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What is the function of a colon?
What is the function of a colon?
- Introduce items, explanations, or expansions (correct)
- Show possession
- Enclose direct speech
- Join words and prefixes
When is a semi-colon used?
When is a semi-colon used?
- To introduce items in a list
- To enclose direct speech
- To show possession
- To separate two independent clauses that are closely related (correct)
What do quotation marks enclose?
What do quotation marks enclose?
- Indicate word breaks
- Show possession
- Additional information
- Direct speech, quotations, and titles of certain works (correct)
In which case would you use parentheses?
In which case would you use parentheses?
Which punctuation mark is used for compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?
Which punctuation mark is used for compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?
When would you use an apostrophe to show possession?
When would you use an apostrophe to show possession?
What does a hyphen do in words like 'pre-Enlightenment'?
What does a hyphen do in words like 'pre-Enlightenment'?
Which punctuation mark is used after greetings in formal letters?
Which punctuation mark is used after greetings in formal letters?
What type of information do parentheses usually enclose?
What type of information do parentheses usually enclose?
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate plural forms of lowercase letters?
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate plural forms of lowercase letters?
What is the function of quotation marks?
What is the function of quotation marks?
In the sentence 'My daughter is a teacher; my son is a doctor,' what punctuation mark is correctly used to separate the independent clauses?
In the sentence 'My daughter is a teacher; my son is a doctor,' what punctuation mark is correctly used to separate the independent clauses?
When would you use an apostrophe in a sentence?
When would you use an apostrophe in a sentence?
Which punctuation mark is typically used after greetings in formal letters?
Which punctuation mark is typically used after greetings in formal letters?
What does a hyphen primarily do in compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?
What does a hyphen primarily do in compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?
Which punctuation mark introduces items, explanations, or expansions in a sentence?
Which punctuation mark introduces items, explanations, or expansions in a sentence?
What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence?
What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence?
If you wanted to pluralize lowercase letters, which punctuation mark would you use?
If you wanted to pluralize lowercase letters, which punctuation mark would you use?
What type of information do quotation marks usually enclose?
What type of information do quotation marks usually enclose?
In the sentence 'This is a well-known artist from the twentieth-century,' what punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'artist'?
In the sentence 'This is a well-known artist from the twentieth-century,' what punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'artist'?
In the sentence 'Her father is a well-respected engineer', which punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'engineer'?
In the sentence 'Her father is a well-respected engineer', which punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'engineer'?
Which punctuation mark would be appropriate to separate two independent clauses in this sentence: 'The cake was delicious it was gone in seconds'?
Which punctuation mark would be appropriate to separate two independent clauses in this sentence: 'The cake was delicious it was gone in seconds'?
What punctuation mark is used to join words in compound terms like 'sugar-free'?
What punctuation mark is used to join words in compound terms like 'sugar-free'?
When should quotation marks be used according to correct punctuation rules?
When should quotation marks be used according to correct punctuation rules?
Which punctuation mark is appropriate for introducing items or explanations in a sentence?
Which punctuation mark is appropriate for introducing items or explanations in a sentence?
What punctuation mark should be added after the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining' to correctly indicate direct speech?
What punctuation mark should be added after the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining' to correctly indicate direct speech?
If you wanted to show possession of a toy belonging to a child named Lily, what punctuation mark should you use after 'Lily'?
If you wanted to show possession of a toy belonging to a child named Lily, what punctuation mark should you use after 'Lily'?
'To buy apples or oranges' is an example of what type of punctuation mark in this context?
'To buy apples or oranges' is an example of what type of punctuation mark in this context?
'I will meet you at the park dear friend' - which punctuation mark is needed after 'park' to follow correct punctuation rules?
'I will meet you at the park dear friend' - which punctuation mark is needed after 'park' to follow correct punctuation rules?
Which punctuation mark is appropriately placed in the following sentence: 'The cat's meow; the dog's bark'?
Which punctuation mark is appropriately placed in the following sentence: 'The cat's meow; the dog's bark'?
