Punctuation Test

Which of the following must always be capitalized?

• proper nouns i.e. names

• the word "I"

• the first word of each sentence

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which version of the following sentence is correctly punctuated?

i got to school early this morning because i needed to take a test

• I got to school early this morning because I needed to take a test.

• I got to school early this morning, because I needed to take a test.

• I got to school, early this morning, because i needed to take a test.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct the following sentence's punctuation and capitalization by rewriting the complete sentence.

will you help us decorate the gym for the dance on saturday mason she asked nicely

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Correct the following sentence's punctuation and capitalization by rewriting the complete sentence.

my uncle from pittsburg pennsylvania recently bought a boat which he will keep on our lake

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When is a comma necessary?

• between an adverb dependent clause and an independent clause

• after an introductory phrase

• between items in a list

• none of the above

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

• joins two independent clause without a coordinating conjunction

• makes words possessive

• used to indicate a break in thought

• used to make two words into one

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which version of the sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The women's basketball program is among the nation's best; however, they play in one of the weaker conferences.

• The women's basketball program is among the nation's best, however, they play in one of the weaker conferences.

• The women's basketball program is one of the nation's best, however; they play in one of the weaker conferences.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which comma rule is best represented in the following sentence?

Before class started, he made sure to get breakfast.

• introductory participial phrase,

• adverb dependent clause, independent clause

• introductory prepositional phrase,

• , interrupter,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct the following sentence's punctuation and capitalization by rewriting the complete sentence.

she asked the teacher can you please go over the homework in class

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Correct the following sentence's punctuation and capitalization by rewriting the complete sentence.

the athletes in the game were kicked out because they fouled too much one girl punched a member of the other team in the face

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A