Other Punctuation

Circle the correct choice for each of the following items. For help with this exercise, see “Semicolon”, “Colon”, “Parentheses”, “Dash”, “Hyphen.”

  1. Choose the item that has no errors.

    Question

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    Other Punctuation - Question 1
  2. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

    Gary’s dog (a seventeen-year-old) easily won first prize in the Elderly Dog Show; she had the shiniest coat and the most youthful step.

    Question

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    Other Punctuation - Question 2
  3. Choose the item that has no errors.

    Question

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    Other Punctuation - Question 3
  4. Choose the item that has no errors.

    Question

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    Other Punctuation - Question 4
  5. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

    You will have 5 and only 5 minutes to leave the office before the alarm sounds.

    Question

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    Other Punctuation - Question 5