Watch Your Language - Colon, Ellipsis, & Hyphen
Authored by Sarah Reickard
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence is written correctly?
Here are the three books that I have read; Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Here are the three books that I have read: Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Here are the three books that I have read, Goldie Locks, and 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Here are the three books that I have read Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence is written correctly?
The following items are needed for school: paper, pencils, White-Out, and index cards.
The following items are needed for school: paper pencils White-Out, and index cards.
The following items are needed for school paper, pencils White-Out, and index cards.
The following items are needed for school, paper pencils, White-Out, and index cards.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There are several places I would like to visit: Italy, France, and Canada.
Is the colon in the correct place?
no
yes
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following streets are flooded Hull St., Courthouse Rd., and Hopkins Rd.
flooded,
flooded;
flooded:
flooded
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rule #1: A colon must have ____________ before it.
a full sentence
a list
a noun
a comma
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is an ellipsis?
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"The tickets to Phantom of the Opera on Broadway are expensive but definitely worth the price," said Jo.
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
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