Punctuation and Grammar
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English
6th - 9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A full stop . is used...
to signal the start of a new sentence, important words in a title and proper nouns.
to indicate a pause in a sentence, or separate items in a list.
at the end of a sentence, or a short phrase, to express a strong emotion.
to mark the end of a sentence that is not a question or an exclamation.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A comma , is used...
to signify alternatives by indicating the word ‘or’.
to indicate a pause in a sentence, or separate items in a list.
to link items in a list or indicate a pause between two independent sentences that are closely connected to each other.
to abbreviate contractions (replace omitted letters) and show possession.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A C A P I T A L letter is used...
to enclose additional information # side note.
to represent language, directly spoken or written, that has come from somebody else.
to signal the start of a new sentence, important words in a title and proper nouns.
at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate that the sentence or phrase is question.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
An exclamation mark ! is used...
at the end of a sentence, or a short phrase, to express a strong emotion.
to signal the start of a new sentence, important words in a title and proper nouns.
to create mystery and suspense in a text # cliff hanger as well as to show that some words have been omitted.
at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate that the sentence or phrase is question.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A question mark ? is used...
to enclose additional information # side note.
at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate that the sentence or phrase is question.
to indicate a pause in a sentence, or separate items in a list.
at the end of a sentence, or a short phrase, to express a strong emotion.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Quotation marks " " are used....
to abbreviate contractions (replace omitted letters) and show possession.
to create mystery and suspense in a text # cliff hanger as well as to show that some words have been omitted.
to abbreviate contractions (replace omitted letters) and show possession.
to represent language, directly spoken or written, that has come from somebody else.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Brackets ( ) are used...
to create mystery and suspense in a text # cliff hanger as well as to show that some words have been omitted.
to indicate a range of something or a pause.
to enclose additional information # side note.
to signify alternatives by indicating the word ‘or’.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
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