ACT Punctuation
Authored by Rebekah Spresser
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.
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The men in question, Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene, deserve awards.
The men in question—Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene—deserve awards.
The men in question: Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Several countries participated in the airlift, Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Several countries participated in the airlift. Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Several countries participated in the airlift; Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.
NO CHANGE
"There's no room for error," said the engineer, so we have to double check every calculation."
"There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."
"There's no room for error," said the engineer. "So we have to double check every calculation."
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Judge Carswell later to be nominated for the Supreme Court had ruled against civil rights.
NO CHANGE
Judge Carswell later to be nominated, for the Supreme Court, had ruled against civil rights.
Judge Carswell, later to be nominated for the Supreme Court had ruled against civil rights.
Judge Carswell—later to be nominated for the Supreme Court—had ruled against civil rights.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article How Not to Go Camping.
NO CHANGE
In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article How Not to Go Camping.
In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article "How Not to Go Camping."
In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article "How Not to Go Camping."
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
NO CHANGE
"Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten."
"Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."
"Yes," Jim said, I'll be home by ten."
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence below is NOT written correctly?
There was only one thing to do—study till dawn.
There was only one thing to do study till dawn.
There was only one thing to do: study till dawn.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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