What does a semicolon do?

It indicates a pause between two main clauses.

When do we use periods?

When we finish a complete thought.

Which is a correct example of using quotation marks?

"The dog jumped over the fence," I said.

Which one of these comma rules is incorrect?

Commas can't separate two thoughts.

Which example of using an apostrophe is correct?

All of the countries' flags are green, yellow, and black.

Which example is correct?

Hannah's friends exchanged gifts.

Why do we use parenthesis?

To add further thought without changing the main idea

What does a Hyphen do?

It connects compound words or names.

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1
What does a semicolon do?
It connects a series of numbers.
It connects a compound word or name.
It indicates a pause between two main clauses.
It connects elements of a compound adjective.
2
Which punctuation mark can list items and introduce a quotation, example, or explanation?
Colon
Semicolon
Comma
Period
3
When do we use periods?
When we finish a complete thought.
When we introduce a quotation.
When we pause the sentence.
When we connect two ideas.
4
What can separate items and list them?
En Dash
Colon
Period
Comma
5
Which is a correct example of using quotation marks?
"The dog jumped over the fence,' I said.
"The dog jumped over the fence." I said.
"The dog jumped over the fence," I said.
"The dog jumped over the fence". I said.
6
Which one of these comma rules is incorrect?
Commas are used to pause a sentence.
Commas can list items.
Commas can be used in letter salutations.
Commas can't separate two thoughts.
7
Which example of using an apostrophe is correct?
All of the countries' flags are green, yellow, and black.
All of the country's flags are green, yellow, and black.
All of the countries flag's are green, yellow, and black.
8
Which example is correct?
Hannah's friends' exchanged gifts.
Hannah's friends exchanged gift's.
Hannahs friends' exchanged gifts.
Hannah's friends exchanged gifts.
9
Why do we use parenthesis?
To add further thought without changing the main idea
To add a technical explanation
To change the main idea by adding further thought.
To separate two main ideas
10
Which punctuation mark indicates that the sentence is a question? ;D
Comma
Semicolon
Exclamation Point
Question Mark
11
Which dash is used to connect numbers, such as a lifespan?
En Dash
Em Dash
12
What does a Hyphen do?
It lists items.
It connects compound words or names.
It connects numbers.
It introduces a quotation, example, or explanation.
13
What is the reason for adding an exclamation point? ;D
To ask a question
To pause the sentence
To connect two main ideas
To add emphasis
14
Extra Credit: What DON'T you capitalize?
Months
Names
Seasons
Brand names
15
Which is used for technical explanations?
Parenthesis
Brackets

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