Punctuation Practice Questions

1. Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

   1. Every weekend in the summer Daniel goes hiking on a mountain trail.
   2. Daniel usually hikes alone, however, this time he invited me to join him.
      
   3. Although I am an experienced hiker, I was not prepared for the rocky terrain.
      
   4. I was relieved, when we reached the summit and could stop to enjoy the view.

2. Which of the following examples is a correct method for punctuating this quotation?

   1. “We must all do our part” she said, “even when doing so is difficult.”
      
   2. “We must all do our part,” she said, “even when doing so is difficult.”
      
   3. “We must all do our part.” She said, “even when doing so is difficult.”
      
   4. “We must all do our part,” she said. “even when doing so is difficult.”
      

3. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

   1. Because the weather forecast predicted storms we decided to postpone our vacation until next month.
      
   2. Because the weather forecast predicted storms. We decided to postpone our vacation until next month.
      
   3. Because the weather forecast predicted storms; we decided to postpone our vacation until next month.
      
   4. Because the weather forecast predicted storms, we decided to postpone our vacation until next month.
      

4. Veronica has performed well on every test she has taken this semester______therefore, she can expect to perform well on the final exam.

   Which of the following punctuation marks best completes the sentence?

   1. .
   2. ;
   3. ,
   4. :

Review your work using the explanations in Part Six of this book.