, the movies but I have to work until seven tonight.

d

I really want to go to the movies, but I have to work until seven tonight.

6

Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

Put on a life vest the - water's very deep.

b

Put on a life vest the water's very deep.

c

Put on a life vest - the water's very deep.

d

Put on - a life vest the water's very deep.

7

Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

Don't forget to finish your project - it's due tomorrow.

b

Don't forget to - finish your project it's due tomorrow.

c

Don't forget to finish - your project it's due tomorrow.

d

Don't - forget to finish your project it's due tomorrow.

8

Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

I hope school's canceled...tomorrow I need to study for my test.

b

I hope school's canceled tomorrow...I need to study for my test.

c

I hope...school's canceled tomorrow I need to study for my test.

d

I hope school's canceled...tomorrow...I need to study for my test.

9

Which sentence uses a ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause or break?

a

I went to the beach...I broke my leg surfing.

b

I went to the beach I broke my leg...surfing.

c

I went...to the beach I broke my leg surfing.

d

I went to the beach I...broke my leg surfing.