Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Quiz

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
• Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
• Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

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

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I really like tacos; because I have been eating them since I was little.

• I really like tacos because I have been eating them since I was little.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

What is the reason for the following comma?

She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.

• joins two independent clauses with a FANBOYS

• Separates a dependent from an independent clause

• separates items in a list

• that comma is NOT needed

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

What is the reason for the following semicolon?

Science is my most difficult subject; I will have to spend less time on my phone and more time studying my classwork in order to do well in it.

• creates a compound sentence by joining two independent clauses

• separates a dependent from an independent clause

• separates independent clauses that already contain too many commas

• that semicolon is NOT needed

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• You may have hot chocolate or, coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate; or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate or coffee, to drink.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which punctuation marks should fill the blank in the following sentence?

Many jobs would be acceptable for 16-year-olds ___for example____cashier, office assistant, or host/ hostess.

• colon after "olds" and comma after "example"

• semicolon after "olds" and comma after "example"

• colon after "olds" and semicolon after "example"

• comma after "olds" and colon after "example"

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

The places I like to visit are as follows: Italy, France, and Canada.

Is the colon in the correct place?

• no

• yes

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V