Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

6th - 9th Grade

20 Qs

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Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.6.6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt Rosenau

Used 805+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

I got to school; and then I went to breakfast.

I got to school; then I went to breakfast.

I got to school; and went to breakfast.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, and went to breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence DOES NOT NEED a comma?

I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, so then I went to breakfast.

I got to school, and went to breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does a semicolon commonly do?

Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction

Used between the hour and the minutes when writing time

Sometimes used to start a list

Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is one thing a colon commonly does?

Used to connect two sentences with a conjunction

Sometimes used to start a list

Used to connect two sentences with no conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"I like basketball, football, volleyball, and soccer." Which comma is OPTIONAL in that list?

The comma after "basketball"

The comma after "football"

The comma after "volleyball"

TRICK QUESTION! You need all those commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"If I study, I'll pass the test." What job is the comma doing?

Making a list

Setting off extra information

Combining sentences

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