Punctuation Practice (: / ; / ,)
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English
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10th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
For each sentence, determine the best way to correct the punctuation.
GOT IT
X
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CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
If don't decrease your spending you'll be broke in no time.
decrease,
spending,
broke,
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
It's a flipped sentence, so you need a comma--the original sentence would have been:
You'll be broke in no time if you don't curtail your spending.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.4.1C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brea and Lisa are having a dispute over what station to play at work, they just can't agree.
dispute,
work;
work
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
There are two complete sentences, so there needs to be a semi-colon to join them.
(Partial credit for removing the comma)
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Use this medicated lotion; it will stop the infection's spread and help sooth the itch.
lotion,
lotion
spread,
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
The semi-colon is necessary because you are joining two sentences together.
You do NOT need the comma before and because "help sooth the itch" is not a complete sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The foxes have broken into the chickens coop again; we really need to build them a better home.
foxes'
chickens'
again,
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
There are 2 complete sentences, so you need the semi-colon. Nothing belongs to the foxes, so you don’t need an apostrophe. The coop does belong to ALL the chickens, you need an apostrophe there.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1B
CCSS.L.2.2C
CCSS.L.3.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Fortunately the dizzy spell was transient; the goalie was able to continue playing within minutes.
Fortunately,
transient,
transient
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
Fortunately is an interrupter, so it needs a comma.
You keep the semi-colon because there are two complete sentences.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1G
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Because of the unfortunate accident on the highway we're going to have yet another delay in today's schedule.
unfortunate,
highway,
have,
no change is necessary
Answer explanation
This is a flipped sentence, so there needs to be a comma. The original sentence would have been:
We're going to have yet another delay in today's schedule because of the unfortunate accident on the highway.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
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