Punctuation Check 2

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Is the semicolon used correctly?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where does the semicolon go in this sentence?  
"We had too many fumbles we lost the game."

• In between "lost" and "the"
• In between "fumbles" and "we"
• Before "We"
• After "game"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which rule below is not a comma rule?

• use a comma between items in a series

• use a comma between the date and year

• use a comma between the state and zip code

• use a comma before a conjunction between two independent clauses

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• I went down, to the river, to fish.
• John washed; and dried his truck.
• Jim was sick of being rude; he decided to be kind.
• Check out my mixtape:: it's sweet!

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• comma after Dobby
• semicolon after one
• comma after Bellatrix
• no change

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Contrary to popular belief this is not a home video from the Podolski household in 1983.

• comma after belief
• comma after in
• comma after home
• no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

^{Is the semicolon in the correct spot?}
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After leaving the Capitol _______ Senator Dubitsky returned to her office to work on a speech, answer some letters, and meet with her staff.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Juanita usually prefers to work out in the morning ___________  today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.

• comma
• semicolon
• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A