Grade 9 - Quiz on Punctuation

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I want to go to Orlando Florida.
• I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
• I want to go to Orlando, Florida.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We ate chicken, rice, carrots.

• We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.

• We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

It's been raining outside but I still want to go the zoo.

• still,
• outside,
• raining, 
• The sentence does not need commas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the comma go?
Sandy who is my best friend, is president of our class.

• Sandy,
• who,
• best,
• president,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My dog is brown

• ?
• .
• !

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of the following sentences is NOT written correctly?

• "Ebay is my favorite fish ever" Cate exclaimed!
• "He's always sitting on a plant," Jackson noticed.
• Saisha asked, "Do you think he likes to rest?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct version of this sentence:

• 'Mary is trying hard in school this semester,' her father said.
• "Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said."
• "Mary is trying hard in school this semester," her father said.
• Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where does the comma go?
My sister was sad so I told her a joke.

• sister,
• her,
• sad,
• so,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A