Using Punctuation Answers

What types of punctuation can be used to set off nonrestrictive elements in a sentence? Check all that apply.hyphensdashessemicolonscommasparentheses

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.The circus featured four clowns, three acrobats, and a tightrope walker.We will bring a flashlight, sleeping bags and a tent on the camping trip.The recipe calls for two eggs; a cup of flour; salt and baking soda.I wrote poems about my best friends, the queen of England and the tooth fairy.The flags are blue and white; red, white, and blue; and red, white, and green.

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Ms. Washington bought twenty-four pencils for the classroom.Alyssa has collected more than one hundred trading cards.Caleb stirred one-fourth of the walnuts into the batter.There are three-hundred kids in my high school.The scientist added one eighth of a teaspoon of salt to the solution.

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Tyler (who loves learning about the past) is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler, who loves learning about the past, is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past—is reading a book about ancient Persia.