Chapters 20-30: Punctuation 1 (See related pages) 1 A _____________ is used to introduce a list if a pause is intended after the last word of the introduction. A) comma B) semicolon C) colon 2 A _____________ is used with a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses. A) comma B) semicolon C) colon 3 A _____________ can be used by itself to join two independent clauses. A) comma B) semicolon C) colon 4 A/An _____________ is used to express strong feeling or emotion. A) dash B) question mark C) exclamation mark 5 A/An _____________ is used to end an interrogative sentence. A) period B) question mark C) exclamation mark 6 A _____________ is used after a conjunctive adverb. A) comma B) semicolon C) dash 7 A _____________ is used to form a compound adjective or a compound noun. A) dash B) hyphen C) slash 8 A/An _____________ is/are used to indicate that a letter or a figure has been left out on purpose. A) apostrophe B) quotation marks C) slash 9 A _____________ is used three times in a row to indicate that material is being left out on purpose. A) dash B) hyphen C) period 10 A/An _____________ is used to form a contraction. A) hyphen B) apostrophe C) slash 11 _____________ are used between items listed in a series if any of the items already contain commas. A) Commas B) Semicolons C) Dashes 12 _____________ are used to set off a nonessential dependent clause from the remainder of the sentence. A) Commas B) Semicolons C) Dashes 13 _____________ are used to set off words and phrases used as appositives. A) Commas B) Semicolons C) Hyphens 14 A _____________ is used before a conjunctive adverb. A) comma B) semicolon C) dash 15 A/An _____________ is used to indicate that material has been omitted intentionally. A) dash B) colons C) ellipsis
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