Semicolons and Commas in Compound and Complex Sentences
Authored by Andrea Tomaszewski
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I went to the store and I bought some groceries,' where should the comma be placed?
after the word 'store'
after the word 'and'
after the word 'went'
before the word 'store'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the following sentence where should the comma be placed?
Although it was raining we still went for a walk.
After the word 'although'.
After the word 'raining'.
After the word 'went'.
No comma is needed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed?
I will go to the party if I finish my homework.
after the word 'go'
There should not be a comma
before the word 'if'
before the word 'party'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: A comma is always used if a subordinating conjunction is present at the beginning of a sentence.
False
Sometimes
Only in formal writing
True
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the semicolon go in the following sentence:
Writing example sentences is difficult but no one will do it for me.
after difficult
after but
after sentences
a semicolon isn't needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should the comma go in the following sentence:
Writing example sentences is difficult but no one will do it for me.
After sentences
After difficult
After but
a comma does not belong in this sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is written correctly?
I should have stayed home today because it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today; because, it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today, because it is Friday the 13th.
I should have stayed home today; because it is Friday the 13th.
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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