Punctuation Review Fall 2021

Where does the semicolon go in this sentence?  
"We had too many fumbles we lost the game."

• In between "lost" and "the"
• In between "fumbles" and "we"
• Before "We"
• After "game"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is one reason to use an apostrophe?

• to exaggerate a specific event
• to join two words in a contraction
• to create a pause in a sentence
• to mean "note what follows"

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which phrase uses commas?

• nonrestrictive phrases
• adjective phrases
• restrictive phrases
• comma phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What can you use after a semicolon?

• conjuntion
• period
• pronoun
• conjunctive adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which apostrophe is used incorrectly?

• Doesn't

• the class’ hours

• James' dog

• boss’s

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which apostrophe is used correctly?

• boss's daughter
• cross'es wood
• say's
• your's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

How does using an apostrophe show possession with a singular noun?

• putting an apostrophe after the s
• adding an apostrophe plus the letter s
• adding es after an apostrophe
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

How does using an apostrophe show possession with a plural noun?

• adding es after an apostrophe
• adding an apostrophe plus the letter s
• put an apostrophe after the s
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of these is a colon?

• :
• ;
• both
• neither

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• I went down, to the river, to fish.
• John washed; and dried his truck.
• Jim was sick of being rude; he decided to be kind.
• Check out my mixtape:: it's sweet!

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A