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Punctuation

P5 English · Complex punctuation including direct/indirect speech · 15 questions · difficulty D1–D5 · Singapore MOE-aligned

Sample questions

SAMPLE 1

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation for reported speech.

A She said that she was tired; and wanted to rest.
B She said that she was tired, and wanted to rest.
C She said that she was tired and wanted to rest.
D She said, that she was tired and wanted to rest.

SAMPLE 2

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

A The sun was setting; the sky turned orange.
B The sun was setting; and the sky turned orange.
C The sun was setting; the sky; turned orange.
D The sun was setting the sky; turned orange.

SAMPLE 3

Select the correctly punctuated complex sentence.

A Because it was raining; we stayed indoors.
B Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
C Because it was raining we stayed indoors.
D Because it was raining; we stayed; indoors.

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