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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a colon?
To make a list more clear
To connect two closely related independent clauses
To join independent clauses with the word and
To separate adjectives in a sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a colon being used to emphasize something?
The different cities around the world that I want to visit are the City of London, London; Tokyo, Japan; and New York, New York.
Only one thing ever popped into Annabelle’s mind when she thought of the fair: elephant ears.
My dog has long, dark brown, curly hair.
Annabelle always loved going to the beach; however, she was afraid of seeing sharks.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a semicolon?
To make a list more clear
To connect two closely related independent clauses
To separate adjectives in a sentence
To join independent clauses with the word and
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a semicolon being used to connect two independent clauses without a transitional word?
Annabelle ate three candy canes and her little sister ate four candy canes.
There is an important test tomorrow in our history class; we should stay in and study tonight.
My three favorite ice cream flavors are cookies n cream, rocky road, and chocolate mousse tracks.
Annabelle loves all different kinds of dogs: Doberman, German Shepherd, Dalmatian, and Husky.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a comma?
To make a list more clear
To separate adjectives in a sentence
To join independent clauses with the word and
To connect two closely related independent clauses
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of commas being used to join independent clauses with the word and?
The different cities around the world that I want to visit are the City of London, London; Tokyo, Japan; and New York, New York.
Annabelle ate three candy canes and her little sister ate four candy canes.
Annabelle loves all different kinds of dogs: Doberman, German Shepherd, Dalmatian, and Husky.
My dog has long, dark brown, curly hair.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2C
CCSS.L.5.2A
CCSS.L.7.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a colon being used to separate a title and subtitle?
My dog has long, dark brown, curly hair.
The different cities around the world that I want to visit are the City of London, London; Tokyo, Japan; and New York, New York.
The title of this lesson is “Different Punctuation Marks Used in Grammar: Colons, Semicolons, and Commas.”
Annabelle always loved going to the beach; however, she was afraid of seeing sharks.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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