Punctuation Review 10H

True, or false?

Colons are used for explanations and extra information.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What is the purpose of the apostrophe?

• To show plurals

• To make pronouns

• To show possession

• To add style to the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

True, or False?

Colons can be used to introduce a list

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What is this?

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

• colon

• semicolon

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True, or false?

There are situations where either a semicolon, or a colon could be correctly used to link two independent clauses

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is this?  

:  :   :   :  :  

• colon

• semicolon

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What is this?

, , , , , , ,

• colon

• semicolon

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence?
Some students are unhappy about the schools decision to remove soft drink machines.

• student's
• school's
• machine's
• students'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D