Grammar Bites: Punctuation
Authored by Victor Resendiz
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Joe bought all of his favorite things at the candy store _____ Snickers, Reese's Pieces and all of the cotton candy he could eat.
colon
semicolon
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Fill in the blank: I don't like going to the movies when I am sleepy_____ I am afraid I will fall asleep and miss something.
semicolon
colon
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted? The sky was cloudy however, it never rained
sky
however
rain
cloudy
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
I will, unfortunately not be able to attend graduation this year.
The comma usage is correct/ No changes needed
The comma usage is incorrect
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
“According to the article, he had been sold into bondage as a weaver and forced to work twelve hours a day tying tiny knots to make carpets.”
The comma in the previous sentence is used to ...........................
To set off introductory words, phrases, or dependent clauses
To set off nonessential phrases or clauses
To separate dependent clauses from independent clauses
To separate two independent clauses joined by one of the coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, so, or yet
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
“Although José’s shirt was dirty and had a few small holes, it was a colorful soccer shirt and certainly much nicer than mine.”
The comma in the previous sentence is used to ...........................
To set off introductory words, phrases, or dependent clauses
To set off nonessential phrases or clauses
To separate dependent clauses from independent clauses
To separate two independent clauses joined by one of the coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, so, or yet
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
“Yesterday, I ate lunch with Josie.”
Yesterday is a/an ..................
introductory word
nonessential phrase
dependent clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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