Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?

The jury read the verdict: guilty.

Which of the sentences uses a dash correctly?

He was the one—the only one in the entire class—who spoke up.

What effect do quotation marks have when placed around a word or phrase in a sentence?

They indicate irony, slang, or sarcasm.

The arrangement of words, phrases, and punctuation in a sentence.

Which sentence needs a semicolon?

Tom likes to eat dirt his friend likes to eat flowers.

What are parentheses primarily used for?

Enclosing information that clarifies or that is used as an aside

What effect do italics have on a sentence?

They provide emphasis on specific words within a sentence.

Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?

You're right; I'll change your grade.

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1
Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?
Hello: how was your day?
The jury read the verdict: guilty.
I love: my family.
My favorite cake is made of: carrots.
2
Which of the following is a semicolon?
,
~
;
:
3
Which of the sentences uses a dash correctly?
What game are you play—ing on your phone?
Please complete the work according to the scheduled time—line.
When—ever he looked at her, he cried.
He was the one—the only one in the entire class—who spoke up.
4
What effect do quotation marks have when placed around a word or phrase in a sentence?
They allow the reader to pause mid-sentence.
They indicate irony, slang, or sarcasm.
They provide diction.
They add emphasis.
5
What is syntax?
The scientific study of language and its structure.
The arrangement of words, phrases, and punctuation in a sentence.
The author's choice of words in a written piece.
The rules about words and how they are used in writing.
6
Which sentence needs a semicolon?
My car won't start.
Tom likes to eat dirt his friend likes to eat flowers.
The moon is fake according to conspiracy theorists.
She cheated on the test but she didn't get caught.
7
What are parentheses primarily used for?
Introducing a series of items
Enclosing information that clarifies or that is used as an aside
Replacing a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between sentences
Providing closure at the end of a sentence
8
What effect do italics have on a sentence?
They indicate to the reader where to pause in the sentence.
They provide emphasis on specific words within a sentence.
They introduce a series of items in a list within a sentence.
They indicate to the reader that the entire sentence is not important.
9
Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
Although he was sad; he didn't cry.
She wasn't there; but she should have been.
As he explained; she was wrong.
You're right; I'll change your grade.
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of syntax?
Choice of words
Punctuation
Word order
Sentence Length

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