Ellipsis, dashes, and commas

Ellipsis, dashes, and commas

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Ellipsis, dashes, and commas

Ellipsis, dashes, and commas

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English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.8.2A, L.6.2A, L.1.2C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.

period

comma

ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An ellipsis is used to ___.

shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases
pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence
indicate an incomplete thought
all answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Please grab your lacrosse stick______your jersey and your cleats_____ and meet me on the field in ten minutes.

Ellipsis

Comma

Dash

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.

comma

dash

ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses a DASH correctly to emphasize breaks  in thought & shifts in tone?

I was glad to be home - until I saw the bill in the mailbox.
I was glad - to be home until I saw the bill in the mailbox. 
I was glad to be home until I saw - the bill in the mailbox. 
I was glad to be home until I saw the bill - in the mailbox. 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses COMMAS correctly to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of the sentence?

Justin who lives down the street from me, is going, to be at the party.
Justin, who lives down the street from me is going to be at the party.
Justin, who lives down the street from me, is going to be at the party. 
Justin who lives down the street, from me, is going to be at the party.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following:
The Beatles (the most famous rock band in history) were from England.

The Beatles, the most famous rock band in history - were from England.
The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history - were from England.
The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history; were from England.
No change

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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