Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

For the field trip, I packed a lot stuff.

For the field trip I packed a lot stuff.

For the field trip; I packed a lot stuff.

For the field trip I packed a lot stuff;

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

Like James Forten, many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

Like James Forten many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

Like James Forten many successful African, Americans worked to abolish slavery.

Like, James Forten many successful African Americans worked to abolish slavery.

Which question uses punctuation correctly?

The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD; and St. Louis, MO.

The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA; Trenton, NJ; Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.

The sailors on the ship were from Malvern, PA, Trenton, NJ, Baltimore, MD, and St Louis, MO.

The sailors on the ship were from Malvern PA, Trenton NJ, Baltimore MD, and St. Louis MO.

Edgar Allan Poe used a strange subject for one of his stories: a cask of wine.

This sentence uses a colon correctly.

This sentence does NOT use a colon correctly.

Teachers love many things; especially writing on whiteboards.

This sentence does NOT use a semicolon correctly.

This sentence uses a semicolon correctly.

I've been on vacation to: Hawaii, Idaho, and Alaska.

This sentence does NOT use a colon correctly.

This sentence uses a colon correctly.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon: There were five doughnuts left this morning, but now there are none.

There were five doughnuts left this morning; now there are none.

There were five doughnuts left this morning; but now there are none.

There were five doughnuts; left this morning, but now there are none.

SEMICOLONS

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6th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

L.9-10.2A, L.4.2C, L.9-10.2B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

hair;

bald;

Dad;

getting;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

1. The man forgot one important detail; the key was locked inside the safe.

1. The man forgot one important; detail the key was locked inside the safe.

1. The man forgot one important detail the key was locked; inside the safe.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.

Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.

Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.

Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

The library board met on Thursday; and it was an emergency meeting.

The library board met on Thursday; it was an emergency meeting.

The library board met; on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.

comma after Simba

comma after staff

commas after staff and Simba

no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the correct answer:

The first consequence is a warning; after that it is a lunch detention.

The first consequence is a warning; after that, it is a lunch detention.

The first consequence is a warning; and after that it is a lunch detention.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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SEMICOLONS

20 questions

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Which sentence is correct?

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.

Choose the correct answer:

A semicolon looks like (Look closely!):

Is this a semicolon?

Is this a semicolon?

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SEMICOLONS

20 questions

Where does the semicolon go?Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Which sentence is correct?

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.

Rafiki raised his staff swung it at Simba and taught him a lesson.

Choose the correct answer:

A semicolon looks like (Look closely!):

Is this a semicolon?

Is this a semicolon?

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_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
The library board met on Thursday, and it was an emergency meeting.