Punctuation Marks

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English
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It joins two or more separate words into a single word.
A dash (—)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Parentheses (( ))
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It sets off information that interrupts a thought.
Brackets ([ ]
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
A colon (:)
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
They enclose extra information in a sentence without changing its meaning.
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
Parentheses (( ) )
A semicolon (;)
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They add clarifying information within a quotation.
Parentheses (( ))
A dash (—)
Brackets ([ ])
A hyphen (-)
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
It introduces information that defines, explains, or provides a list of what came before the colon.
A colon (:)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Brackets ([ ])
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
It joins related independent clauses to form compound sentences.
Brackets ([ ])
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
Parentheses (( ))
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark must be used on the line.
Huck likes to fetch various things _____ sticks, balls, toys, and old shoes.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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