Punctuation Usage Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation point?
Answer: Watch out! A car is coming.
After an exclamation point that ends an exclamation, the next sentence begins with a capital letter.
Which sentence uses a dash correctly to signal an abrupt break?
Answer: She was about to speak—then she stopped.
An em dash signals an abrupt break or shift in thought within a sentence.
Which option shows the correct use of a hyphen in a number?
Answer: thirty-two
Compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are always hyphenated when written out.
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a date?
Answer: On July 4, 1776, the Declaration was signed.
When a full date appears mid-sentence, commas are placed after the day and after the year.
Which sentence correctly punctuates a title within a sentence?
Answer: I read the article "The Rise of AI" last night.
Short works like articles are enclosed in double quotation marks in American English.
Which sentence correctly avoids the misuse of an apostrophe with a plural noun?
Answer: The students gathered in the hall.
A plain plural noun (no possession) takes no apostrophe at all.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma after an introductory prepositional phrase?
Answer: In the morning, the birds sing loudly.
An introductory prepositional phrase (especially a longer one) is typically followed by a comma.