Exercise A: Other Punctuation - Colon, Semi-colon, Dash, Parentheses, and Hyphen

 

Directions: Choose the punctuation that works best in the following examples by clicking on the letter that precedes your choice.


1 The first day of school August 31 is not something I look forward to.
school (August 31)
school--August 31
school: August 31

2 For tomorrow’s examination please bring the following items a blue book, your student ID, extra pencils, and the textbook.
items: a blue book
items; a blue book
items, a blue book

3 Puppies need to be close to you they learn through contact with others.
you; they
you, they
you (they)

4 Here’s one way to stay healthy start including more fruits and vegetables in your diet.
healthy: start
healthy, start
healthy-start

5 I spent Sunday reading the New York Times my favorite newspaper by far and playing with the dog.
New York Times (my favorite newspaper by far) and playing
New York Times: my favorite newspaper by far and playing
no change

6 The well written article describes the difficulty of being a single parent.
well-written-article
well-written article
no change

7 The mind numbing lecture went on for over four hours.
mind-numbing lecture
mind-numbing-lecture
no change

8 There was so much to see the beaches, the bistros, the pier but I was there to work.
so much to see--the beaches, the bistros, the pier--but
so much to see-the beaches, the bistros, the pier-but
no change

9 Before I found the hotel, I was walking for miles in the rain--without an umbrella.
in the rain: without an umbrella
in the rain; without an umbrella
no change

10 Many scholars have doubted that Shakespeare penned all those plays some have suggested a man named Edward de Vere may deserve credit.
plays, some
plays; some
no change