PUNCTUATION MARKS

The word punctuation is derived from the Latin word punctus which means _____________.

• punctuate

• proper

• period

• point

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a comma?

• It is used to set off an appositive.

• It is used to separate independent clauses.

• It is used to separate elements in a series.

• It is used to separate an introductory phase.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a long quotation?

• .

• " "

• ;

• :

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

According to Jacobs, A run-on sentence consists of two improperly joined sentences.

What is the missing punctuation mark in the sentence?

• :

• '

• -

• " "

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What punctuation mark is used in forming Contractions?

• Period

• Ellipsis

• Apostrophe

• Hyphen

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which punctuation mark always go outside quotation marks when writing or inserting a quoted speech in a sentence?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Period

• Hyphen

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is NOT a Conjunctive Adverb?

• Frequently

• Consequently

• Accordingly

• Indeed

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a Non-restrictive clause?

• A clause that has both subject and predicate

• A clause that supplies information vital to the meaning of the sentence

• A group of words with no syntactic relation to any word in a sentence

• A clause which is not absolutely essential to the meaning of a sentence

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following punctuation marks indicates omission?

• Apostrophe

• Hyphen

• Ellipsis

• Comma

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY paired?

• Quotation Marks: Quoted Speech

• Colon: Contractions

• Semicolon:Independent Clauses

• Period: Artificial Emphasis

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B