Punctuation

Question 1

dashes are used to mark ___

Answer 1

an interruption

Question 2

dashes are used to place emphasis on a word or phrase located at the _____ of a sentence

Answer 2

end

Question 3

semicolons are used to separate _____ sentences

Answer 3

complete

Question 4

semicolons are used before _____ when there are two sentences

Answer 4

connectives (however, therefore, and since)

Question 5

colons are used after a complete sentence followed by a/an ______

Answer 5

list

Question 6

colons are used at the end of a complete sentence followed by a/an _____

Answer 6

afterthought

Question 7

colons are used to separate two complete sentences when the second sentence ______

Answer 7

explains or restates an idea in the first

Question 8

if there is one owner, which possessive is used?

Answer 8

’s

Question 9

if there are multiple owners, which possessive is used?

Answer 9

s’

Question 10

if the word is plural without needing an ‘s’, which possessive is used? (ex: women)

Answer 10

’s (ex: women’s)

Question 11

two complete sentences can be punctuated with:

Answer 11

a period, semicolon, comma + conjunction, or colon