Punctuation includes full stops, commas and exclamation marks! Punctuation is an art, rather than a science. Sometimes there is more than one way to punctuate a sentence correctly. At other times, however, certain choices are wrong. One of these is the comma splice, which is when a comma has been used to join two sentences - your teachers have probably mentioned it a few times! Commas are the focus of this punctuation quiz, but a few other rules are tested here as well.
Try this English quiz to see how well you can punctuate.
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Ever open to adventure frieda began planning a summer trip to buenos aires santiago and lima |
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Ever open to adventure, frieda began planning a summer holiday to buenos aires, santiago and lima. |
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Ever open to adventure Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima. |
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Ever open to adventure, Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima. |
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Ever open to adventure, Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Although she'd been to south america before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited |
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Although she'd been to South America before, she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited. |
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Although she'd been to South America, before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited |
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Although she'd been to South America before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited. |
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Although she'd been to South America before, she hadn't visited these cities, and was very excited. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Frieda was quite afraid of flying despite her love of adventure |
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Frieda, was quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda was quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda was, quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda, was quite afraid, of flying despite her love, of adventure |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the internet for inspiration |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea, she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea, she turned to the internet for inspiration |
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Wondering, if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
The prices she found there however were utterly shocking the cheapest return ticket was £3999 |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999 |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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The prices she found there however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking: the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Since travelling by sea would be out of the question frieda quickly resigned herself to flying |
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Since travelling by sea would be out of the question Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since, travelling by sea would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since travelling by sea would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since travelling by sea, would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Having made her arrangements frieda eagerly awaited her departure date |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having, made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda, eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
As the 5th of august drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement |
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As the 5th of August drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement |
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As the 5th of August, drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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As the 5th of August drew near, she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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As the 5th, of August, drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera frieda spent a sleepless night |
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Her bags packed, and her passport waiting, next to her new camera, Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting, next to her new camera Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera, Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera, Frieda, spent a sleepless night. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
At last the day dawned hot and bright |
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At last, the day dawned, hot, and bright. |
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At last the day, dawned hot and bright. |
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At last, the day dawned hot and bright |
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At last, the day dawned hot and bright. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Ever open to adventure frieda began planning a summer trip to buenos aires santiago and lima |
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Ever open to adventure, frieda began planning a summer holiday to buenos aires, santiago and lima. |
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Ever open to adventure Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima. |
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Ever open to adventure, Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima. |
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Ever open to adventure, Frieda began planning a summer holiday to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Although she'd been to south america before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited |
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Although she'd been to South America before, she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited. |
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Although she'd been to South America, before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited |
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Although she'd been to South America before she hadn't visited these cities and was very excited. |
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Although she'd been to South America before, she hadn't visited these cities, and was very excited. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Frieda was quite afraid of flying despite her love of adventure |
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Frieda, was quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda was quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda was, quite afraid of flying, despite her love of adventure. |
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Frieda, was quite afraid, of flying despite her love, of adventure |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the internet for inspiration |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea, she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Wondering if it might be possible to travel by sea, she turned to the internet for inspiration |
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Wondering, if it might be possible to travel by sea she turned to the Internet for inspiration. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
The prices she found there however were utterly shocking the cheapest return ticket was £3999 |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999 |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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The prices she found there however, were utterly shocking, the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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The prices she found there, however, were utterly shocking: the cheapest return ticket was £3999. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Since travelling by sea would be out of the question frieda quickly resigned herself to flying |
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Since travelling by sea would be out of the question Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since, travelling by sea would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since travelling by sea would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying. |
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Since travelling by sea, would be out of the question, Frieda quickly resigned herself to flying |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Having made her arrangements frieda eagerly awaited her departure date |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having, made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda, eagerly awaited her departure date. |
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Having made her arrangements, Frieda eagerly awaited her departure date |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
As the 5th of august drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement |
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As the 5th of August drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement |
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As the 5th of August, drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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As the 5th of August drew near, she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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As the 5th, of August, drew near she felt she could hardly contain her excitement. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera frieda spent a sleepless night |
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Her bags packed, and her passport waiting, next to her new camera, Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting, next to her new camera Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera, Frieda spent a sleepless night. |
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Her bags packed and her passport waiting next to her new camera, Frieda, spent a sleepless night. |
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
At last the day dawned hot and bright |
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At last, the day dawned, hot, and bright. |
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At last the day, dawned hot and bright. |
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At last, the day dawned hot and bright |
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At last, the day dawned hot and bright. |
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