by Kitty Nash
Module 14, Additional Punctuation, Review:
Apostrophes, Semicolons, and Colons
- Directions:
- Insert one or more apostrophes in each of the following sentences by clicking before, after, or between the appropriate letter(s).
- 1.
- Only'the'teacher's'computer'can'access'that'website.
- 2.
- Wouldn't'that'poster'look'great'on'this'wall?
- 3.
- What'cha'puttin'on'your'pizza?
- 4.
- I'hope'someone'll'answer'that'phone'soon.
- Directions:
- Insert one or more semicolons in each of the following sentences by clicking the space(s) between the appropriate words.
- 5.
- The; strong; winds; have; stopped; unfortunately,; we; still; remain; inside.
- 6.
- The; semicolon; is; considered; a; "super; comma"; however,; the; semicolon; is; also; thought; of; as; a; weak; period.
- 7.
- Spring; rain; is; a; welcome; event; it; brings; May; flowers.
- 8.
- I; often; use; semicolons; moreover,; I; also; like; to; use; dashes.
- Directions:
- Insert a colon in each of the following sentences by clicking the space between the appropriate words or by clicking between two numbers.
- 9.
- Washington,: Utah,: Vermont,: Wyoming,: Montana: we: have: visited: them: all.
- 10.
- Jeremiah: mimicked: his: sister: "Mom,: Jeremiah's: repeating: everything: I: say!"
- 11.
- The: board: of: directors: gave: only: one: reason: for: all: the: austerity: announcements: the: company: is: out: of: money.
- 12.
- The: opening: phrase: in: Caesar's: Gallic: Wars: reads: as: follows: "Gallia: est: omnis: divisa: in: partes: tres …"