Question
For questions 7–11, each sentence is missing one type of punctuation. Choose the letter of the punctuation that correctly completes each sentence.
Key: ☺ = My Answer!
7. The pet stores shelves were filled with items I wanted for my pets.
a. apostrophe ☺
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen
8. At this store, youre invited to bring your pet inside.
a. apostrophe ☺
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen
9. I didn’t bring Whiskers, my older cat, or Bobtail, my younger cat I did bring Rascal, my dog.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen ☺
10. An announcement came over the loudspeaker saying the store would stay open until 830 tonight.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon
c. colon ☺
d. hyphen
11. I walked through the store with a basket I gradually filled the basket with items.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon ☺
c. colon
d. hyphen
Key: ☺ = My Answer!
7. The pet stores shelves were filled with items I wanted for my pets.
a. apostrophe ☺
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen
8. At this store, youre invited to bring your pet inside.
a. apostrophe ☺
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen
9. I didn’t bring Whiskers, my older cat, or Bobtail, my younger cat I did bring Rascal, my dog.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon
c. colon
d. hyphen ☺
10. An announcement came over the loudspeaker saying the store would stay open until 830 tonight.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon
c. colon ☺
d. hyphen
11. I walked through the store with a basket I gradually filled the basket with items.
a. apostrophe
b. semicolon ☺
c. colon
d. hyphen
Answers
Ms. Sue
I disagree with your answer for 9. The others are right.
Jman
TY! So #9 is semicolon, right?
Ms. Sue
Yes! ☺
Jman
Thx!
Ms. Sue
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