Using Punctuation (I Got 100% On Test)

Read the sentence. We're performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy). Which best explains the writer's use of punctuation in the sentence?

Read the sentence. My brother who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role. How should the writer punctuate the underlined nonrestrictive clause in order to emphasize it?

Read the sentence. Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls. The commas are used correctly in the sentence because the underlined element is

Read the sentence. Our band practices on Mondays at Josef's Thursdays at Lena's and Saturdays at my house. What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

A _______ is used to connect words or word parts.

When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using

Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

Read the sentence. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries: cherries; and blueberries; chocolate chips: peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds: walnuts and pecans. What is the correct way to revise the punctuation in the sentence?

Read the sentence. I spend about half my time, he spends two thirds of his time, and she spends a quarter, or maybe a third, of her time on research. Where in the sentence should the writer add a hyphen?

Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Check all that apply.