7th Grade Q2 Grammar Practice

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• James clenched his teeth, made a fist, and took a deep breath.

• James clenched his teeth made a fist and took a deep breath.

• James clenched his teeth made a fist, and took a deep breath.

• James clenched his teeth, made a fist, and, took a deep breath.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• I need salt, pepper, and, onion powder.

• I, need salt pepper, and onion powder.

• I need salt, pepper, and onion powder.

• I need salt pepper and onion powder.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• My cat Maxie runs behind the couch whenever the doorbell rings the dog barks or I start to vacuum.

• My cat Maxie, runs, behind the couch whenever, the doorbell rings the dog barks or I start to vacuum.

• My cat Maxie runs behind, the couch whenever the doorbell rings the, dog barks or I start to vacuum.

• My cat Maxie runs behind the couch whenever the doorbell rings, the dog barks, or I start to vacuum.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.4

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• You know what to do: brush your teeth.

• You: know what to do brush your teeth.

• You know what: to do brush your teeth.

• You know what to do brush: your teeth.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• I need to finish my afternoon chores: clean the bathroom dust the living room and put my laundry away.

• I need to finish: my afternoon, chores, clean, the bathroom, dust, the living room, and put my laundry away.

• I need to finish my afternoon chores: clean the bathroom, dust the living room, and put my laundry away.

• I need to finish my afternoon: chores clean, the bathroom, dust the, living room and put my laundry away.

Why is the colon used in the following sentence? You may want to bring the following items: rain coat, mud boots, and umbrella.

• To separate two independent clauses

• To separate two dependent clauses

• To introduce a list

• To indicate how important it is to bring those items

Which punctuation belongs in the blank below? Grandpa has never gone bowling _____ he doesn't think it would be any fun.

• CORRECT without adding punctuation

• Comma [ , ]

• Colon [ : ]

• Semicolon [ ; ]

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2B

Why is the semicolon used in the sentence below? My mother doesn't approve of her sister cruising around on a Harley motorcycle; however, Grandma has never cared what anyone thinks.

• To separate two independent clauses

• To separate two dependent clauses

• To introduce a list

• To indicate how important it is to bring those items

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which punctuation belongs in the blanks below? This year's travel destinations will include Denver, Colorado _____ Tampa, Florida _____ and Phoenix, Arizona.

• CORRECT without adding punctuation

• Comma [ , ]

• Colon [ : ]

• Semicolon [ ; ]

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where does the comma go? 
After Madeline died Usher decided to save her body. 

• died,
• Madeline, 
• Usher, 
• her, 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C