Punctuation Quiz

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room. 
• No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.
• No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is correct?

• Waiting for the storm to stop I was anxiously looking out the window.

• Waiting for the storm to stop, I was anxiously looking out the window.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Where do you write an exclamation point, period and question mark in a sentence? 

• In the middle of the sentence
• At the end of the sentence 
• At the beginning of the sentence

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark should go at the end of this sentence:
What did you eat for breakfast 

• !
• ?
• .

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• There is a dog in the park

• there is a dog in the park.

• There is a dog in the park.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Is this sentence correct?

I'm feeling out of shape, I'm going to Zumba class.

• Yes, because Zumba is capitalized.

• Yes, because there are two independent clauses.

• No, because this is a comma splice. It needs a conjunction to be correct.

• No, because you need a long dash where the comma is.

Is this sentence correct?

For my birthday; I want a puppy.

• Yes, because it sounds correct when you read it out loud.

• Yes, because "I" is capitalized

• No, because the semicolon should be replaced with a comma

• No, because "birthday" is actually two words: "birth day"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correct?

After swim practice do you want to go to the movies or would you rather go to the mall?

• Yes, because it contains conjunctions

• Yes, because it contains a question mark at the end of the sentnece

• No, because commas are needed after "practice" and "movies"

• No, because there should be a semicolon after "movies"

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E