Punctuation Review

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly.

• Tell me Lillian about Columbus's first voyage. 
• After the party Miguel I need a ride home.
• ellipMother, may I go to Emily's house after school?
• Freddy what time is the party Friday?

Is this list punctuated correctly? "At the store, I need you to pick up cabbage, potatoes, eggs and ham."

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room. 
• No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

"I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway  this June. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?

• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive . . . but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. . . . The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it . . . ," said Jo.
• "I can't wait . . . to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Books, paper, pencils ? many students lacked the most basic classroom materials in nineteenth-century America.

• Colon
• Semicolon
• Dash
• Hyphen

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What is an ellipsis?

• An ellipsis is an emoji that looks a lot like a stop sign says but says; go
• An ellipsis is a series of exclamation marks (!!!) indicating a great amount of excitement
• An ellipsis is a set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
 
"I couldn't help noticing..." Mark's voice trailed off.

• passage of time
• an unfinished thought
• omitted text from a quotation

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
 
"With the factory... the town's economy declined rapidly."

• passage of time
• an unfinished thought
• omitted text from a quotation