Choose the sentence containing the capitalization error.

Even though our trip was in august, we had a light snowfall in Yosemite.

Last summer we visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Then we drove to Yosemite National Park and Bryce Canyon.

We ended our trip in San Francisco with a visit to Alcatraz.

Choose the sentence containing the capitalization error.

With Elizabeth Cady Stanton and M. J. Gage, anthony wrote History of woman Suffrage.

Without Susan B. Anthony, women might not have the vote today.

Unfortunately, Miss Anthony died before women were allowed to vote.

Miss Anthony met Elizabeth Cady Stanton in New York.

Read the sentence below. Then choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes. Get this bee ouch, that hurts! out of here.

Get this bee—ouch, that hurts!—out of here.

Get this—bee ouch, that hurts! out of here.

Get—this bee ouch, that hurts!—out of here.

Get this bee ouch, that hurts!—out of here.

Read the sentence below. Then choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes. I have a bad feeling about" the lifeguard began to say.

"I have a bad feeling about—" the lifeguard began to say.

"I have a bad feeling about" the lifeguard began—to say.

"I have a bad feeling about—," the lifeguard began to say.

"I have—a bad feeling about" the lifeguard—began to say.

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the red words in the sentence. Dinosaurs, killed by an asteroid , became fossils after millions of years.

Dinosaurs . . . became fossils after millions of years.

Dinosaurs became fossils after millions of years.

Dinosaurs, . . . became fossils after millions of years.

Dinosaurs, . . . , became fossils after millions of years.

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a pause?

The mad scientist exclaimed, "It's . . . alive!"

The mad scientist exclaimed, ". . . it's alive!"

The mad scientist exclaimed . . . "It's alive!"

The mad scientist exclaimed, "It's alive . . ."

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a speaker trailing off?

"Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago . . ."

"Now where did I put my car keys? I had . . . them just a moment ago."

". . . now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago."

"Now where . . . did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago."

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Sue has a bike, a skateboard, skates.

Sue has a bike, a skateboard, and skates.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

I didn't do the dishes, so I didn't get my allowance.

I didn't do the dishes so, I didn't get my allowance.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

Because she studied hard, Ashley passed the test.

Ashley passed the test, she studied hard.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

Sean, Ryan, and Jim, made the team.

Sean, Ryan, and Jim made the team.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

Yes you can, come to the store with me.

Yes, you can come to the store with me.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

What do you want for your birthday, Olivia?

What do you want for your birthday Olivia?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

My sister likes cake, my brother likes pie and, I like cookies.

My sister likes cake, my brother likes pie, and I like cookies.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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