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Punctuation Jeopardy Answer Key

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Commas
#1 The frustrating boy hit kicked and teased the girls on the playground. The frustrating boy hit, kicked, and teased the girls on the playground.
#2 We can vacation on the beach or we can go to the mountains. We can vacation on the beach, or we can go to the mountains.
#3 While the music played the students danced together. While the music played, the students danced together.
#4 He was a bright curious and friendly boy. He was a bright, curious, and friendly boy.
#5 The store opened on August 20 2010. The store opened on August 20, 2010.
Quotation Marks
#1 My favorite Christmas carol is Silent Night. My favorite Christmas carol is 'Silent Night.'
#2 She said, I would like a second piece of pie. She said, 'I would like a second piece of pie.'
#3 Please, stop, he cried, I can't take any more. 'Please, stop,' he cried, 'I can't take any more.'
#4 Did you know that he asked. 'Did you know that?' he asked.
#5 Ouch! he cried. I didn't mean to drop the block on my foot! 'Ouch!' he cried. 'I didn't mean to drop the block on my foot!'
Contractions
#1 Does not Doesn't
#2 Is not Isn't
#3 Could have could've
#4 I am I'm
#5 Must have must've
Periods
#1 I know that you would never break my trust intentionally I know that you would never break my trust intentionally.
#2 Jeremy J Wing is my best friend Jeremy J. Wing is my best friend.
#3 I plan on leaving on Sun Sept 8, 2013 I plan on leaving on Sun., Sept. 8, 2013.
#4 The party will start at 5:30 PM The party will start at 5:30 P.M.
#5 Does Mr Thompson work at the YMCA? Does Mr. Thompson work at the Y.M.C.A.?
Apostrophes
#1 She graduated from high school in 96. She graduated from high school in '96.
#2 That mans shoes make an awful squeaky sound. That man's shoes make an awful squeaky sound.
#3 The mices tails got caught in the trap. The mice's tails got caught in the trap.
#4 I have graded many students papers in the last few days. I have graded many student's papers in the last few days.
#5 You need to put away Hannah(s) and Lukes basketballs. You need to put away Hannah's and Luke's basketballs.
Final Question
Rev Ronnie E Libby always said Im praying for you during each Sunday broadcast Rev. Ronnie E. Libby always said, 'I'm praying for you,' during each Sunday broadcast.