Punctuation Error Examples with Corrections for Grade 7 Sentences

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📝 Commas: Used to separate items in a list, introduce clauses, and set off introductory phrases.
• 🛑 Periods: Used at the end of declarative sentences.
• ❓ Question Marks: Used at the end of interrogative sentences.
• ❗ Exclamation Points: Used at the end of sentences expressing strong emotion.
• 's Apostrophes: Used to show possession or create contractions.
• 💬 Quotation Marks: Used to enclose direct quotations.

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
   1. My favorite colors are blue green and purple.
   2. My favorite colors are blue, green, and purple.
   3. My favorite colors are blue green, and purple.
   4. My favorite colors are blue, green and purple.
2. Choose the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly.
   1. The dogs bone was buried in the yard.
   2. The dog's bone was buried in the yard.
   3. The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.
   4. The dog bone was buried in the yard.
3. Which sentence needs a question mark?
   1. I wonder what time it is
   2. What time is it.
   3. What time is it?
   4. Tell me what time it is
4. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
   1. She said, "I'm going to the store".
   2. She said "I'm going to the store."
   3. She said, "I'm going to the store."
   4. She said, I'm going to the store.
5. Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory phrase?
   1. After the game we went out for pizza.
   2. After the game, we went out for pizza.
   3. After, the game we went out for pizza.
   4. After the game we, went out for pizza.
6. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an exclamation point.
   1. That was amazing!
   2. That was amazing.
   3. That was amazing?
   4. That was amazing
7. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
   1. No, I dont think so.
   2. No, I don't think so.
   3. No I don't think so.
   4. No I dont think so?