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Punctuation and a Bit of Capitalization

Authored by Michael Schweninger

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuation and a Bit of Capitalization
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

The coachs daughter is one of the best runners on the track team.

coachs'
runner's
coach's
runners'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence?
Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.

curtain's
lilac's
room's
curtains'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which sentence is written correctly?

All the actor's got together backstage after the show.
All the actors' got together backstage after the show.
All the actors got together backstage after the show.
All the actors's got together backstage after the show.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.

Insert comma before because
Insert comma after because
Insert comma after the word refuses
No comma needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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