Which sentence is correct?

It's a sunny day., The dog wagged its tail.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Let's go to the store., The cat's toy is missing.

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Punctuation Proficiency: Apostrophes, commas, colons, semicolons

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1
Which sentence needs a semicolon?
She runs fast she jumps high.
He is tall he is strong.
I like coffee I like tea.
They are friends they play together.
2
Complete the sentence: The book is on the table ___ the chair.
: however
; but
and
, and
3
True or false: Semicolons can replace conjunctions.
True
False
4
When do we use semicolons?
To show possession
To start a list
To connect independent clauses
To end a sentence
5
True or false: Commas can be used to join two sentences.
False
True
6
Which sentence needs an apostrophe?
She loves her books.
They are going home.
The dog barks loudly.
The cats toys are missing.
7
What do colons introduce?
Statements
Lists or explanations
Questions only
Exclamations
8
True or false: Apostrophes show possession.
False
True
9
Which sentence is correct?
Its a sunny day.
It's a sunny day.
The dog wagged its tail.
The dogs barked loudly.
10
Which sentence needs a colon?
She loves to read
I need the following items
He is a great friend
They went to the park
11
True or false: Colons can introduce quotes.
True
False
12
Complete the sentence: I have two dogs ___ are very playful.
, they
and they
: they
; they
13
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Let's go to the store.
The cat's toy is missing.
Lets go to the store.
Its a great day.
14
What is the purpose of an apostrophe?
To end a sentence
To list items
To show possession
To separate clauses
15
Which sentence needs a comma?
He is tall and strong.
She runs fast and jumps high.
Let's eat Grandma!
I like apples and oranges.
16
True or false: Commas separate items in a list.
False
True
17
What do we use commas for?
To separate clauses
To start lists
To end sentences
To show possession

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