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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Punctuation (Revision)
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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Punctuation (Revision)
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25 Questions

1. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

As the 5th of august drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement
2. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly.

Armed with his newly polished cv martin had applied haphazardly for fifty two jobs listed online
3. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

'Theyre going to have to stop at some point,' panted Jenny, as she and Selena tried to catch up to the others.
4. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly.

Now sandra the manager was ringing after a brilliant interview what if she knew about the lies
5. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

Stuart wondered whether he should buy a toy train for his two-year old niece, or whether she would be too young for such a gift.
6. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
What time is it
7. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

As he'd fallen asleep, he had heard the voice again, solemnly intoning 'Revise, revise, revise!'
8. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Johns library book is overdue.
9. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

After quickly checking that he still had his passport; Eduardo marched toward the gate, grasping his ticket.
10. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

'I forgot to return the game's! They should've been back four days ago!' shouted Robert.
11. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Having made her arrangements frieda eagerly awaited her departure date
12. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly.

His dusty cv lacked three things flair references and most importantly relevant experience
13. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Books belonging to boys
14. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

Although he had worn his coat the winter wind forced its way through the thin fabric, chilling his bones.
15. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Since traveling by sea would be out of the question frieda quickly resigned herself to flying
16. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
They are bringing their bikes arent they
17. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly.

Persuaded by his friends he searched eventually finding the neglected document under the bed
18. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Where is your scarf
19. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

'Seriously, though,' insisted Franklin, 'how could you miss it.'
20. Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly.

Martin stopped to consider the blinking red light on his phone should he check the message or not
21. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

Briony couldn't believe how much she still had to do; bake the cake, wrap the present, blow up the balloons and iron her party dress.
22. Read the following sentence carefully to find the mistake in its punctuation. Choose the answer which shows the mistake.

As she continued to write, the sentences grew longer, and longer, until one wondered whether it would ever be possible to bring the sentence to a satisfactory conclusion
23. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

The prices she found there however were utterly shocking the cheapest return ticket was £3999
24. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera frieda spent a sleepless night
25. Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Where did you put that chocolate