Grammar Bites: Punctuation

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

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

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

“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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

“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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

“Yesterday, I ate lunch with Josie.”

Yesterday is a/an ..................

• introductory word

• nonessential phrase

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

“When I looked again, the bird was gone.”

"When I looked again," is a/an ...........................................

• introductory word

• nonessential phrase

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If two independent clauses are not joined by a conjunction, they are separated by a semicolon.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank with correct punctuation

”I walked home___ it was a nice day.”

• Semicolon ;

• comma ,

• Colon

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B