Colons Quiz

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English
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6th Grade
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Medium
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Kelly McCalla
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
Joanna has three brothers: Paul, Dean and Pete.
Joanna has three: brothers Paul, Dean and Pete.
Joanna has three brothers Paul : Dean and Pete.
None
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Joanna was only allowed to invite three people to her party Harriet Paula and Bethan.
Joanna was only allowed to invite three people: to her party Harriet Paula and Bethan.
Joanna was only allowed to invite three people to her party: Harriet Paula and Bethan.
None
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ____________ divides a sentence.
perios
comma
parentheses
colon
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I love : hot dogs chips and soda.
I love hot dogs, chips, and soda.
I love hot dogs chips and soda.
none
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the colon go in this sentence?
Thomas Jefferson declared "All men are created equal."
before declared
after declared
after Jefferson
no colon needed
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation marks are used to separate dialogue from the speaker?
periiod and comma
quotation marks and commas
colons and commas
none of these
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Martin Luther King stated: I have a dream.
Martin Luther King stated: " I have a dream. "
Martin Luther King stated , I have a dream.
Martin Luther King stated "I have a dream. "
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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