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Colons, semicolons, and commas quiz

Authored by Mrs. Schumacher

English

10th Grade

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Colons, semicolons, and commas quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [] in the following sentence:

While Isabel thoroughly enjoys playing basketball [] she does not enjoy playing volleyball.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:

Andrew had hoped that Mrs. Schumacher would give the class a quiz over punctuation today [ ] Eli, because he had been gone a few days, hoped she would not have time to write one.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:

Because Nyla had many things happening after school, she carried a bag with the necessary supplies [ ] a comb, a water bottle, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a change of clothes.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ]'s in the following sentence:

Mason hopes to live in several places in his adult life: Lincoln, Nebraska [ ] Sutherland, Illinois [ ] and Los Angeles, California.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Ava, an industrious student, often gets her work completed before her classmates [ ] and has to find things to do as she waits for them to finish.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:

Before anyone else had an opportunity to ask Mrs. Schumacher a question about the assignment [ ] Anna had asked forty-two questions about Mrs. Schumacher's granddaughter, Caroline.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which punctuation is necessary in the [ ] in the following sentence:

Bella moved to Humphrey from West Point [ ] and started attending St. Francis last fall.

comma [ , ]

colon [ : ]

semicolon [ ; ]

no punctuation necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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