Quiz: Colons, Commas, and Dashes

Three candidates have filed for the new commission seat; all of them have experience in public office.

• NO CHANGE

• new commission seat all of them

• new commission seat, all of them

• new commission seat, all of them,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport — small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs.

• He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs.

• He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs.

• He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs.

• No change necessary.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard-one of the most selective schools in the nation is located--in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard--one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard, one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Colons can be used to...

• Start off a list

• To separate items in a list that contain commas

• To separate independent clauses

• To insert information into a sentence

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

You will need the following items for art class ____ an easel, a paintbrush, and oil pastels.

• : (colon)

• ; (semi-colon)

• - (a dash)

• [ ] (brackets)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

We saw these animals in the Galapagos Islands ___ blue footed boobys, sea turtles, and penguins.

• ; (semi-colon)

• : (colon)

• - (dash)

• [ ] (brackets)

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

I'll tell you what we need right now ___ some good, old fashioned elbow grease!

• : (colon)

• ; (semi colon)

• - (dash)

• ( ) (parentheses)

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CCSS.L.6.2A