EL 10 Conventions

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• John why did you stop by the store Kroger today or was it Meier?

• John, why did you stop by the store Kroger today or was it Meier?

• John, why did you stop by the store, Kroger today, or was it Meier?

• John, why did you stop by the store, Kroger today or was it Meier?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we went to Louisville, Kentucky, we went to Nashville Tennessee.

• After we went to Louisville; Kentucky, we went to Nashville; Tennessee.

• After, we went to Louisville, Kentucky, we went to Nashville, Tennessee.

• After we went to Louisville, Kentucky, we went to Nashville, Tennessee.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• No, I didn’t bring my swimsuit, towel, or goggles with me today.

• No I didn’t bring my swimsuit, towel, or goggles with me today.

• No, I didn’t bring my swimsuit; towel; or goggles with me today.

• No: I didn’t bring my swimsuit, towel, or goggles with me today.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.5.2B

CCSS.L.5.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mrs. Whitehead, my teacher left for Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

• Mrs. Whitehead, my teacher, left for Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

• Mrs. Whitehead, my teacher left for Chicago Illinois on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

• Mrs. Whitehead, my teacher left for Chicago; Illinois on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Please study the following: math, reading, and writing

• Please study the following: math; reading; and writing.

• Please, study the following; math, reading, and writing.

• Please study the following: math, reading, and writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2A

When should colons (:) never be used?

• after a noun.

• before a noun

• after a verb

• before a verb

In which sentence is the colon used correctly?

• I want to go with you to the basketball: game.

• I want to go to the game: it's going to be a close one.

• Mom: can I go to the game?

• Basketball is a fun: sport to play.

What is the purpose of the colon in this sentence?

When I finally looked at the scoreboard, I was in shock: a victory.

• It shows a lot of emotion.

• It draws your attention to the clause, "When I finally looked at the scoreboard."

• It links the two clauses together.

• It draws your attention to the phrase "a victory."

In the following sentence, where should a colon be added?

I used to play those sports basketball, football, baseball, and soccer.

• after "sports"

• before "sports"

• after "play"

• after "I"

Which sentence below uses a semicolon correctly to make a compound sentence?

• I pay the bills; She has lots of fun.

• I pay the bills; but she has lots of fun.

• I; pay the bills she has lots of fun.

• I pay the bills; she has lots of fun.