Punctuation Practice 9 worksheet with correct sentence choices marked, designed for educational use.

Let’s go through each question one by one and find the sentence that is written correctly — meaning it uses punctuation (commas, periods, question marks) properly.

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Question 1:

a) The arch is in St. Louis Missouri.
→ Missing comma between city and state. Should be “St. Louis, Missouri.”

b) The meeting is on May, 15, 2024.
→ Extra comma after “May”. Should be “May 15, 2024” — no comma after month when day follows.

c) Madison, Wisconsin is cold in the winter.
→ This looks correct! City + comma + state + rest of sentence. ✔️

d) I had celery, grapes, and, kiwi for lunch.
→ Extra comma before “kiwi”. Should be “celery, grapes, and kiwi” — no comma after “and”.

✔ Correct answer: c

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Question 2:

a) We bought shirts, shoes and, pajamas.
→ Comma after “and” is wrong. Also missing Oxford comma? But even without Oxford comma, “shoes and pajamas” shouldn’t have a comma after “and”.

b) The cabin is in Nashville Tennessee.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

c) We like to play golf tennis, and soccer.
→ Missing comma after “golf”. Should be “golf, tennis, and soccer” or at least “golf, tennis and soccer” — but as written, it’s run together.

d) Their wedding was on June 17, 2008.
→ Perfect! Month Day, Year format with comma after day. ✔️

✔ Correct answer: d

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Question 3:

a) We received the letter on May 2, 2012.
→ Correct! Month Day, Year — comma after day. ✔️

b) Do you like peaches, plums, and, pears?
→ Extra comma after “and”. Should be “peaches, plums, and pears?”

c) Grandma lives in San, Antonio Texas.
→ Wrong comma placement. Should be “San Antonio, Texas” — not “San, Antonio”.

d) I visited a farm in Tulsa Oklahoma.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

✔ Correct answer: a

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Question 4:

a) She walked, jogged, and, ran at the park.
→ Extra comma after “and”. Should be “walked, jogged, and ran”

b) The payment was due March, 18, 2014.
→ Extra comma after “March”. Should be “March 18, 2014”

c) The circus will be in Detroit Michigan.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

d) My pen pal lives in Anchorage, Alaska.
→ Correct! City + comma + state. ✔️

✔ Correct answer: d

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Question 5:

a) My friend moved to Honolulu Hawaii.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

b) Take your pillow, blanket, and slippers.
→ Correct! List with commas, including Oxford comma before “and”. ✔️

c) The last day of school was May, 23, 2021.
→ Extra comma after “May”. Should be “May 23, 2021”

d) I like hot dogs, chips, and, raisins.
→ Extra comma after “and”. Should be “hot dogs, chips, and raisins”

✔ Correct answer: b

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Question 6:

a) Have you been to Little, Rock Arkansas?
→ Wrong comma. Should be “Little Rock, Arkansas” — not “Little, Rock”

b) June 5, 2023 was the date of the game.
→ Correct! Month Day, Year — comma after day. ✔️

c) We are taking a trip to Norman Oklahoma.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

d) I like paints markers, and crayons.
→ Missing comma after “paints”. Should be “paints, markers, and crayons”

✔ Correct answer: b

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Question 7:

a) Do you play the flute, bass, or, piano?
→ Extra comma after “or”. Should be “flute, bass, or piano?”

b) My dad was born on October, 6 1942.
→ Extra comma after “October”, and missing comma after day. Should be “October 6, 1942”

c) The concert was in Memphis Tennessee.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

d) Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors.
→ Correct! List with proper commas. ✔️

✔ Correct answer: d

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Question 8:

a) The band is playing in Miami Florida.
→ Missing comma between city and state.

b) The store sells fruit, cheese, and, pies.
→ Extra comma after “and”. Should be “fruit, cheese, and pies”

c) The kids played, studied, and ate a snack.
→ Correct! Three verbs in a list with proper commas. ✔️

d) School starts August, 12, 2022.
→ Extra comma after “August”. Should be “August 12, 2022”

✔ Correct answer: c

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Final Answer:
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. d
8. c