Punctuating Clauses Quiz
Preview:
Correctly punctuate the compound sentence: I love to read books my brother prefers to watch movies.
A. I love to read books; my brother prefers to watch movies.
B. I love to read books, my brother prefers to watch movies.
C. I love to read books my brother prefers to watch movies.
D. I love to read books: my brother prefers to watch movies.
Correctly place the comma in the following complex sentence: Before the concert we had dinner at a fancy restaurant.
A. Before the concert we had dinner, at a fancy restaurant.
B. Before the concert we, had dinner at a fancy restaurant.
C. Before the concert we had dinner at a fancy restaurant.
D. Before the concert, we had dinner at a fancy restaurant.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence: The jewels which cost a lot of money were stolen.
A. The jewels, which cost a lot of money were stolen.
B. The jewels which cost a lot of money, were stolen.
C. The jewels, which cost a lot of money, were stolen.
D. The jewels, which cost, a lot of money were stolen.
Correctly place the semicolon in the following compound-complex sentence: After the game we went out to eat however we were too tired to enjoy it.
A. After the game, we went out to eat however, we were too tired to enjoy it.
B. After the game, we went out to eat however we were too tired to enjoy it.
C. After the game we went out to eat however, we were too tired to enjoy it.
D. After the game, we went out to eat; however, we were too tired to enjoy it.
Punctuate the following compound sentence: She likes to dance he prefers to sing.
A. She likes to dance; he prefers to sing.
B. She likes to dance, he prefers to sing.
C. She likes to dance: he prefers to sing.
D. She likes to dance: he prefers to sing.
Correctly punctuation the complex sentence: There is only one thing left to do wait for the results.
A. There is only one thing left to do wait for the results.
B. There is only one thing left to do: wait for the results.
C. There is only one thing left to do; wait for the results.
D. There is only one thing left to do, wait for the results.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence: The jewels which cost a lot of money were stolen.
A. The jewels, that cost a lot of money were stolen.
B. The jewels that cost a lot of money were stolen.
C. The jewels, that cost a lot of money, were stolen.
D. The jewels, which cost, a lot of money were stolen.
Correctly place the colon in the following complex sentence: The teacher had one rule no talking during the test.
A. The teacher had one rule; no talking during the test.
B. The teacher had one rule: no talking during the test.
C. The teacher had one rule no talking during the test.
D. The teacher had one rule, no talking during the test.
Punctuate the following compound sentence: I went to the store and I bought some groceries.
A. I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.
B. I went to the store; and I bought some groceries.
C. I went to the store and I bought some groceries.
D. I went to the store: and I bought some groceries.
Correctly place the comma in the following complex sentence: Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk.
A. Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
B. Although it was raining we decided, to go for a walk.
C. Although it was raining we, decided to go for a walk.
D. Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence: He bought tickets for the concert because he likes the band.
A. He bought tickets for the concert, because he likes the band.
B. He bought tickets for the concert because he likes the band.
C. He bought tickets for the concert: because he likes the band.
D. He bought tickets for the concert; because he likes the band.
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