Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

"I hope you will be here," he said.

"I hope you will be here" he said.

"I hope you will be here, he said."

I hope you will be here, "he said."

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

"Will you still be my friend?" she asked.

"Will you still be my friend? she asked."

"Will you still be my friend?" , she asked.

"Will you still be my friend." she asked.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot" in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot" in the "1960" Broadway musical Camelot .

"Richard Burton" performed the song Camelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

"I hope you will be here," he said, "because you are my best friend."

"I hope you will be here, he said, because you are my best friend."

"I hope you will be here" he said "because you are my best friend."

"I hope you will be here" he said, because you are my best friend."

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

Clara said, "I am very busy today. Can we reschedule our meeting for tomorrow?"

Clara said, "I am very busy today." "Can we reschedule our meeting for tomorrow?"

Clara said, I am very busy today. "Can we reschedule our meeting for tomorrow?"

Clara said, "I am very busy today." Can we reschedule our meeting for tomorrow?

Select the sentence with the correct usage of colons..

He got what he worked for: a promotion

He got what he worked for a: promotion

Select the sentence with the correct usage of colons..

I want the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.

I want the following: items butter, sugar, and flour.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of semicolons..

We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.

We can go to the museum; to do some research Mondays are pretty quiet there.

We can go to the museum to do some research Mondays; are pretty quiet there.

We can go to the museum to do some research Mondays are pretty quiet there.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of semicolons..

I need the weather statistics for the following cities: London, England; London, Ontario; Paris, France; Paris, Ontario; Perth, Scotland; Perth, Ontario.

I need the weather statistics for the following cities: London, England, London, Ontario, Paris, France, Paris, Ontario, Perth, Scotland, Perth, Ontario.

I need the weather statistics for the following cities: London; England; London; Ontario; Paris; France; Paris; Ontario; Perth; Scotland; Perth; Ontario.

I need the weather statistics for the following cities; London, England; London, Ontario; Paris, France; Paris, Ontario; Perth, Scotland; Perth, Ontario.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of semicolons..

The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the evening.

The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however; Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the evening.

The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous; if it was early in the evening.

The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy; decided walking wasn’t dangerous; if it was early in the evening.

Grammar Review: Commas, Colon, Semicolon, and Quotations

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.6.2A, L.3.2C, L.9-10.2B

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Jasmine Rivera

Used 79+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

The weather, I was happy to see, was beginning to clear.

The weather, I was happy to see was beginning to clear.

The weather I was happy to see, was beginning to clear.

The weather I was happy to see was beginning to clear.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

Mom I can’t find, my shoes!

Mom, I can’t find, my shoes!

Mom I can’t find my shoes!

Mom, I can’t find my shoes!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

Applications are due by Friday, December 31, 2019.

Applications are due by Friday, December 31 2019.

Applications are due by Friday December 31, 2019.

Applications are due by Friday December 31 2019.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

Cleo is a good singer but she’s an even better dancer.

Cleo, is a good singer, but she’s an even better dancer.

Cleo is a good singer, but she’s an even better dancer.

Cleo is a good singer, but she’s, an even better dancer.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

Mom went to the supermarket and bought lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots for the salad.

Mom went to the supermarket and bought lettuce, tomatoes and carrots for the salad.

Mom went to the supermarket and bought lettuce tomatoes, and carrots for the salad.

Mom went to the supermarket and bought lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots, for the salad.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

After, opening the new cookie tin, Chester had a hard time replacing the lid.

After opening the new cookie tin Chester had a hard time replacing the lid.

After opening the new cookie tin, Chester had a hard time replacing the lid.

After opening the new cookie tin, Chester had a hard time, replacing the lid.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence with the correct usage of commas...

Dear, Ethan

Dear Ethan,

Dear, Ethan,

Dear Ethan

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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