Punctuation

Links verified on 11/17/11

1. Apostrophe Quiz - Click inside the box then copy out each sentence adding apostrophes where they are needed.
2. Comma practice - Five interactive quizzes of varied levels. Print out the accompanying handout to keep track of your answers.
3. Commas and Colons - Choose the answers that shows the correct way to write the underlined section.
4. Commas in Quotations - Read the directions and take the online quiz
5. Dear Mr. Henshaw - Practice finding mistakes in parts of a friendly letter. Look very carefully!
6. Interactive exercises on using commas - Exercise 1 - Exercise 2 - Exercise 3 - Exercise 4 - Exercise 5
7. Power Proofreading - [Comma Practice] Choose 7th grade then select; Climb Every Mountain, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
8. Punctuation: Fill-in-the-Blanks - Provide a comma, semicolon, or colon where appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without the quotation marks) where none of those marks is appropriate.
9. Quiz on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary commas.
10. Quiz on Punctuation - Select the option which shows how that portion should be punctuated. Select "The explanation, please!" to learn the grammar rule(s) behind the correct answer.
11. Quotation Marks and Colons - Choose whether the underlined section is written correctly.
12. Quotation Marks and Commas - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence or sentences will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary punctuation marks.
13. Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Insert any necessary commas in the sentence above before clicking on "Grammar's Version." online quiz
14. Using Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
15. Welcome to Commas: Fill in the Blanks! - In each blank space in the paragraphs below, provide a comma where it is appropriate or write a small-case "x" (without the quotation marks) where a comma is not necessary.