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Punctuation

6 Grade 8 English questions on Punctuation, with worked marking schemes. 6 questions are available on this topic in full.

  1. Question 1

    1 mark

    Which sentence uses a dash correctly?

    A. She had one goal — to win.

    B. She — had one goal to win.

    C. She had one — goal to win.

    D. She had one goal to — win.

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    Marking scheme

    A. Dash sets off an appositive or elaboration

  2. Question 2

    1 mark

    Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

    A. The boys' book's are new.

    B. The boy books' are new.

    C. The boys books are new.

    D. The boy's books are new.

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  3. Question 3

    1 mark

    Which uses the semicolon correctly?

    A. She was tired;she went to bed.

    B. She was tired she; went to bed.

    C. She was tired; she went to bed.

    D. She; was tired she went to bed.

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  4. Question 4

    1 mark

    Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

    A. She: bought rice and beans.

    B. She needed three things: rice, beans, and oil.

    C. She bought three things rice: beans and oil.

    D. She bought: rice and beans.

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

    A. She wanted one thing success:

    B. She wanted one thing: success.

    C. She wanted: one thing success.

    D. She: wanted one thing success.

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    Marking scheme

    B. Colon after complete clause to introduce explanation

  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    Which sentence correctly uses an em dash?

    A. She — had one dream to become a doctor.

    B. She had one dream — to become a doctor.

    C. She had one — dream to become a doctor.

    D. She had one dream to become — a doctor.

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