punctuation marks

The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.

• comma

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• apostrophe

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

A dot used to show where the end of a sentence is.

• comma

• semicolon

• period

• colon

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.RF.3.4A

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• A. "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

• B. Their eyes were watching God!

• C. Their Eyes Were Watching God.

• D. Their Eyes Were Watching God?

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• A. "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

• B. Their eyes were watching God!

• C. Their Eyes Were Watching God.

• D. Their Eyes Were Watching God?

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the correct statement:

• A. She met a beautiful , European woman.

• B. She met a beautiful European woman.

• C. She met a beautiful European, woman.

• D. She met a beautiful , European, woman.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

What marks should we put at the end of that sentence (Will you please be quite)?

• A. Question marks

• B. Exclamation point

• C. Comma

• D. Period

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence would mean that Grandma is being invited to eat?

• A. Let's eat Grandma!

• B. "Let's eat, Grandma"?

• C. Let's eat: Grandma!

• D. Let's eat, Grandma!

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CCSS.L.5.2C

The comma is used after a word used to address a person.

• A. True

• B. False

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CCSS.L.8.2A

The exclamation mark is only used to indicate when someone is angry.

• A. True

• B. False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• My favorite hobbies are swimming, reading, running and painting.

• Abe is a strong fast, runner.

• He plays the piano poorly but, he has taken lessons for many years.

• If you want to eat cake with us, make sure to be here by five o'clock.

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CCSS.L.8.2A