Punctuation Quiz
Punctuate the following sentences correctly. Then, identify the rules for punctuation (if any) that apply to each corrected sentence.
Rules
- Items in a series
- Coordinate adjectives
- Non-coordinate adjectives
- Noun of address
- Parenthetical element
- Flow of ideas
- Coordinate conjunction
- Non-restrictive appositives
- Restrictive appositives
- Non-restrictive clauses
- Restrictive clauses
- Mild interjection
- The tall robust gray-haired soldier spoke eloquently about peace in the Middle East but his audience was hostile to his address.
- Mr. Clinton could we cope with the challenges posed by war poverty pollution crime and impeachment?
- Reindeer droppings on the roof to be sure confirmed Santa's existence however the little children fell asleep before he arrived.
- Philadelphia founded by William Penn is a city that has recently undergone a renaissance.
- What a shame I will have to miss the performance and The New York Times gave it such a glowing review!
- The victor Ulysses S. Grant was not as outstanding as a president as he had been as a general.
- As we went by the church revealed all of its redbrick Georgian elegance on the cold snowy Christmas eve.
- Norman Mailer's book which most reviewers considered juvenile in its pronouncements was severely panned by the critics.
- All the students in the writing class I hope will do very well on their final exam.
Rules: coordinate adjectives; parenthetical elements; colon; and non-restrictive appositives.
- New York once called New Amsterdam was the last state to ratify the Declaration of Independence.
- Of course there is no way a student can pass this exam without studying for it.
- The short squat silver-haired woman created a scene in front of the world-renowned Saks Fifth Avenue.
- New pedestrian crosswalks have been erected in mid-town Manhattan they are intended to assist traffic flow prevent accidents and discourage pedestrians from jaywalking.
Make complete sentences out of the following passage. Insert periods, commas, semicolons, or conjunctions where you think they belong. In some cases you will have to add words to sentence fragments to make them complete sentences.
Something every college needs Boris the chow-chow is Stevens new mascot not many people know what a chow-chow is but they should The Chinese began to breed chow-chows which are medium-sized long-haired work dogs about two thousand years ago recently they have become popular in America since they don't require much care and are extremely loyal to their owners Perfect companions Stevens' chow-chow Boris came from an animal shelter there he didn't get much love but here at Stevens he's the most beloved creature on campus running up and down the sidelines during games licking everyone's face and barking at the other team he is everyone's favorite chow-chow.