Commas with FANBOYS, Semicolons, & Comma Splices
Authored by Kaleah Braswell
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt.
There was an accident on Route 38 last night, several people got hurt.
Because there was an accident on Route 38 last night several people got hurt.
There was an accident on Route 38 last night, and several people got hurt.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Pick the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
Robin Hood stole from the rich; he also gave to the poor.
Robin Hood stole from the rich, he also gave to the poor.
Robin Hood stole from; the rich he also gave to the poor.
Robin Hood; stole from the rich; he also gave to the poor.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Pick the sentence that uses the comma or semicolon correctly.
My favorite dessert is not ice cream, it's frozen yogurt.
My favorite dessert is not ice cream; it's frozen yogurt.
My favorite dessert; is not ice cream it's frozen yogurt.
My favorite dessert, is not ice cream; it's frozen yogurt.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Choose the sentence with that uses a comma correctly.
You're a wizard, Harry.
You're a, wizard Harry.
You're: a wizard, Harry.
You're a wizard: Harry.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Snow drifted on the roads the cars could not get through.
Complete sentence (Independent Clause)
Fragment (Dependent Clause)
Comma splice
Run-on sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Lucas put on a few pounds during the holidays__ so he decided to join a gym.
;
:
,
no punctuation needed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
I met my dad’s elderly aunt at a family reunion__ I was surprised to see her with a cell phone and an iPad.
;
:
,
no punctuation needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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