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Punctuation with Commas and Semicolons

Authored by Kristen Barden

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuation with Commas and Semicolons
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

The first snow of the year began to fall; next, the white coating transformed the hills and trees into a beautiful white sculpture.

The first snow of the year began to fall, next the white coating transformed the hills and trees into a beautiful white sculpture.

The first snow of the year began to fall next the white coating transformed the hills and trees into a beautiful white sculpture.

The first snow of the year began to fall; next the white coating transformed the hills, and trees into a beautiful white sculpture.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

You  should  call;  Sean  moreover  you  should  call him soon.

You  should  call  Sean,  moreover  you  should  call him soon.

You  should  call  Sean;  moreover,  you  should  call him soon.

You  should  call,  Sean,  moreover  you  should  call him soon.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

We will  get  to  the electronics  store  early,  thus  we  will be  the first  ones  at  the grand  opening  sale.

We will  get  to  the electronics  store  early;  thus,  we  will be  the first  ones  at  the grand  opening  sale.

We will  get  to  the electronics  store  early,  thus,  we  will be  the first  ones  at  the grand  opening  sale.

We will  get  to  the electronics  store  early  thus  we  will be  the first  ones  at  the grand  opening  sale.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

Kelly,  buys  a  lottery  ticket  every  week  yet  she  has  never  won a  penny.

Kelly  buys  a  lottery  ticket  every  week;  yet  she  has  never  won a  penny.

Kelly  buys  a  lottery  ticket  every  week;  yet,  she  has  never  won a  penny.

Kelly  buys  a  lottery  ticket  every  week,  yet  she  has  never  won a  penny.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

Andrew  regretted  his  angry  words  to his  wife;  similarly,  she  felt  guilty  about  her  cruel  responses.

Andrew  regretted  his  angry  words  to his  wife,  similarly  she  felt  guilty  about  her  cruel  responses.

Andrew  regretted  his  angry  words  to his  wife,  similarly,  she  felt  guilty  about  her  cruel  responses.

Andrew  regretted  his  angry  words  to his  wife  similarly  she  felt  guilty  about  her  cruel  responses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

I  ran  into  your  old  girlfriend  at  the mall yesterday,  incidentally,  she  is  going  to  be  in  your  biology 

    class next  semester.


I  ran  into  your  old  girlfriend  at  the mall yesterday  incidentally  she  is  going  to  be  in  your  biology 

    class next  semester.


I  ran  into  your  old  girlfriend  at  the mall yesterday;  incidentally,  she  is  going  to  be  in  your  biology 

    class next  semester.


I  ran  into  your  old  girlfriend  at  the mall yesterday,  incidentally  she  is  going  to  be  in  your  biology 

    class next  semester.


Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct punctuation.

My  five-year-old  son  spent  three  hours  at  the  beach,  now  he  is  a  tired  but  happy  child.

My  five-year-old  son  spent  three  hours  at  the  beach;  now,  he  is  a  tired  but  happy  child.

My  five-year-old  son  spent  three  hours  at  the  beach  now  he  is  a  tired  but  happy  child.

My  five-year-old  son  spent  three  hours  at  the  beach  now  he  is  a  tired,  but  happy  child.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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