What is the point of an exclamation mark?

to show that something is surprising or forceful

it shows that you've asked a question forcefully

to make it clear you've said something funny

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a colon?

The following students are going on the field trip: June, Heather, and Nate.

The students sitting in the front row are: Todd, Mark, and Steve.

The sweatshirt comes in the following: sizes small, medium, and large.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a semicolon?

The road is very slippery; there is a lot of black ice.

On my trip; I met up with a group of friends.

My favorite colors are; blue, green, and purple.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.

Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.

Before reaching the summit, the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.

Before reaching the summit the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.

Unit 13: Punctuation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

It is Mary's sons ball.

It's Marys son's ball.

Its Mary's son's ball

It is Mary's son's ball.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__ a nice day.

Its

It's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__ are you going?

Ware

Where

Wear

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put the book __.

there

their

they're

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It's __ car.

Johns

John's

Johns'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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Unit 13: Punctuation

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

__ a nice day.

__ are you going?

Put the book __.

It's __ car.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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