PUNCTUATION QUIZ Add the correct punctuation to the following: I dont expect to be home until after 6:30 dont call until after that time I was late for my appointment I ran out of gas on my way there This is what you'll need to buy a box of pastels a box of card stock paper and some brushes Really I m not sure I believe that He s lived in Hollywood California Toronto Ontario and Chicago Illinois Toronto (the capital of Ontario) is much smaller than Chicago He has a four year old son This is too expensive moreover I have no need for another bike I don t however remember her name 10 The color choices for our new car are metallic grey green red and blue PUNCTUATION QUIZ Add the correct punctuation to the following: I tried to respond correctly to all the questions on the test The teacher asked Why did everyone fail the test I'll tell you one thing Ms Wallis said I'd be so happy to see every student get an A When my friend stayed up all night to study I thought she was mad The longest living cells in the body are the brain cells which can live an entire lifetime He took a deep breath I don t know what you mean he said I like reading going for long walks playing my guitar and hanging out with my friends I played ball with John Cade and Joey In my heart of hearts I was really hoping she would win the race 10 I read my book but my friend watched the television PUNCTUATION QUIZ Add the correct punctuation to the following: During the long cold winter in 1963 the temperatures set records To play well you must practice hard Wow I never thought we d be allowed to go to the concert Jason s birthday if Friday January 25 1982 Jane of course will bring cupcakes to the birthday party next week We had a lot of fun at the amusement park, so I think I will bring the class there again Jared didn’t I just ask you to finish your homework Jessica my sister is a construction worker Jonas read a book then he did his book report 10 Have you heard the song Somebody to Love by Justin Bieber PUNCTUATION EXERCISES Now that you understand most of the rules of punctuation, you may like to test yourself by correcting the following sentences The answers are given on the next page The new regulations will prove to be to everyones disadvantage All of these books are to be catalogued the ones on geology natural history philosophy and scientific method As well as being an excellent basketball player the girl was also a member of the winning squash team The point is according to my understanding that we should move quickly Instead Chambers 1988 suggests the importance of the genetic influence in determining the antecedents It was found however that most of the liquid could not be absorbed The miner his face covered in mud climbed slowly out The trend toward specialization is very clear particularly in the professions see Table Once daylight came we thought we were safe however this was not to be 10 Keats poem ‘To Autumn’ is possibly the greatest evocation of that season ever written 11 After their long walk the boys noses were red with cold 12 Its not easy to isolate its cause but we think its due to the torrential rain we had recently 13 The car left the road rolled down the bank turned over several times hit a free and then burst into flames 14 Gourmets and arent we all gourmets will particularly enjoy the marinated quail 15 It was a rather hit or miss affair we found to our horror that we were expected to provide the entertainment as well Punctuation Quiz: ANSWERS I don't expect to be home until after 6:30; don’t call until after that time I was late for my appointment I ran out of gas on my way there This is what you'll need to buy: a box of pastels, a box of card stock paper, and some brushes Really? I'm not sure I believe that He’s live in Hollywood, California; Toronto, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois Toronto (the capital of Ontario) is much smaller than Chicago He has a four-year-old son This is too expensive; moreover, I have no need for another bike I don’t, however, remember her name 10 The color choices for our new car are metallic grey, green, red, and blue Punctuation Quiz: ANSWERS I tried to respond correctly to all the questions on the test The teacher asked, “Why did everyone fail the test?” “I'll tell you one thing,” Ms Wallis says, “I'd be so happy to see every student get an A.” When my friend stayed up all night to study, I thought she was mad The longest living cells in the body are the brain cells which can live an entire lifetime He took a deep breath ”I don’t know what you mean, ” he said I like reading, going for long walks, playing my guitar, and hanging out with my friends I played ball with John, Cade and Joey In my heart of hearts, I was really hoping she would win the race 10 I read my book, but my friend watched the television Punctuation Quiz: ANSWERS During the long, cold winter in 1963, the temperatures set records To play well, you must practice hard Wow! I never thought we’d be allowed to go to the concert! Jason’s birthday if Friday, January 25 2002 Jane, of course, will bring cupcakes to the birthday party next week We had a lot of fun at the amusement park, so I think I will bring the class there again Jared, didn’t I just ask you to finish your homework? Jessica, my sister, is a construction worker Jonas read a book; then he did his book report 10 Have you heard the song “Somebody to Love,” by Justin Bieber? SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO PUNCTUATION EXERCISES The new regulations will prove to be to everyone’s disadvantage All of these books are to be catalogued: the ones on geology, natural history, philosophy and scientific method As well as being an excellent basketball player, the girl was also a member of the winning squash team The point is, according to my understanding, that we should move quickly Instead, Chambers (1988) suggests the importance of the genetic influence in determining the antecedents It was found, however, that most of the liquid could not be absorbed The miner, his face covered in mud, climbed slowly out of the pit The trend toward specialization is very clear — particularly in the professions (see Table 2) Once daylight came we thought we were safe; however, this was not to be 10 Keats’ poem ‘To Autumn’ is possibly the greatest evocation of that season ever written 11 After their long walk the boys’ noses were red with cold 12 It’s not easy to isolate its cause, but we think it’s due to the torrential rain we had recently 13 The car left the road, rolled down the bank, turned over several times, hit a tree, and then burst into flames 14 Gourmets (and aren’t we all gourmets?) will particularly enjoy the marinated quail 15 It was a rather hit-or-miss affair; we found to our horror that we were expected to provide the entertainment as well!