EOS 1 - Mystery Bag Game 1 (colons, semicolons, ccw)

A colon is used to

• introduce lists

• introduce an announcement

• separate two independent clauses

• none of these

Emma, Gage, and Kayllee are having a debate about where commas should be placed in sentences. Can you help them out?

• After they address each other directly

• After they say introductory words or phrases

• When they are separating appositives

• When they are listing items

• After they use dependent clauses in complex sentences

Imagine Liam, Keelan, and Landrie are having a debate. Liam says a semicolon is just a fancy period, Keelan thinks it's a sparkly comma, and Landrie believes it's the same as a colon. Who do you think is correct?

• Liam

• Keelan

• Landrie

• None of them

During the Christmas season, Micaella, Aria, and Anya were debating about the correct way to refer to their favorite English teacher, Mrs. Dominguez. How should they correctly phrase it?

• My English teacher Mrs. Dominguez loves Christmas music.

• My English, teacher Mrs. Dominguez loves Christmas music.

• My English teacher, Mrs. Dominguez, loves Christmas music.

• My English teacher Mrs. Dominguez, loves Christmas music.

Which sentence is correct?

• You can't sit with us! shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us!" Shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us!" shouted Gretchen.

• "You can't sit with us! shouted Gretchen.

Hunter, Drake, and Asher are rehearsing for a school play. Scarlett has a line, 'She's a beaut Clark!'. Which version of Scarlett's line is grammatically correct?

• She's a beaut Clark!

• She's a beaut, Clark!

• Shes a beaut, Clark!

• Shes a beaut Clark!

Which sentence is correct?

• No Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie Home Alone 3.

• No, Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie, Home Alone 3.

• No, Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie Home Alone 3.

• No Anna, we will not be watching your favorite movie, Home Alone 3.

•  Beau, Emily and Korbyn are having a debate about a famous quote from 'A Christmas Story'. They need your help to settle it. Here's the quote:

• “Christmas was on its way. Lovely glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon, which the entire kid year revolved.”

• — Ralphie, "A Christmas Story"

• How should this quote be corrected?

• Beau suggests to change its to it's

• Emily thinks we should remove the comma after glorious

• Korbyn believes we should insert a comma after Lovely

• Or, do you think no change is necessary?

•  Danny, Nathan, and Alejandro are having a debate about a famous quote from Santa Claus in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”. Can you help them settle it?

• The quote is: “Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

• How should this quote be corrected?

• insert a comma after Rudolph

• remove the comma after bright

• change sleigh to slay

• no change necessary

•  Natalie, Tatum, and Brentlie are having a debate about a famous quote from their favorite movie, "Elf". They need your help to settle it. How should this quote be corrected?

• “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.”

• — Buddy, "Elf"

• insert a comma after groups

• insert a colon after groups

• insert a semicolon after groups

• insert a period after groups